Barring an asteroid striking the Dean Dome Thursday, Tyler Hansbrough will end his evening the leading scorer in University of North Carolina basketball history. That's big kiddies ... that's more points than all time college basketball lumanaries Michael Jordan, James Worthy, Walter Davis, Billy Cunningham, Antawn Jamison, and the legendary Phil Ford, (the current record holder for a few more hours).
As happy as I am for Tyler Hansbrough, the young Heel in me kind wishes the record was Phil's forever. He meant that much to the schools program and the fans of his era.
To say Ford was an important part of Carolina basketball is like saying Abraham Lincoln made a "subtle" decision regarding slavery. Dean Smiths "Four Corners" offensive scheme as run by Ford forced the NCAA to change the rules adding a shot clock. I've been a avid Carolina fan since the mid 70's and for my money Phil Ford may have been the best I've ever seen in blue. For Tyler Hansbrough to break this thirty year old record will say volumes about both.
Go Blue.
AP Wire"Hansbrough on cusp of setting UNC scoring record"As happy as I am for Tyler Hansbrough, the young Heel in me kind wishes the record was Phil's forever. He meant that much to the schools program and the fans of his era.
To say Ford was an important part of Carolina basketball is like saying Abraham Lincoln made a "subtle" decision regarding slavery. Dean Smiths "Four Corners" offensive scheme as run by Ford forced the NCAA to change the rules adding a shot clock. I've been a avid Carolina fan since the mid 70's and for my money Phil Ford may have been the best I've ever seen in blue. For Tyler Hansbrough to break this thirty year old record will say volumes about both.
Go Blue.
Charlotte News & Observer "Hansbrough Closes in on Phil Ford"
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