Chris Spielman says UNC is a Top 5 team

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Apr 12, 2010 9:52 PM
He attended their spring game...and says they have the best D in America and better athletes on D than Ohio State
Apr 12, 2010 9:52pm
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purple_rein

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Apr 12, 2010 9:57 PM
Could be true. They have had some good recruiting classes.

However, better athletes does not always mean a great team especially on defense where if you have a player go rogue and not play his assignment, you will get burned.
Apr 12, 2010 9:57pm
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Apr 12, 2010 10:00 PM
Chris Speilman could play the game...but some of the comments i hear from him makes him come off as a fucking moron
Apr 12, 2010 10:00pm
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Apr 12, 2010 10:08 PM
welll if they are better than osu, then they are better than florida
Apr 12, 2010 10:08pm
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Apr 12, 2010 10:10 PM
They had, statistically, one of the best defenses in the country last year. I don't know about top 5, but they are a top 15 team IMO.
Apr 12, 2010 10:10pm
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Apr 12, 2010 10:13 PM
DeyDurkie5 wrote: welll if they are better than osu, then they are better than florida
Dude....All I did was post that he said

Did I say I agree with it??

I do think Carolina will be very good this year...they should be the favorite in the ACC
Apr 12, 2010 10:13pm
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devil1197

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Apr 12, 2010 10:16 PM
Va Tech will always be in the running for the ACC crown along with a talented Miami team.

While UNC may be tough, I don't know if they have the total package to make a big run.
Apr 12, 2010 10:16pm
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Apr 12, 2010 10:18 PM
^^^

Very true devil
Apr 12, 2010 10:18pm
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Apr 12, 2010 10:42 PM
Butch is a hell of a college coach, Botch simply blows as a pro.

Somehow this is supposed to rankle the ire of OSU fans because Spielman said it, Herbie has said much more damning things than this...who gives a fuck.
Apr 12, 2010 10:42pm
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Apr 12, 2010 10:50 PM
Yeah, to be successful in the media buz guys like Herbie and Spielman cannot continually praise OSU.

Although UNC's defense is good, I'll still take OSU's defense any day of the week.
Apr 12, 2010 10:50pm
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Apr 12, 2010 11:20 PM
gibby08 wrote:
DeyDurkie5 wrote: welll if they are better than osu, then they are better than florida
Dude....All I did was post that he said

Did I say I agree with it??

I do think Carolina will be very good this year...they should be the favorite in the ACC
All I said was they are better than florida as well...dude
Apr 12, 2010 11:20pm
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Apr 13, 2010 12:02 AM
But, when LSU beats them......you guys will act like UNC wasnt any good.
Apr 13, 2010 12:02am
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devil1197

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Apr 13, 2010 12:04 AM
cats gone wild wrote: But, when LSU beats them......you guys will act like UNC wasnt any good.
Like I said, their defense may be good but I doubt they have the total package.
Apr 13, 2010 12:04am
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Apr 13, 2010 2:25 AM
Another crack indused comment from Chris.

I heard this as well today.

He said across the board, they have a better D than Ohio State and will be a legit National Championship contender.
Apr 13, 2010 2:25am
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Apr 13, 2010 3:12 AM
UNC definitely has a very good defense.. Seriously, check out their stats from a year ago.. I believe they were VERY young on D and returned every starter? Maybe lost 1 or 2, but I know they returned quite a bit.

I wouldn't say they're top 5 based on a spring game, I'm not real sure how the offense will fare either...

Could they have a better overall defense than OSU? Sure.. But they DON'T have a better overall team.

I'd say UNC, from what I know based on what they returned/how they fared last season would be a top 15 team.. Maybe 10th at BEST.
Apr 13, 2010 3:12am
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Apr 13, 2010 7:26 AM
DeyDurkie5 wrote:
gibby08 wrote:
DeyDurkie5 wrote: welll if they are better than osu, then they are better than florida
Dude....All I did was post that he said

Did I say I agree with it??

I do think Carolina will be very good this year...they should be the favorite in the ACC
All I said was they are better than florida as well...dude
You don't know anything about Florida. Hell, you probably don't know anything about your favorite team other than what colors they wear.
Apr 13, 2010 7:26am
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Apr 13, 2010 7:28 AM
UNC very well could have a better D that Ohio State, but since the comment came from Spielman I wouldn't put much stock in it. He's known to say moronic things all the time.
Apr 13, 2010 7:28am
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Apr 13, 2010 7:33 AM
I think that with Butch Davis at the helm, and with them playing in the ACC, you can't discount them being a potential top 10 team every year. The past two years they were on the verge of being a 9-3/10-2 team but would shoot themselves in the foot against teams they should have beat.
Apr 13, 2010 7:33am
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Apr 13, 2010 9:09 AM
Only watched probably 2 of their games they played last year(including the bowl game) but i thought they had a halfway decent defense. From the College Football Live team on ESPN, who covered their spring game a little bit last night, sounds like they have a TON of strides to make ofensively
Apr 13, 2010 9:09am
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Apr 13, 2010 9:13 AM
devil1197 wrote: Va Tech will always be in the running for the ACC crown along with a talented Miami team.

While UNC may be tough, I don't know if they have the total package to make a big run.
+1
Apr 13, 2010 9:13am
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Apr 13, 2010 10:42 AM
TheMightyGators wrote:
DeyDurkie5 wrote:
gibby08 wrote:
DeyDurkie5 wrote: welll if they are better than osu, then they are better than florida
Dude....All I did was post that he said

Did I say I agree with it??

I do think Carolina will be very good this year...they should be the favorite in the ACC
All I said was they are better than florida as well...dude
You don't know anything about Florida. Hell, you probably don't know anything about your favorite team other than what colors they wear.
and you are basing this on what?
Apr 13, 2010 10:42am
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Apr 13, 2010 11:21 AM
man what is with gibby and these spring games
Apr 13, 2010 11:21am
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Apr 13, 2010 11:55 AM
UNC will be a pretty solid team. Hopefully, they aren't one of the handful of teams the country goes nuts about after the first two weeks, then watches them drop 3 games later in the year. Sorta of like Miami last year.
Apr 13, 2010 11:55am
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Apr 13, 2010 2:26 PM
They aren't a top 5 team, but they might have a top 5 defense. Marvin Austin, Deunta Williams, and Bruce Carter are all studs. They return 19 or 20 starters in total from last year.

I would say 9 or 10 wins should be expected this year. The LSU game should be a good one.
Apr 13, 2010 2:26pm
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Apr 13, 2010 2:48 PM
Caronlina was supposed to break through last year too. I'll believe it when I see it. I respect Spielman and his knowledge of the game as much as anyone. But its spring ball vs your own teammates. And at this level, everyone passes the eye test. Do it on the field and make us believers.
Apr 13, 2010 2:48pm