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Caroline Darney

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Marilyn Payne

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5 years

Zion Williamson gives the due recognition to #Duke ’s Nick Potter, making sure the man who helped him heal and play in the #ACCTourney is in front of cameras. “This is the guy right here — REHAB KING.”

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Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, smiling for the camera here at #UNC vs. #Duke because it is the greatest rivalry there is. #RivalryWeek

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“Where’s the music?!” #Duke ’s David Cutcliffe dancing *and* singing some James Brown after beating #UNC for the third straight season.

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Barack Obama did come back to #UNC ’s locker room before tipoff vs. #Duke with an “encouraging message.” Cam Johnson says it was like he “was in virtual reality,” having @BarackObama present pregame.

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Roy Williams watched Carolina fans great the Tar Heels at their team hotel. Once the team went upstairs, fans realized where Roy was & chanted “Thank you, Roy,” for him. I’ve never seen this man look more at peace/proud. (Including on a platform after the 2017 national title.)

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The first thing Zion Williamson did when he walked into the #Duke locker room was ask, “Where is Michael Buckmire?” The Blue Devils star brings his media escort through the crowd, seats him in the scrum.

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#Duke crowd chanting “We want six.” Shea Rush, shooting layups, picks up the ball and with it in hand chants “We have seven.”

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6 years

Joel Berry must be programmed to drop fire on #Duke week. First thing I hear from the #UNC PG: “It’s kind of like going back to play in a high school,” in Cameron Indoor with “the fans right there on the court doing the twinkle fingers or whatever.” #wral

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Marilyn Payne

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5 years

If you’re rooting for a team other than Florida State to win the College World Series this year, you better have a degree from that school or a family member on that team. (Many of y’all — especially from Florida — may object to this statement. I simply do not care to hear it.)

FSU Baseball

@FSUBaseball

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The @espn intro from tonight's coverage of the #CWS . #OneLastRun

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Marilyn Payne

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3 years

@CarlosACollazo Waffle House as fast food is an issue for me. Waffle House being that low on any list in an even bigger issue for me. Carlos, I'm embarrassed for you.

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6 years

Asked Grayson Allen about how #Duke affected him as a person & what his strongest memories of his 4 yrs in Durham are. After the last game of his career, he apologizes for forgetting the second part of Q. I’ll miss having Allen for interviews.. smart, patience & all class. #wral

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Zion Williamson cuts the net after #Duke wins the 2019 #ACCTourney .

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7 years

#UNC teammates interrupt Luke Maye's interview to hand him the South Regional Championship trophy, say: "Hold this. You deserve this." #wral

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Joel Berry on already having lost to #NCState : “We don’t really consider that a rivalry. When you talk about the rivalry it’s #Duke vs. #UNC . We don’t really like NC State but this is the rival, Duke.” #wral

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Marilyn Payne

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8 years

Lot of talk about Marcus&Brice but most emotional postgame answer was #UNC 's Kennedy Meeks' breakdown abt Joel James

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3 years

Things I never actually enjoy … TVs/video at the gas pump. There is no need.

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5 years

Tracy Wolfson’s fight for this postgame interview.. the most captivating part of this entire game & broadcast. #SuperBowl

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7 years

#NCState (14-7, 3-5 ACC) upsets No. 17 #Duke (15-5, 3-4 ACC) 84-82 behind 32 pts from Dennis Smith Jr. #wral (*this dunk didn't count)

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Marilyn Payne

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4 years

Here is 11-year-old Scott Lenfestey (of Cary), a Lineberger patient who is on the bench with North Carolina as the Tar Heels host NC State tonight. Exciting night for Lenfestey, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at age 3.

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5 years

#UNC ’s seniors go up the ladder first to cut the net after winning the programs 32nd (outright or share of) #ACC Championship. (Cameron Johnson gets tips before what is his first net cutting — careful not to cut more than one piece, he told me afterward.)

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Marilyn Payne

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Zion Williamson explains HIS memory of #UNC ’s win at #Duke : After blowing through his shoe, he tried to jog, couldn’t and then was just in the training room crying as his mom consoled him. “I broke down because, you know, I dreamed about that game for so long.”

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Marilyn Payne

@marilyn_payne

5 years

Zion Williamson played just 34 seconds in #Duke vs. #UNC at Cameron Indoor Stadium... An absolute and complete tragedy.

Duke Men’s Basketball

@DukeMBB

5 years

UPDATE: Zion Williamson will not return. Knee.

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#Duke ’s Mike Krzyzewski with the final snip of the net after the Blue Devils win the 2019 ACC Tournament Championship. #ACCTourney

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Marilyn Payne

@marilyn_payne

3 years

Tell me you want to be a part of the Carolina Family without telling me you want to be a part of the Carolina Family.

Myron Medcalf

@MedcalfByESPN

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Mark Few: "I don't like to call timeout in that situation."

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Marilyn Payne

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3 years

📍Dean E. Smith Center

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Marilyn Payne

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7 years

#Duke 's Harry Giles cuts down the net. #ACCTourney #wral

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Marilyn Payne

@marilyn_payne

4 years

Seasoned fries. Bo-Rounds are a waste of a side.

Bojangles

@Bojangles

4 years

Team Bo-Rounds or Team Seasoned Fries? 🤔

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@marilyn_payne

5 years

Kenny Williams wears the net in postgame interviews.

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7 years

Theo Pinson on if he had flashbacks to last year: "I'm not going to even lie, I was like 'Not this crap again.'" #wral #FinalFour #UNC

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Marilyn Payne

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7 years

This vid doesn't fully capture just how much Roy Williams was feeling the beat as #UNC 's band played Uptown Funk Pics coming @WRALSportsFan

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8 years

Eight of Marcus Paige's 21 points in his final game came in the final 1:33. Talk. About. Heart. #NationalChampionship

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Marilyn Payne

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4 years

Also, lots of Roy Williams with (& kissing 🥰😫) his grandbabbies!!!

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Marilyn Payne

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8 years

&Erika Snyder in game's final minute.. Fun end for Final 4's 24-seeded Jags Tom Suiter: "Thats the play of the day"😂

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Marilyn Payne

@marilyn_payne

4 years

Your “Best Rivalry Ever,” could never.

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THE. GRAPHIC. IS. BACK. North Carolina and Duke in last 100 meetings.

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Marilyn Payne

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7 years

No. 5 seed #Duke is presented with the 2017 ACC Tournament Championship trophy. #wral #ACCTourney

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Marilyn Payne

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2 years

"NC State — that was a brutal one," says Army's Mike Buddie, the NCAA DI Baseball Committee Chair. I'd say that covers it.

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Marilyn Payne

@marilyn_payne

4 years

The ACC Tournament 😭

Lights, Camera, Barstool

@LightsCameraPod

4 years

What movie is about to start playing?

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Marilyn Payne

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8 years

Marcus Paige climbs the ladder second for North Carolina #FinalFour #MarchMadness #wral

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Marilyn Payne

@marilyn_payne

5 years

When you snag the INT to seal the @belkbowl shutout (&you’ve been with @UVAFootball for 6 years)... You get to carry the trophy & take it to the fans🏆 @CRZYtharris3

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Marilyn Payne

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3 years

Why is Roy Williams retiring? “I no longer feel I am the right man for the job.” That’s heartbreaking to hear come out of a Hall of Fame coach’s mouth, even in recognizing the strength and self-awareness it takes to say that.

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5 years

Give me three ACC No. 1 seeds or give me three ACC teams in the Final Four, or give me both. Unabashedly biased toward the conference, but three of the four best men’s basketball teams in the country played in the #ACCTourney Friday. I really believe that’s just factually that.

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Marilyn Payne

@marilyn_payne

6 years

My uber driver in Alaska is from Fuquay-Varina if y’all are wondering how small the world actually is.

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7 years

Freaking out abt #NCState 's Bradley Chubb spitting at midfield? Spare me. Also, he ate shrubbery post #UNC W These thing are the best/FUN!!!

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Zion Williamson discusses his fame and inability to do anything without being recognized — candid about getting approached in the bathroom but that this is what comes with the territory. “I did take a look in the mirror and said, ‘This is the life I wanted to be a part of.’”

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Kevin Keatts really just got on the mic during stoppage of play and asked fans not to throw anything on the court here at #NCState : "The way you help us win is cheer as loud as you can." "Ref, you suck," ensues. So.. Wolfpack fans listen well, I guess you could say.

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Marilyn Payne

@marilyn_payne

5 years

BOTH Duke-Carolina games on a Saturday 😳

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Marilyn Payne

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4 years

Hello from the Dean Dome. PJ Hairston is here.

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Marilyn Payne

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1 year

MJ Morris on the ACC Huddle desk >>> kid is incredibly likable, so composed & natural. Wolfpack’s got a star in every way in this new, young QB.

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6 years

Joel Berry sinks a game-tying three with five seconds to play, but Ja’Quan Newton answers for the win. Berry finishes with 31 points in his last game in the Dean Dome as #UNC falls 91-88 to Miami, Tar Heels drop to 22-8, 11-6 ACC. #wral

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7 years

Matt Jones on his final game w/ #Duke : "I'm kinda numb right now. I gave everything I had the last 4yrs. I'm proud of what I'm done here."

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Marilyn Payne

@marilyn_payne

5 years

YALL I AM CRYING Slept in instead of going to the Dean Dome for @CollegeGameDay , did some dishes & am making brunch. Turn on the tv *right* as seniors nominate Cameron Johnson to do his Roy Williams impression. 😂 What a start to today. So glad I caught that, God looking.

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Marilyn Payne

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6 years

Here’s the Cameron Crazies cheat sheet for the #UNC game. As expected, “twinkle fingers,” made the sheet along with Joel Berry’s video game injury. Cam Johnson: “At least it’s not Pitt.” Jalek Felton is also still on this which is awkward. #wral

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#UNC announces it’s share of the 2018-2019 #ACC regular season title (along with #Virginia ).. celebration ensues.

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Zion Williamson on the folks who said he shouldn’t return and ply in college: “I made a commitment when I first went to #Duke , that’s my brothers. We work hard, we bond, you just can’t turn your back on them.”

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6 years

#UNC recognizes & congratulates Woody Durham at timeout here in the Dean Dome. @NSMASportsMedia announced today he’s been selected to their Hall of Fame. (Family affair in Chapel Hill as @WesDurham ’s on the @RaycomSports broadcast.) #wral

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Marilyn Payne

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5 years

Here’s part of Luke Maye’s senior speech.. catch the full thing somewhere online later.. the senior cracks when talking about how important his dad’s dedication to him is. A sweet, emotional moment.

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Roy Williams announces #UNC is cutting down nets for its shared #ACC Championship. (icymi: #Virginia did this as well.) AD Bubba Cunningham presents the seniors with the trophy.

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Roy Williams’ answer when @InsideCarolina ’s Greg Barnes asks if there is one in particular area of concern for #UNC after this loss to Louisville: “Basketball. I’m not concerned about what the hell they eat or anything else. But, basketball is a big concern.”

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Marilyn Payne

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2 years

❄️📍Durham, NC #ncwx

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Marilyn Payne

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6 years

#Louisville guys came back over to inspect the Crazies’ sheet here at #Duke . The guys are asked “How crazy is it that (Rick) Pitino got a tattoo of the 2013 National Championship?” as “SCANDAL SCHOOL” is chanted. Dwayne Sutton being afraid of #UNC ’s bench is funny to the Cards.

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5 years

So.. #UNC really dropped 100+ on Gonzaga

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8 years

Things sent to my group message (w/ocontext): "Here's an alpaca in a @Broncos hat." Thanks @lenawelch ? #SB50

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#UNC with its #ACC trophy after beating #Duke 79-70. (Tar Heels share the regular season championship with #Virginia .)

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Marilyn Payne

@marilyn_payne

4 years

Duke-UNC 🏀 in person full capacity.

Will Brinson

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4 years

The pandemic magically vanishes for 6 hours. You can pick one band to go see live. Who are you seeing and where? Me: Sturgill @ Ryman

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Marilyn Payne

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2 years

Thoughts & prayers to those trying to keep Franklin St. under control this evening.

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Marilyn Payne

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6 years

Roy Williams called Joel Berry a “tough little nut,” because he had to go to the dentist at 3 o’clock today. I NEED to know how @marcuspaige5 feels about JB taking his title.

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Marilyn Payne

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@Phil_Lewis_ @Shannon_Penn Why'd I read this the way Crime Mob would say it? Hope that's the point.. we do all realize a woman CAN change shoes at any moment.. usually

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6 years

Thayer Thomas on the likelihood that he, a former walk-on, would be the player to score the first #NCState TD of the season? “In my heart I want to be that guy. I don’t know if I would’ve thought it’d be me, but I was prepared for the moment and went out there and made the play.”

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Marilyn Payne

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6 years

RED JACKET 💯

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Marilyn Payne

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4 years

Trader Joe’s wine & beer section appears to have been relabeled in accordance with COVID-19 protocol ...

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Marilyn Payne

@marilyn_payne

2 years

To get the well-deserved one seed, then sent up to *this* two seed’s home game, to play that into the first 2OT game in Elite Eight history … such a tough ending for a legendary @PackWomensBball team.

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Cameron Johnson opened his senior speech with a story about his journey, emphasizing relying on God’s plan.

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5 years

Biscuits!

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Marilyn Payne

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3 years

You know ... if you really think about it.. We should’ve known back on Jan. 11, 2020 that we were in for a *WILD* ride this year when Clemson beat North Carolina in the Dean Dome for the first time ever. That was actually the beginning of the *~unprecedented times~*.

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Marilyn Payne

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4 years

Marcus Paige sends his condolences.

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Marilyn Payne

@marilyn_payne

5 years

It was fun while it lasted. A special thanks to @jgravleyWRAL , whose belief in me helped me have the opportunity to join the team, & to @AaronSchoony , @DerekMedlin & @jmgl , who each directly managed me..helping make enthusiastic ideas reality. For it all, I am very grateful.

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It seems as though.. *double checks records* The U back ❌ Mack back ✔️ 😳

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#NCState ’s Kevin Keatts opens postgame presser saying game versus Auburn was most pressured game he’s ever coached: “When they had our 1,000 shirts that say ‘Kevin Keatts is a winner,’ you better win that game that day or it’s not going to be good.” Fair point.

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@marilyn_payne

2 years

Forgot to tweet this earlier. I obviously contacted my #sources about the most important extracurricular storyline of the @DiamondHeels Regional this morning. Here is the predictably perfect story about Roy Williams’ demand for an events crew pink polo Sunday night + today.

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Marilyn Payne

@marilyn_payne

2 years

My Grandaddy (91) just tried a Bojangles seasoned fry for the first time this morning — “Oh! That’s what they call … the next level, now isnt it?” 😭😭😭

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Marilyn Payne

@marilyn_payne

3 years

If you celebrate the lifting of mass gathering/capacity and/or mask restrictions at a business this wknd — specifically at a bar or a restaurant.. PLEASE be kind, patient, & cognizant of the fact that NC businesses just got the all clear w/o warning or time to rehire full staff.

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Marilyn Payne

@marilyn_payne

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Officially official. ☺️🏈 Thankful to expand my role with @ESPNCFB & thrilled to work @accnetwork // @theACC sidelines all fall! I cannot wait to work again with @Sedano & to team up with @OFranklin74 this season. We’re going to have a blast - Very ready for kickoff. 🙌

ESPN PR

@ESPNPR

9 months

Veteran voices & impressive newcomers highlight @ESPNCFB 's industry-leading '23-'24 season coverage 🎙 ABC Sat Night Football: @cbfowler , @KirkHerbstreit , @sportsiren 🎙 ESPN Sat Night Primetime: Sean McDonough, @GregMcElroy , @MollyAMcGrath All pairings:

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5 years

@alyssabereznak I would make this my twitter banner pic if I were you, honestly.

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7 years

No. 3 @DiamondHeels (36-9/19-5 #ACC ) sweep No. 6 Clemson w walk off in 10th inning of series finale Tyler Lynn responsible for all RBI today

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6 years

Wendell Carter Jr. used several words to describe the officiating overall and in particular the call made on his fifth foul: “great,” “right,” “good,” “amazing,” & “correct.” An accountable, though emotional, young man here. #Duke #wral #MarchMadness

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7 years

Michael Carter tries three blocks on this play to save it, before jumping on the fumble..Never looks like a freshman

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7 years

Luke Maye cuts the nets after #UNC wins the 2017 South Region Championship. #marchmadness #wral #FinalFour

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8 years

Theo Pinson just interrupted #UNC 's press conference, asking "Where's my chair at?!" Shenanigans, indeed. #Elite8

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2 years

My grandaddy turned 92 yesterday so watching this with him. He wants to know why that was a Flagrant 2 because he doesn’t understand how. Also “this is the only way Baylor could come back is without that beard & long haired Oklahoma guy.” I mean. I’d say that’s the summary.

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Nyheim Hines ( @TheNyNy7 ) said he'll "definitely have treats for," the #NCState o-line/Band of Brothers after 1,000yd (1,140) season. Said Momma Hines made them a triple chocolate cake, triple red velvet cake & sweet potato pie for Thanksgiving. "We feed those guys well."

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7 years

Well.

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6 years

Sun Bowl rep called #NCState “North Carolina,” once in his introduction of Dave Doeren, then goes “North Carolina State,” and “the Wolfpack.” @StateCoachD immediately straightens out the mistake as he steps to the mic 😂 #wral ( #UNC was here last season)

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8 years

Living proof it goes down in the DMs #wemetonTwitter

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6 years

#Miami ’s Jim Larrañaga sitting outside of the locker room, Ja’Quan Newton against the wall. Coach L: “Hey.” Newton looks up from his phone for a second. L: “How bout that bank shot?” Whistles through his teeth *psssshew* “Man. What a shot.”

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7 years

(Lack of) Chapel Hill traffic told me Kenan would look like this just before kickoff vs. Louisville..

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5 years

Mack Brown says he will tell #UNC ’s players: "Enjoy your holidays because it's the last time you're going to get them, we're planning on winning next year.”

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2 years

I simply cannot imagine any college basketball fandom breading ground that could ever beat growing up in North Carolina.

ESPN PR

@ESPNPR

2 years

🏀 The Tournament: A History of ACC Men's Basketball ESPN Films explores the history of @accmbb through its annual tournament in a 10-part, 10-hr series Premieres Monday, Feb. 7 on @accnetwork New episodes debut each Monday through March 7 | @HockFilms

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#UNC recognizes three former National Players of the Year .. Lennie Rosenbluth, Antawn Jamison and Michael Jordan at timeout after retaking the lead versus Virginia. Dean Dome crowd gets MJ on the videoboards, reacts accordingly.

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@marilyn_payne

2 years

Incredibly thankful for & excited about the opportunity to contribute to @ESPNCFB coverage on @accnetwork ! ☺️ See y’all Wk 1 in Miami Gardens! 🏈🙌

ESPN PR

@ESPNPR

2 years

The countdown is on for @ESPNCFB kickoff! Weeks 0 & 1 highlights: 🏈 ESPN networks feat. 9 of the top 10 teams, 20 of AP's Top 25 🏈 ABC, ESPN boast the only 3 ranked vs ranked FBS matchups in the country (Week 1) 🏈 60+ games across ESPN platforms More:

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