North Carolina’s loss to VCU on Thursday night was surprising for many who watched. The Rams came back from 19 down to beat North Carolina. But as the second half unfolded and UNC struggled, many North Carolina fans could see what was coming.
It’s unfortunate the Tar Heels lost that game. They were in control. They looked destined to move on and get to Saturday’s game. However, it really shouldn’t be that surprising. One former Tar Heel admitted he wasn’t stunned and that he has seen this story before.
While appearing on “The Field of 68,” Hansbrough talked about this loss and was brutally honest.
“I’m not stunned,” Hansbrough said. “We talked about it at halftime, you asked me ‘you have to be pretty happy.’ And I said, ‘No I’ve seen this story before.’ I’ve seen this happen. They just had some lapses in games where they just go still offensively, defensively. Their competitiveness just drops a little bit. They never step on anybody’s throat. When they have a team with a little bit of a lead, they never step on the throat. It’s been something all year.”
Hansbrough went on to ask what’s going on with the athletic department, mentioning that basketball general manager Jim Tanner and football general manager Michael Lombardi are making $3.5 million each. And he didn’t sound excited about that.
His words echo what a lot of UNC fans are thinking right now.
