Perfect for UNC fans who think they already know everything    100 Things North Carolina Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is the ultimate resource guide for true fans of the Tar Heels. Whether you're a die-hard booster from the days of Dean Smith or a new supporter of Roy Williams, these are the 100 things all fans need to know and do in their lifetime. It contains every essential piece of Tar Heels knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities, and ranks them all, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist as you progress on your way to fan superstardom.  Art Chansky is the bestselling author of Blue Blood , Blue Divide , and Light Blue Region . He is the former sports editor of the Durham Morning Herald and a graduate of the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill. He lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. 100 Things North Carolina Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die By Art Chansky Triumph Books Copyright © 2015 Art Chansky All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-1-60078-984-7 Contents Foreword by Phil Ford, Acknowledgments, 1. Dean Smith's First NCAA Championship, 2. Michael Jordan, 3. Psycho T's Records, 4. The Unexpected Championships of 1957 and 1993, 5. 2005 National Champions, 6. 2009 National Champions, 7. The Luck Involved with Lennie Rosenbluth, 8. Big Game James, 9. Roy Comes Home, 10. How Frank McGuire Came to North Carolina, 11. How Smith Met McGuire, 12. NBA Draft Master, 13. Antawn, the Duke Killer, 14. The L&M Boys and the Class of 1969, 15. The Secret of Silent Sam Perkins, 16. Phil Ford and the Everlasting Heroes, 17. The Clemson Streak, 18. Miller Time, 19. Kenny "The Jet" Smith, 20. Lawson and Ellington Rise, 21. Felton, May, and McCants, 22. Calendar Boy, 23. The Dean Dome, 24. The Kansas Connection, 25. Age of Argyle, 26. Vinsanity, 27. The 1968 Team, 28. Loyal Assistant, 29. Monster Montross, 30. Sheed and Stack, 31. Roy's Beginnings, 32. Visit the Carolina Basketball Museum, 33. Franklin Street Celebrations, 34. Golfing Adversaries, 35. Woollen Gym, 36. McGuire Versus Smith, 37. Eat and Drink at Four Corners Grille, 38. Cota the Cutter, 39. Hansbrough Indoor Stadium, 40. Hubert Davis, 41. Scoring Machines, 42. The 1938 Class, 43. Dean's Roller Coaster to the Record, 44. Championship Reunion, 45. Dean Smith's Funeral, 46. A Religious Draw, 47. Superstitions and Traditions, 48. What's a Tar Heel?, 49. Rameses, 50. The Aycock Letter, 51. Brad Daugherty and the 1986 Class, 52. The Unraveling, 53. Five Championships in One Season, 54. The Matt Doherty Debate, 55. Jerseys in the Rafters, 56. Elston, Jones, and the 1974 Season, 57. Ol' Roy's Luck with Iowa, 58. White Phantoms, 59. Academic Scandal, 60. From Converse to Nike, 61. Baddour Was Smith's Pick, 62. Great Scott, 63. UNC and the Olympics, 64. Jimmy Black, 65. Losing Anderson and Hurley, 66. Eat at Sutton's and Get Your Gear at Shrunken Head, 67. Dean Smith's Letters, 68. Park and Ride to the Games, 69. The Point-Shaving Scandal, 70. Recruiting Styles, 71. Reese Got His Chance, 72. Roy and the KU Sticker, 73. A Season of Mourning, 74. Smith's Last Recruiting Class, 75. Deanovations, 76. Rick Fox, 77. Football Stars — Julius Peppers and Ron Curry, 78. Smith Center Seating, 79. Coach K's Five-Step Program, 80. Tar Heel Testimonials, 81. The Voice of the Tar Heels, 82. The 2005 Duke-Carolina Game, 83. The Beginning, 84. Hansbrough and the Memory Makers, 85. To Build or Not to Build, 86. Steve Bucknall, 87. Madden Takes the Gamble, 88. The Heroes of 2009 Return, 89. Freshmen Eligibility, 90. "We're No. 4!", 91. Multimedia Mess, 92. Dean's Kansas Roots, 93. Where's Wayne?, 94. The German Influence, 95. Buddy Baldwin, 96. Tricky Ricky Webb, 97. Dean's Impact on George Karl, 98. Kirkpatrick and Gammons, 99. Oldest Living Tar Heel, 100. Tallest Tar Heel, Sources, CHAPTER 1 Dean Smith's First NCAA Championship The 1981 Final Four helped Dean Smith's returning players get ready for all the distractions that can occur. After staying in a hotel far outside of Philadelphia in 1981, Smith decided to house the team in the middle of New Orleans' French Quarter in 1982. With a veteran, conscientious team, Smith knew his players would be ready when the time came. Until then he wanted them to take their minds off the games and be close to their families. Smith was concerned that most people expected top-ranked Carolina to easily beat Houston in the semifinals. Even though the Cougars were unranked, they had All-American Clyde Drexler and a great young center named Akeem Olajuwon (later Hakeem). Ironically, Smith got even more worried after the Tar Heels jumped out to a 14–0 lead because Smith believed that the other team relaxes, begins playing better, and could eventually go ahead. UNC didn't let up, but Houston started making some shots it had been missing, and Carolina missed some that would