Welcome to another edition of Tracking the Tar Heels.
Here’s what the Tar Heels have been up to:
- UNC men’s basketball coach Roy Williams underwent a successful surgery to remove a tumor from his kidney on Wednesday, Senior Writer Michael Lananna writes.
- Hakeem Nicks, UNC alum and current wide receiver for the New York Giants, did not make the trip to his hometown of Charlotte to face the Carolina Panthers on Thursday due to injury, former DTH Sports Editor Jonathan Jones writes.
- The University’s Board of Trustees offered a unanimous appeal on Wednesday, requesting that Holden Thorp remain as chancellor, University Editor Nicole Comparato writes.
- ESPN’s Robbi Pickeral looks at who will be in charge if Roy Williams misses any time.
- UNC linebacker Tommy Heffernan and running back Romar Morris look to embrace their increased responsibilities from last week’s Louisville game and lead the charge in a match-up against in-state-rival East Carolina on Saturday, John LaMantia writes.
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