Interview With: Da Beat of N.Y.
Today begins the countdown to the game between #21 North Carolina and The Citadel, which from what I have read around the net has been already sold out for quite a while. Throughout the season you can expect an interview with “Da Beat of N.Y.”, who worked in the media for over two decades. Of course in this interview we will only focus on the game coming up, while for the rest of the season the interview will be two parts (the game just played and the one coming up the following week). So, without any more interruptions, here is “Da Beat of N.Y.” and his takes on the first game of the season…
A.E.M.: Since we don’t have any game to recap let me ask you about the off season for the Tar Heels. Mainly the injuries to the offensive line. Are they going to be a problem or not?
Da Beat: If this team was under a less experienced head coach I would say they could be, but for anyone who followed Davis knows that he knows how to manage to the best possible ending any problem that arises with his team. Of course when you drop down the pecking order you have to expect some drop off, the key for the Heels is that those drop downs don’t happen in crucial moments. With that I mean the following: if the offensive line give up ten more sacks than they would have with the players that went down it’s not going to be a problem unless those sacks come on 3rd and, goal line play, last series in the 4th quarter, ect ect.
This all means that the team might have lost something in the physical part of the game, but with someone like Davis coaching them they will not lose anything in the mental part, and that is the key when it comes to critical plays. The short answer to your question is this: no, they should not be a problem for the overall season, they might be for an individual game.
A.E.M.: What do you think of the D Line on this squad? Some say they could be the best in the conference, some say they are overhyped. What do you say?
Da Beat: I am a true believer that when you talk about the offensive line you can judge them on their own for the most part. For the rest you can not. You can have a great defensive line, but if the linebackers do not play well the line won’t be as affective, or will look like they aren’t. Same with the defensive backs, if they are not up to par and need help from the linebackers it is also going to hurt the line’s performance. Is the talent there for people to believe that North Carolina could have the best front four in the league? In my opinion: they surely do! Do they have the pieces in place in the other sectors for this group to be as good as they can? There I have to say I want to see how the defensive backs do. If they can hold their own then watch out ACC cause Carolina is going to be scary good, and will do much damage in the backfield.
A.E.M.: Lastly, a couple of brushes with the law, I wrote about it a while back in a post entitled “Bad Luck or Bad Problem“. What do you make of it?
Da Beat: Three kids got into trouble, in over two years of Davis being at North Carolina. I would be troubled if this was the third time in three pre seasons that we hear that at Chapel Hill there are several kids in trouble with the law. I could get worried if three years from now this season was the first time of three years that this happened. But this is college football, not babysitting 101. Yes, I believe that some players might be more likely to be trouble makers, and should not have the privelege of playing in Division I, but none of these kids are under that category. Unfortunately because of some schools that have taken players that could eventually be problems every time that a teenager, because that is what we are talking about, makes a mistake we all focus on the whole problem and not who the single individual was that made the mistake. Judge the individual on his overall life as a player/student and do not just mix him with everyone else, that is my thinking on this.
A.E.M.: Now let’s talk some about “The Citadel”, the first game on the Tar Heels’ schedule. Your thoughts?
Da Beat: A glorified practice. I think I said enough with that, but since I doubt it is enough for you let me say some more. I am hoping to see a lot of wide receivers on the field, to see who can get the nod for game two of the season. I will definitely love to see all the “two deep” that are on the offensive line, so that the best players can be ready for the rest of the season. With the corners and safeties being the biggest question mark on defense I am hoping they are all left to mend on their own, to truly see who can weather the season and who can not.
On offense winning by 40+ points but the receivers not doing much is not a good game for Carolina. On defense getting 10 sacks, even more rushes and shutting down the run, but getting burnt on the aerial game is also not a good game for the Tar Heels.
A.E.M.: Your prediction for the game between The Citadel and North Carolina?
Da Beat: The Tar Heels win big, really big, but I doubt that is anything earth shattering. Yates has a good game and begins to show chemistry with several new wide receivers, and the defense shows it’s going to be one of the best in the Atlantic Coast Conference. For the season my prediction is this: for the first time in over a decade the Tar Heels will once again have a 1,000 yard rusher. He will have to thank Yates and the wide receivers, because if they don’t gel he won’t get half as many yards.
And there you have it folks, a very good and straight forward interview with “Da Beat of N.Y.”, who is going to be here every Sunday (after a football game) for a weekly recap and/or preview of the games. Make sure to check it out on a weekly basis as I believe he will never hold back on his opinion and that is what me, as a fan, wants to hear from someone.
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