http://www.newsobserver.com/politics/story/1053885.html

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"CHAPEL HILL - The North Carolina primary only a week away, Sen. Barack Obama turned on the full-court press Tuesday morning. The Democratic presidential candidate scrimmaged with the UNC Tar Heels at the Dean E. Smith Center. In the early morning work-out, the senator dodged elbows, sprinted all out and zigged and zagged with his competition -- much like a politician on the campaign trail. Only hours after trying to score big political points in front of thousands at a Smith Center rally Monday night, Obama suited up in black sweat pants and a gray T-shirt hoping to make a few more points on the hardwood. But overcoming the likes of Tyler Hansbrough, the national collegiate player of the year, proved difficult for the 46-year-old presidential hopeful. With more than a dozen members of the national press corps and several local TV crews watching on the sidelines, Obama took on the tough center, but missed to a resounding "ooh." "I thought I had one over the national player of the year," the candidate said. Obama kept up with the run-and-gun pace for at least five minutes before benching himself. When he got back in the game, Coach Roy Williams, who was watching from a chair on the sidelines, called out: "You guys are leaving the next president of the United States wide open." Before hitting the hardwood, Obama toured the Coach Bill Guthridge Locker Room with Williams and his wife Wanda. Reporters were not permitted to get close enough to Obama and Williams to hear their conversation or to ask them questions. Obama spent the night in Chapel Hill following a rally late Monday at the Smith Center. He was scheduled to speak this morning at the Joel Coliseum Annex in Winston-Salem, before heading to a town hall meeting this afternoon in Hickory. "

...and vice versa. God it never ends

4/29/2008 2:20:13 PM

puke all over the den of poppy liberalism that is UNC / CH area...

btw, this should be in the soap box instead of sports talk...
This message board is about bringing NCSU fans together and not apart, right?

4/29/2008 2:32:46 PM

Folks over in packpride are calling it an NCAA violation

4/29/2008 2:37:28 PM

they are just mad because obama would start at pg for state.

4/29/2008 3:27:23 PM

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""You guys are leaving the next president of the United States wide open.""

Aww, shucks, y'all!

4/29/2008 3:31:48 PM

I want to bang his wife.

4/29/2008 3:35:37 PM

http://blogs.newsobserver.com/accnow/index.php?title=unc_says_obama_workout_within_rules&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1

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"North Carolina athletics officials said today the school did not break an NCAA rule by holding an informal pick-up game with Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama at the Smith Center. Steve Kirschner, UNC's associate athletics director for media relations, said the compliance office looked into whether it was a possible violation after a query from the News & Observer. According to the NCAA Division I manual, student-athletes can participate in up two eight hours of activities per week with their team — including two hours of instruction. However, the rules says "All athletically related activities outside the playing season are prohibited one week prior to the beginning of the final examination period for the applicable academic term through the conclusion of each student athlete’s final exams." Monday was the first day of UNC's final exam period "

4/29/2008 3:49:22 PM

i saw the clip on news14...obama must be lefthanded cause he never dribbled once with his right hand (weak)...then he missed a wide open layup...didnt he drain some jumpers at some thing a few months back? his white half sure does come out when he drives to the lane though

4/29/2008 3:51:59 PM

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"they are just mad because obama would start at pg for state."

ahahah

4/29/2008 3:53:46 PM

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"Steve Kirschner, UNC's associate athletics director for media relations, said the compliance office looked into whether it was a possible violation after a query from the News & Observer."

Obviously, they thought he was scrimmaging at NC State, which prompted the investigation.

4/29/2008 4:06:17 PM

For those who didn't know Reggie Love is an assistant for Obama. [/Insert obligatory Duke comment here]

4/29/2008 6:05:47 PM

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"they are just mad because obama would start at pg for state."

4/29/2008 7:14:12 PM

Not that it ever would or should lead to any significant sanctions, but it would be interesting to see what it would do to Obama's campaign in NC. It does seem like a good move on his part though. He's courting the "nose up in the air liberals" as well as the poor wal-mart democrats who need a handout. Both halves of the democratic party!....shit I think I just got this moved to the soapbox

4/29/2008 7:42:34 PM

i hope he was better at basketball than bowling

4/29/2008 7:53:02 PM

10/10 for the title and this:

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"puke all over the den of poppy liberalism that is UNC / CH area..."

BeerzNBikes

Would read again.

4/30/2008 6:53:22 AM

Yeah even I give 10/10 for this title.

And I saw Obama in the Dean Dome this week and although seeing him was great - I gotta admit, being in there put my intestinal fortitude to task. I mean I fucking loathe that place, it is the epicenter of everything bullshit to me.

I work my NCSU shirt proudly but god Chapel Hill sucks.

4/30/2008 1:11:27 PM

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"up two eight hours "

gg N and O

4/30/2008 1:41:16 PM

hahaha this is a disgrace to the entire acc. lolol

4/30/2008 2:21:19 PM