Muffin Press Pass: UNC/MD - FIRST HALF

-Warmups went well. The Heels are sporting their brilliant, new for 2009, Nike pre-game windsuits. The right sleeve has a checker-board pattern of Carolina blue and a darker blue. The left sleeve is solid Carolina blue. The front of UNC's warmups are simple and classy with a smal NC logo on the left breast. The Terrapins are wearing UnderArmour windsuits...of course. U.A. orginated out of College Park, and the company has taken care of the Terrapins for years. Stylish, but the black and red color scheme doesn't do it for me. They look like black widows, but not nearly as intimidating or freakish.
-The pre-game walk out ritual of the Tar Heels has taken on a life of its on. The Heels huddle right in front of the tunnel exit and proceed to yell and shout like rabid dogs. Perhaps it pumps them up, but they look foolish; just foolish I say. And to the Dean Dome PA audio crew: we don't need to hear this event at max volume in the stands. This ain't NASCAR; we don't need to "crank it up" here.
-I have just moved from my awesome seat right behind the basket to the upper-level press row. This was not because I was in the wrong seat or because I didn't have proper credentials, but because the writer from South Boston, Virginia weighs no less than 400 pounds...seriously...it's ridiculous.
-Game action! Ellington and Green are on...this is good. Do not fear the Turtle
-12:03: Tyler was just flagrantly fouled. Fear him. He will kill you. With his eyes. He is a freaking psycho. Well there's 2 more points for 'Brough. Why did Maryland think it a prudent idea to piss him off?
-5:05: We are on fire. I mean scorching. I haven't seen 3-point shooting this insane since I use to put in cheat codes on the "Double Dribble" Nintendo game. Oh, there's another one; atta baby Wayne. MAKE IT WAYNE! This is ridunkulous. I think we're 10-14 behind the arc now.
-End half: It’s just as disturbing to see Maryland throw up 44 points in one half as it is awesome that Carolina dropped 60. Oh well, let’s see what happens in the 2nd. Wayne Wonder scored 21 himself. What a man.