After what I’ve seen from these two… I feel even better about our Wildcats. It’s an early exhibition game and RJ Davis isn’t playing but I’m not impressed with Carolina.
I’ve got a little better appreciation for UNC after watching this exhibition game. Cadeau is an excellent passer. Tyson can definitely play. And Trimble is a good solid Guard. The Bigs – Withers & Washington - look pretty pedestrian right now (and their stats from last season don’t jump out at you). But Davis, Cadeau and Trimble look like they will be a good, though small, backcourt on offense. If UNC still had Bacot I think Cadeau, Davis, Trimble and Tyson could provide a pretty good offensive core, but they don’t appear to have anyone close to Bacot’s physicality now – maybe not even what Ingram gave them. Maybe one of the freshmen can give UNC enough defense and rebounding to let Tyson slide over to PF.
Still, I would bet UNC finishes no better than 3rd in the ACC, and maybe a place or two below that – which is pretty damning thing for me to think given the alleged weakness of that league.