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rpannier

(24,871 posts)
Tue Apr 4, 2017, 10:54 PM Apr 2017

UNC's Roy Williams uncertain about White House visit for Tar Heels

Roy Williams is uncertain if the Tar Heels will even get invited. A critic of Hair Douchengroper and his infant-vile tweeting during the ACC tournament with comments such as, "You know, our president tweets out more bulls--- than anybody I've ever seen."
But, when asked about going he went with, "You know, the office of the presidency of the United States is the most fantastic place you can be, but let me think on it,"
He did however, have high praise for the banner they would be hanging in the Smith Center.
Roy Williams coached teams won the National Championship in 2005 and 2009. In '05 they did not go to the White House, but they did in '09

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UNC's Roy Williams uncertain about White House visit for Tar Heels (Original Post) rpannier Apr 2017 OP
In 2009 we had a President who played basketball. mwooldri Apr 2017 #1
It looks like it started with Pres Ford rpannier Apr 2017 #2

mwooldri

(10,799 posts)
1. In 2009 we had a President who played basketball.
Tue Apr 4, 2017, 11:23 PM
Apr 2017

In 2005 we didn't. We don't now.

I don't know if there was a tradition of the NCAA basketball champions of visiting the White House before Obama or not.

Add to edit. #45 complained in the past that Obama not only played golf, he also played basketball. What a maroon!

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rpannier

(24,871 posts)
2. It looks like it started with Pres Ford
Tue Apr 4, 2017, 11:41 PM
Apr 2017

Indiana University men's basketball team is believed to be the first NCAA champion to visit the White House when it was hosted by Gerald Ford in April 1976.
U Conn women's basketball team has been there often. They were entertained by the last three presidents

NC State men's basketball team was invited by Ronald Reagan but did not go because the university refused to pay the bus fare

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