If you were wondering why the North Carolina Tar Heels came out so flat yesterday, it's because their pregame festivities got all screwed up. They were supposed to have a skydiver come out of nowhere (well, the sky actually) and deliver the game ball in the middle of Kenan Stadium. Problem is, he never showed up. Where was he? Kicking it at Duke's Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham.
Well, in fairness, it's hard to distinguish, especially with the cloud cover, between Durham and Chapel Hill. Or the football they play.
Via 850 the Buzz
Misdirected Skydiver Crashes Duke Football Opener Instead of Landing in Chapel Hill
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8/31/2008 12:27 PM ET By Will Brinson
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They really pack them in there don't they.
There aren't a lot of people in the video because (a) it's during warm-ups, well before kickoff, and (b) there were heavy storms in the area -- the reason the skydivers got off course in the first place, and the reason the game was delayed over an hour. Despite the weather, some 32,000 people showed up for the Duke game, well above last year's averages and close to capacity in the 36,000 seat stadium. This set of pictures from the Raleigh paper shows the game-time crowd a lot better:
http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/duke/photos/story/1201141.html (see picture 75, for example)