I was supposed to be off until Thursday. Then I remembered UNC was scheduled to come to Charleston on January 4th.

End of vacation. Sorry Florida, I’m coming back early.

The night was amazing. It’s still a rush just thinking about it.

Yes, the College beat a short handed Tar Heel team. But years from now, fans in attendance won’t be thinking about the fact two of the best three players were out of the lineup for North Carolina.

Instead, they’ll be thinking about hugging Jeremey Simmons, posing for pictures with Tony White Jr, and rushing the court in the final moments.

Bobby Cremins said afterwards the victory didn’t make or break the season. But save winning the national title or even making it to the big dance, this is the biggest thing COFC can do from a historical perspective. Years from now it won’t be “Remember that 2010 club that won 28 games?“ It will always be, “We got one on UNC.“

January 4th was the night the country saw the College on the grand stage once again.

In reality this was the third time in the recent years, the Cougars beat the Tar Heels but this one was extra special. It wasn’t on a neutral cite. It wasn’t in Chapel Hill. This one was here. There for the fans to enjoy.

One thing’s for sure, big teams aren’t going to be so keen on going to the College from now on.