Al Hood
@albhood.bsky.social
Colorectal Cancer Survivor, Husband, brother, uncle, Tar Heel, Caniac, former Bostonian, TarHeelBlog/Canes Country contributor. I call my bodyguard Betty, and I'm his long lost pal.
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Bussi's helmet pays homage a lot to his brother Dylan, who is autistic.
Puzzle pieces, butterflies and his intials are on the back plate.
Puzzle pieces, butterflies and his intials are on the back plate.
November 25, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Svechnikov said he deleted his social media “a couple years ago” and just doesn’t pay attention to the noise. Said it’s actually “very easy” to deal with these things.
“You just close your eyes and play your hockey.”
“You just close your eyes and play your hockey.”
November 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Svechnikov said he deleted his social media “a couple years ago” and just doesn’t pay attention to the noise. Said it’s actually “very easy” to deal with these things.
“You just close your eyes and play your hockey.”
“You just close your eyes and play your hockey.”
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Svechnikov called the Elliotte Friedman report “just a rumor.”
Asked if there was validity to it, he said, “No. no.”
Asked if there was validity to it, he said, “No. no.”
November 25, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Svechnikov called the Elliotte Friedman report “just a rumor.”
Asked if there was validity to it, he said, “No. no.”
Asked if there was validity to it, he said, “No. no.”
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Airlines are nickel and diming us for everything they can, airports are a madhouse, air traffic controllers are stressed out, and the flying experience has dropped about 1000% since the days when people dressed up to sit on a plane with a meal.
Yeah sure dressing up will fix it.
Yeah sure dressing up will fix it.
Folks, it's time an adult sat down with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and has the talk with him about how no one in Mad Men is any kind of aspirational character.
Then have the Fight Club talk with him, just because I'll bet someone has to.
Then have the Fight Club talk with him, just because I'll bet someone has to.
Sean Duffy: "Dressing with respect -- whether it's a pair of jeans and a decent shirt, I would encourage people to maybe dress a little better which encourages us to maybe behave a little better. Let's try not to wear slippers and pajamas as we come to the airport."
November 24, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Airlines are nickel and diming us for everything they can, airports are a madhouse, air traffic controllers are stressed out, and the flying experience has dropped about 1000% since the days when people dressed up to sit on a plane with a meal.
Yeah sure dressing up will fix it.
Yeah sure dressing up will fix it.
Well the UNC discussion sounded familiar (not shade-this would have been recorded around when my post went up so it’s more providing support for Ovies’ assertions)
www.tarheelblog.com/unc-football...
www.tarheelblog.com/unc-football...
November 24, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Well the UNC discussion sounded familiar (not shade-this would have been recorded around when my post went up so it’s more providing support for Ovies’ assertions)
www.tarheelblog.com/unc-football...
www.tarheelblog.com/unc-football...
The weekly list of winners, losers, and honorable mentions for #UNC this time in the loss to Duke and my hope to once again show up in a blurb on @pablo.show www.tarheelblog.com/unc-football...
Winners, Losers, and Honorable Mentions in UNC’s loss to Duke
The program continues to take L after L, and only big changes will fix it.
www.tarheelblog.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The weekly list of winners, losers, and honorable mentions for #UNC this time in the loss to Duke and my hope to once again show up in a blurb on @pablo.show www.tarheelblog.com/unc-football...
Walking in Lenovo I hear “Al Hood!” I wonder what on earth—how did he know who I was?
Also me today…
Also me today…
November 23, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Walking in Lenovo I hear “Al Hood!” I wonder what on earth—how did he know who I was?
Also me today…
Also me today…
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Come to the Governor's Cup if you want an asskicking
November 23, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Come to the Governor's Cup if you want an asskicking
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Happy Early-Birthday-Ticket-Palooza-To-Sports-Stuff, @albhood.bsky.social. #GoHeels
November 23, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Happy Early-Birthday-Ticket-Palooza-To-Sports-Stuff, @albhood.bsky.social. #GoHeels
At Lenovo for the first of four trips this week. #UNC Club hockey having a tough one against the Icepack-just went down 3-0. Goalie was keeping them in it but the walls are coming in now
November 23, 2025 at 10:36 PM
At Lenovo for the first of four trips this week. #UNC Club hockey having a tough one against the Icepack-just went down 3-0. Goalie was keeping them in it but the walls are coming in now
2-1-1 on the trip. Eh, could have been worse. Take the day off tomorrow, enjoy sleeping in your own beds for the next week+ hopefully the bug isn’t that bad in the locker room
November 23, 2025 at 8:40 PM
2-1-1 on the trip. Eh, could have been worse. Take the day off tomorrow, enjoy sleeping in your own beds for the next week+ hopefully the bug isn’t that bad in the locker room
I’m going to say it-I know there’s been some consternation over Freddie, also by me, but this 2-1 deficit isn’t on him. He’s made some outstanding saves and I was worried when Rod said they had to go 11/7 today. The Canes almost always seem to not handle it well.
November 23, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I’m going to say it-I know there’s been some consternation over Freddie, also by me, but this 2-1 deficit isn’t on him. He’s made some outstanding saves and I was worried when Rod said they had to go 11/7 today. The Canes almost always seem to not handle it well.
Caught me up in the frustration too—this is ultimately where I am with the original post.
Fun week coming up, enjoy it!
Fun week coming up, enjoy it!
RE: the Canes. Do yourself a favor. Log off, grab a beer and just…I don’t know…enjoy some hockey IN FUCKING NOVEMBER.
November 23, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Caught me up in the frustration too—this is ultimately where I am with the original post.
Fun week coming up, enjoy it!
Fun week coming up, enjoy it!
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RE: the Canes. Do yourself a favor. Log off, grab a beer and just…I don’t know…enjoy some hockey IN FUCKING NOVEMBER.
November 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
RE: the Canes. Do yourself a favor. Log off, grab a beer and just…I don’t know…enjoy some hockey IN FUCKING NOVEMBER.
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This will get lost in the maelstrom of overreaction to the Svech/Nikishin non-news this AM, but I examined the seemingly nightly slow starts by #Canes goalies and slow starts confirmed.
Also, relax. How many wanted 37 gone a month ago? It's a long season.
@albhood.bsky.social #RaiseUp
Also, relax. How many wanted 37 gone a month ago? It's a long season.
@albhood.bsky.social #RaiseUp
November 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM
This will get lost in the maelstrom of overreaction to the Svech/Nikishin non-news this AM, but I examined the seemingly nightly slow starts by #Canes goalies and slow starts confirmed.
Also, relax. How many wanted 37 gone a month ago? It's a long season.
@albhood.bsky.social #RaiseUp
Also, relax. How many wanted 37 gone a month ago? It's a long season.
@albhood.bsky.social #RaiseUp
For all the start/sit decision discussions that have been made for the #Canes … OVER A WIN LAST NIGHT…I feel this photo may be a good thing to, you know, post.
November 23, 2025 at 3:47 AM
For all the start/sit decision discussions that have been made for the #Canes … OVER A WIN LAST NIGHT…I feel this photo may be a good thing to, you know, post.
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Friedge just reported that Svechnikov indicated he was receptive to a trade last month. Leaked out this week. No longer a thing, everyone's happy, but wow. (Of course I saw plenty on here saying they were open to a trade too)
November 23, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Friedge just reported that Svechnikov indicated he was receptive to a trade last month. Leaked out this week. No longer a thing, everyone's happy, but wow. (Of course I saw plenty on here saying they were open to a trade too)
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Here's the link to the HNIC segment about Svech. x.com/Sportsnet/st...
November 23, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Here's the link to the HNIC segment about Svech. x.com/Sportsnet/st...
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E.g., his USA OC is at Wake Forest.
November 23, 2025 at 12:45 AM
E.g., his USA OC is at Wake Forest.
Like Carolina is not going to move kn from Belichick because of his money and unlike Franklin no one is going to hire him for the offset,
But tickets could be had on Seat Geek for $20-$30 for just about every game after Clemson. That’s from folks who paid full price this season and just wanted…
But tickets could be had on Seat Geek for $20-$30 for just about every game after Clemson. That’s from folks who paid full price this season and just wanted…
if they keep ticket prices as high next year, you should be able to dunk Bill Belichick in a dunk tank
November 23, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Like Carolina is not going to move kn from Belichick because of his money and unlike Franklin no one is going to hire him for the offset,
But tickets could be had on Seat Geek for $20-$30 for just about every game after Clemson. That’s from folks who paid full price this season and just wanted…
But tickets could be had on Seat Geek for $20-$30 for just about every game after Clemson. That’s from folks who paid full price this season and just wanted…
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if they keep ticket prices as high next year, you should be able to dunk Bill Belichick in a dunk tank
November 23, 2025 at 12:33 AM
if they keep ticket prices as high next year, you should be able to dunk Bill Belichick in a dunk tank
I don’t blame Gio Lopez for that loss. I don’t want him as the QB anymore but dude has heart, just kept taking hit after hit. Had the best half of his UNC career, and the last two drives weren’t on him. You know he’s has to feel sick.
Next weekend could be a bloodbath.
Next weekend could be a bloodbath.
November 23, 2025 at 12:19 AM
I don’t blame Gio Lopez for that loss. I don’t want him as the QB anymore but dude has heart, just kept taking hit after hit. Had the best half of his UNC career, and the last two drives weren’t on him. You know he’s has to feel sick.
Next weekend could be a bloodbath.
Next weekend could be a bloodbath.
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No one wants to work, just live off of government money.
Am I doing this right.
Am I doing this right.
MTG retiring the day her congressional pension vests gets a hearty little chuckle from me. My tax dollars at work.
November 22, 2025 at 2:41 PM
No one wants to work, just live off of government money.
Am I doing this right.
Am I doing this right.