By Lee Pace
Carolina blue vs. garnet and black. Tar Heels vs. Sandlappers. Smoked pork with vinegar and hot pepper (any maybe some ketchup) vs. a mustard-based sauce. Jesse Helms vs. Strom Thurmond. Eric Church vs. Hootie & the Blowfish. Grandfather Mountain vs. Hilton Head Island. Hurricane Fran vs. Hurricane Hugo. ACC vs. SEC. Christmas trees vs. peaches. Frank McGuire as a Tar Heel (1952-61) vs. Frank McGuire as a Gamecock (1964-80).
This rivalry of the Carolinas revs back into high gear this week when the Universities of kick off their respective football seasons at 3:30 p.