You instantly knew whether Carolina was winning or losing by the tone of Woody's voice on the Tar Heel Radio Network. On those rare occasions when UNC was on the wrong end of the score, he could be one cantankerous SOB -- and I say that with the deepest respect and admiration for someone who was damn good at what he did for so many seasons.
Nobody would be spared if his Heels were getting beaten, with the refs taking the brunt of his venom. But he'd never call anyone out, instead using something along the lines of "I don't believe Carolina's gotten a single call in this half." "Duke gets away with an obvious push-off underneath there" or "State hasn't shot this well all year. Typical it would be against the Tar Heels." He knew that was exactly what the people in Albemarle, Asheville and all parts in between were thinking to themselves -- he just echoed their Tar Heel voices out loud.
As mentioned earlier, it's a shame that his voice left him. His son, Wes, who has almost the same tone and vocal pattern as his father, is one of the hardest-working guys in the industry. Prepping for one game is hard enough. To do it for both Georgia Tech/Fox Sports and the Falcons for several seasons? Hat's off to you.
A true legend.
