The RALEIGH NEWS & OBSERVER reports today on the one thing that can apparently slow down the top-ranked North Carolina Tarheels on their way to the NCAA basketball title: Floor decals.

(Home court until San Antonio still feels good though!)

During the Heels’ blowout of Arkansas at Raleigh’s RBC Center last Sunday, UNC’s Tyler Hansbrough and Marcus Ginyard slipped on the gigantic center court NCAA decal. Coach Roy Williams opened his postgame news conference by first referring to the humungous stickers: “Pull the dadgum things off.”

It now appears that was the rest of the field of 64’s last chance to catch Carolina, at least if the floor decoration has anything to do with it.
More from N&O: “Players won’t be slipping on giant decals for the remainder of the NCAA Tournament. The floors at the Final Four and the four regional sites, including Charlotte Bobcats Arena, weren’t scheduled to get decals.”

Can you imagine if one of the players had actually injured himself on a floor decal - after complaints were lodged? That’s almost as bad as a tournament player slipping on a cheerleader’s sign strewn on the floor for no good reason.

Oh, wait.