Torin Dorn Sr. is a North Carolina fan.
He went to UNC and played football there almost 30 years ago. His son, Myles, just finished his freshman season on UNC's football team. His wife, Rhonda, is a UNC graduate.
By all accounts, the Dorns, from Charlotte, are a Carolina family.
But, if the weather cooperates, the Dorns will be at the Smith Center on Saturday night and they, even Myles, will cheer for N.C. State.
Wait, what?
Family comes first and the Dorn family tree, however deep its blue roots, has sprouted a red branch in Raleigh. Sophomore guard Torin Dorn, who averages 13.7 points, will start for the Wolfpack (12-3, 1-1 ACC) against his family's school and the one he pulled for growing up.
It will be a little surreal for all parties involved.
"My whole life that was my dream school," Dorn said of UNC.
Dorn, despite the occasional good-natured ribbing from N.C. State teammate Chris Corchiani, is "all Wolfpack now," he said.
Still, there will be conflicting emotions for his younger brother, Myles, who made his first college start at safety in UNC's Sun Bowl loss to Stanford. Technically, it will be the first time Myles has ever wanted to see UNC lose.
"I hadn't thought about it that way but that's right," Myles said. "I still won't say I want State to win but I always want my brother to win so I understand what that means."
