Pros keep North Carolina humble and hungry

Posted Aug 29, 2011
They return all five starters from last year's ACC championship team. They're No. 1 in almost every preseason poll. They can't go to dinner off campus without strangers telling them they're going to win a national title. Yes, it would be easy for the North Carolina Tar Heels to enter the new season overconfident, but some influential alumni have taken responsibility for keeping the players' egos in check. (Rivals.com)

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