UNC football players have 'bought in' to the new coaching staff and young talent

Posted Apr 12, 2019
A new coaching staff brings the difficulty of learning a new system, and often the hardest part is getting players to buy in. However, ahead of UNC's spring game Saturday, the Tar Heels are invested in the new coaching staff. “The guys are learning to work like Coach Mack wants us to work, and we bought in quickly,” running back Antonio Williams said. (Daily Tar Heel)

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