Lucas: 879

Posted Dec 31, 2019
The amazing thing is not that Dean Smith won 879 basketball games. The amazing thing is not that Roy Williams won 879 basketball games. The amazing thing is that, as Tar Heel fans, we got to watch them both. Some people will argue about which coach is better. The correct answer is that it doesn't matter. We had Dean Smith. And we have Roy Williams. (GoHeels.com)

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