Focus is on Duke

Posted Nov 17, 2005

"It's football," junior wide receiver Jesse Holley said. "If you are a competitor, you love it. I'm a competitor so I love it. (Losing to Maryland) puts our back against the wall even harder. Now it's time to see where the men are and where the boys are, because the men are going to come out and fight. "Men will fight like they are supposed to. Boys will run and hide and make excuses; men will come out, stick their chests out, throw blows, and whatever happens happens. I think we have a bunch of men on our team." (Tar Heel Daily)

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