Recruiting battles heat up off the court
Posted Nov 7, 2005
Up the road, Duke and UNC build on the greatest recruiting foundation: tradition. "When you think about Duke and Carolina, you're talking about first-class operations," said Eric Montross, who was recruited heavily by both schools. "What they've got is something awfully special." Roy Williams believes so deeply in the mystique of UNC basketball that he was lured back to Chapel Hill after 15 seasons establishing himself as a legend at Kansas.
(Fayetteville Observer)
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