Tar Heels know they can't look back on emotional win

Posted Sep 28, 2005

For the second straight year, North Carolina scored an emotional win against North Carolina State only to hear coach John Bunting preach against savoring the victory for too long. And yes, the Tar Heels are saying the right things about moving on and focusing on the next opponent. The question is whether the message has really sunk in well enough for them to put together consecutive momentum-building wins. (Lexington Dispatch)

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