UNC's Validation Play in Atlanta Posted Dec 5, 2021 The definition of validation is simple: the act of confirming something as true or correct. That was Hubert Davis’ thought of the day ahead of UNC’s dismantling of Georgia Tech on Sunday, scribbled in dry erase marker on a white board in the Tar Heels' locker room. Although it’s not entirely accurate to limit the use of that term to this particular afternoon. (Inside Carolina)