Tar Heels say they're ready for heavy expectations

Posted Oct 31, 2008
Wayne Ellington knows what awaits just about every time he goes to a grocery store, a gas station, even while he's playing pool with his North Carolina teammates. "Somebody shakes your hand and says, 'It's your guys' year, you guys have to do it this year,"' he said. "Everybody's always putting that little whisper in your ear." That whisper's quickly becoming a roar. That's what happens as the unanimous No. 1 preseason pick. (CBS Sportsline)

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