Having fun could be key to UNC's success

Posted Nov 13, 2008
With Tyler Hansbrough plus four other future NBA draft picks in the starting lineup, talent is certainly not a question mark for UNC. Aside from injuries, perhaps the only other obstacle that will keep Carolina from rejoicing in a confetti storm at Ford Field at season’s end is the ubiquitous pressure and billboard-sized magnifying class that come with being this good. “If we win by 10,” Lawson said, “people will wonder why we didn’t win by 20.” (Fayetteville Observer)

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