'Toughness Travels' Is A Mantra UNC Football Has Embraced

Posted Sep 7, 2024
Toughness travels. That’s what North Carolina Offensive Coordinator Chip Lindsey preaches to the player on his side of the football, and that was the slogan when the Tar Heels went to Minnesota last week, a game they won 19-17. "He has emphasized toughness does travel," center Austin Blaske said after practice Tuesday before quoting Lindsey. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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