“Flipping Record” Symbolized Progress for Talented Team Seeking Next Level

Posted Dec 24, 2008
On the Sunday after his team absorbed a startling 41-10 home loss to rival N.C. State, Butch Davis returned to Kenan Stadium and found a horde of his players who could best be described as angry. The Tar Heels seemed peeved that a turnaround season had taken such an unforeseen and humiliating detour down the stretch. So Davis reflected back to his early days as Miami’s coach, looking for a parallel he could use to uplift spirits. (ACC Sports Journal)

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