Chansky’s Notebook: Shades of Spurrier

Posted Nov 1, 2024
This reminds me of the 2004 John Bunting do-or-die game. Twenty years ago, Bunting faced the same circumstances Mack Brown may be dealing with Saturday. Besides both being great guys who love Carolina, they don’t have much else in common. Bunting was a star player for UNC and the NFL. Brown entered coaching early and made it to the Hall of Fame. (Chapelboro.com)

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