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Amid budget cuts, UNC’s Roberts defends athletics spending: "Football's in the driver's seat"


UNC Football hasn't yet begun practice, but that hasn’t lessened the excitement. "We’ve reached, I think, close to a fever pitch," UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts said. The excitement for – and spending on — football, including a $10-million annual salary for Belichick, and athletics overall comes as the university is seeking ways to cut costs campuswide. (WRAL.com)

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