Tar Heels say that the simple things did them in

Posted Apr 6, 2008

Tyler Hansbrough stared straight ahead as he left the court, his eyes unblinking. A while later, when team officials opened the locker room door, Hansbrough leaned back in a padded chair, drained and expressionless. “We had a good year, but I don’t think anybody comes here to be one of the top four teams in the country. We won every tournament except for this one. It’s very frustrating because this is the one that meant the most to everybody.” (Winston-Salem Journal)

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