Hansbrough can stick it to haters with title

Posted Apr 6, 2009
It's no secret that Tyler Hansbrough is a hated man away from Chapel Hill. The hate has equally as much to do with his style of play as the jersey he wears. Hansbrough's success plays on the minds of fanbases that are sick of their teams losing to number 50. A national championship would put a huge dent in the argument of those that want to keep Hansbrough out of the conversation about college basketball's all-time best (WRAL Sports Fan)

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