Tar Heels mature on defense

Posted Aug 26, 2009
As he prepped for his third preseason with North Carolina, defensive tackle Marvin Austin — whose disposition appears to be permanently stuck on sunny — seemed to exude a little more excitement than usual. As part of a defense that could turn out to be one of the best in the ACC, it’s not hard to see why. "We’re a lot more mature team," Austin said. "We know what we have to do when we go out there." (Burlington Times News)

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