Is all really lost if the Tar Heels don't cut down the net?

Posted Mar 21, 2008

There is no second option. There is no escape clause. No excuses. No crying about Cinderella or officials, about cold streaks or hot streaks. The North Carolina Tar Heels must make the Final Four. Anything else would be an absolute failure. "It would be a disappointment if our season did not go farther than last year," point guard Ty Lawson said. (Rocky Mount Telegram)

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