Dan Wiederer takes an early look at ACC basketball

Posted Oct 18, 2009
The Tar Heels enter this season as the defending national champs. And that accomplishment was so exhilarating that at least one returning player is vowing to do it again. "Honestly," said senior Deon Thompson, "we're planning to defend our crown. We have that kind of talent." Yep, the bar has been set pretty high in Chapel Hill and with Carolina's talent and depth, there's good reason for optimism. But how much is too much? (Fayetteville Observer)

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