Enigmatic Tar Heels take a major step backward

Posted Feb 1, 2010
Larry Drew II summed it up best when he issued a word of caution amid the excitement of North Carolina’s locker room following Tuesday’s emotional win at N.C. State. “It’s a relief,” he said after helping the Tar Heels break their first three-game losing streak in six years. “But it’s one game and one win.” As Drew and his enigmatic teammates proved Sunday night, one game does not a season save. (Wilmington Star News)

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