How will Heels respond to last season's wake-up call?

Posted Nov 9, 2010
Having to play in a consolation tournament [last season] should stick with this team. "Last year is just always going to be there," Larry Drew II said. "I'm kind of welcoming that as motivation." And if players weren't going to welcome the motivation, Coach Roy Williams was more than willing to help out. In the off-season, Williams tried to redefine his team from the inside out through a no-bull approach. (Fayetteville Observer)

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