Familiar expectations welcome as Tar Heels open season
Posted Oct 15, 2011
Roy Williams acknowledges his team’s power and potential heading into the 2011-12 season, and he unflinchingly compares his club to Carolina’s national championship squads of 2005 and 2009. While most coaches view amplified preseason accolades with a combination of fear and contempt, Williams understands and embraces why the Tar Heels are ranked by most the No. 1 team nationally this fall.
(Independent Weekly)
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