Five questions to ponder, Independence Bowl edition

Posted Dec 26, 2011
How motivated will the Tar Heels be? Though both Everett Withers and his players have said all the right things since their selection to Shreveport and the subsequent hiring of new coach Larry Fedora, you have to wonder if their hearts are really into playing their best, or if they just want to get this over with and get home so they can start moving on to the future. (Wilmington Star News)

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