This time, it's about the game

Posted Nov 9, 2007

It's taken what seems like forever, but a North Carolina vs. N.C. State football game is about to be played amid a relatively low degree of coaching pressure. For the past couple of seasons, former coaches Chuck Amato of State and John Bunting of Carolina were in such hot water with their fans and administrations that the game itself was less important than its implications. (Raleigh News & Observer)

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