Tar Heels fall short of goal...but not destiny
Posted Mar 26, 2012
The expected exodus (to the NBA) would probably be looked upon in a much more positive light had Harrison Barnes, Kendall Marshall and John Henson been able to raise a championship banner before moving on. Instead, all they’ll leave behind is the heartbreak of a season that started on an aircraft carrier in San Diego Harbor and ended in a flood of injuries on the banks of the Mississippi.
(Wilmington Star News)
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