Pickeral: Conference Pride

Posted Aug 28, 2013
North Carolina coach Larry Fedora says he hasn't spoken to his Tar Heels about what it means to face an SEC team - in this case, sixth-ranked South Carolina in Columbia, S.C. -- in Thursday's season opener. Then again, he doesn't really have to. "Until you knock 'em off, they're always going to be the best conference,'' senior UNC quarterback Bryn Renner said. (GoHeels.com)

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