Playing hard and staying the course

Posted Oct 25, 2013
As we head into the final days of October and this Saturday's UNC-Boston College game, the Tar Heels are at a place that few could have anticipated back in August. The reality is that the Tar Heels are very close---as head coach Larry Fedora has alluded to in recent interviews---but they haven't been able to put it all together for 60 minutes to beat good opponents. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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