Tar Heels welcome opportunity to turn focus back to basketball

Posted Nov 5, 2013
Roy Williams, more than anyone, likely appreciated the new NCAA rule moving the first date of practice up by around two weeks. After the offseason the coach and his program endured, a chance to get back to the familiar structure of the preseason - and change the subject - was no doubt welcomed. "It's a lot more fun," Williams said. (Fayetteville Observer)

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