Tar Heels making a statement...even if that’s not what they’re trying to do

Posted Nov 15, 2015
This time it was Miami on the receiving end of 59-21 beatdown impressive enough to make those around college football — especially outside commissioner John Swofford’s geographic footprint — stand up and take notice. Though UNC might not intentionally be trying to make a statement, its results over the past two weeks are sending a loud, unmistakable message. This team is for real. (Wilmington Star News)

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