Extra Points: Why Not Us?

Posted Apr 17, 2016
“Why not us?” defensive tackle Robert Dinkins asks. “Why can’t we go to the national championship, why can’t we bring a national championship home to Carolina? We have our eyes on the prize, we’re not satisfied with making it to the ACC Championship Game. We want to win it. It was good what we did last year, but it wasn’t enough.” (GoHeels.com)

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