Woody's Word: Heels Flying Under the ACC Radar

Posted Aug 14, 2006

The ACC media isn't the only group which doesn't think very highly of John Bunting's team in 2006. None of the major pre-season publications has Carolina picked among the nation's top 50 teams. However, the head coach saw some good things in Saturday's first scrimmage. Yet he knows there is still a lot of work to be done before the home opener against Rutgers on September 2nd. (Tar Heel Blue)

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