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GoHeels Exclusive: Open Practice Notebook

By Pat James, GoHeels.com

The final practice of North Carolina training camp, at least over the past few years, hasn't been accompanied by much fanfare.

But in an effort to expose his players to the excitement he's felt while traveling around the state and to hopefully generate even more buzz, Mack Brown welcomed the public to Monday's practice under the Kenan Stadium lights.

More than 1,000 fans ultimately showed up for the roughly 90-minute practice, held at 8 p.m. in anticipation of the primetime showdown against Miami on Sept.