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Hype Is New To UNC Football, So Is Learning How To Handle It

"I would say we’re way ahead of where I thought we would be going into season three," UNC football coach Mack Brown said. "We still haven’t proven we’re ready to take another step. Eight wins is fine, that’s a good measuring stick, but we’re gonna have to prove it, and that starts Friday night. What I told them to do is be the best team you can be." (Tar Heel Illustrated) ‘We’ve talked enough’: What to watch as UNC opens season of expectations at Virginia Tech
UNC enters Friday’s opener at Virginia Tech with its highest preseason ranking in 14 years, featuring one of college football’s most visible players in quarterback.