PHILADELPHIA — Sean May still remembers walking the halls of Bloomington North High School in Bloomington, Ind., the day he committed to North Carolina.
He recalls the story in the local newspaper about his decision to choose UNC over hometown favorite Indiana. He can still image the Tar Heel sweatshirt he wore to school.
But most of all, he remembers how tough his decision was on his teachers and fellow students, who were almost all Hoosier fans.
“I remember at lunchtime I was just like, ‘I just want to go home,’” May said. “The aura was bad, and the energy in the building was just bad.