Roy Williams: Last year left 'bad taste' in Tar Heels' mouths

Posted Jun 8, 2020
North Carolina coach Roy Williams hasn’t lacked for motivation in the past. But the three-time national champion said he’s more revved up than in the past, a result of last year’s stunning 13-19 season. “This may be hard to believe, but I’m about 100 times more motivated than I’ve been,” Williams told Jon Rothstein on the College Hoops Today podcast. (247 Sports)

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