Mack Brown’s Mandate: Don’t Worry About Rankings Or ACC Race

Posted Oct 24, 2022
"It matters absolutely not," North Carolina football coach Mack Brown said Monday about the hype and expectations for his team. "Fans like it, they can talk about it. Recruits like it, they can talk about it. But (inside) of this building, none of that matters. None of the talk about conference race, conference championship game, or polls matter at all." (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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