Mack Brown explains how challenging first four games is motivating for North Carolina

Posted Jun 30, 2023
A difficult start to the schedule can punch you in the mouth early if you’re not careful. Even so, Mack Brown is happy to see that North Carolina’s first few games are as tough as they are as he hopes that it’ll prepare his program in more ways than one. Brown commented on the start of UNC’s 2023 schedule in an hour-long summer press conference. (On3.com)

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