I can't speak to what
this N&O article (linked by DBR) has to say about the Heels, but I thought it was absolutely wrong in what it said about the Blue Devils. It talks about how Coach K doesn't seem to "love" this team as much, and how the players don't seem so "close" on a personal level.
That seems the complete opposite of the truth to me. I don't have exact quotes at my fingertips (though I could probably search through the post-game quotes on GoDuke if I had more time), but I believe Coach K has said several times how much he cares about this team. We've all seen him cheering on the sidelines in a way he rarely does. And I realize that the press doesn't have access to the meetings with the Cameron Crazies, but if they did, then this N&O guy would make no mistake about how much Coach cares about this team.
And as for the players, they seem pretty tight, too. Look at the way they cheer each other on. I seem to remember a quote from Jon about how the losses have made them closer. And pretty much one of my favorite quotes of the year came from Lance after Dave was injured in a game (I don't remember which one), and Lance said, "Dave is my brother. When I saw that, it was like someone struck my mama."
So this story seems way off-base to me. In fact, this team actually appears
closer and
more emotional because of all their struggles. Any thoughts?