Just as recently as two weeks ago, Mack Brown expected he'd be spending his Monday afternoon preparing for North Carolina's fourth practice of spring ball on Tuesday.
Instead, the Tar Heels' head coach found himself in the same position as so many other people across the United States: hunkered down at his home, hoping to avoid and flatten the infection curve of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
On March 12, the ACC suspended all its athletic activities indefinitely in response to the spread of the virus, putting UNC's practices on hold before they even started. Five days later, the league canceled all spring athletic competitions.