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CHAPEL HILL

North Carolina begins the season on Thursday in Charlotte against South Carolina and that means two things, among other things: first, it means Tar Heels coach Larry Fedora was asked after practice on Monday about the rivalry between the schools.

You know, the border war between neighboring states – the pageantry that goes with all that. Fedora was asked if he sensed that his players understood the dynamic.

“I'm sure they do,” he said somewhat dryly. “They know where the state of South Carolina is, compared to North Carolina. They know it's a little bit south of us …

(Thanks, Larry)

… And so I'm sure they're aware of it.