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Defensive improvement key for 2005 season

By Doug Carlson
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, February 24, 2005

Along with the first hint of spring blossoms, there's a sense of excitement in the air in Chapel Hill these days. The men's basketball team is expected to go deep into March Madness and reclaim a bit of the NCAA Tournament tradition that has been missing at the University of North Carolina in recent years. But, this year, there's a renewed level of excitement for the football program, too. After losing 19 games in two seasons, Carolina began to turn things around in 2004, winning six games, inc ...

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