Well that seems to be the take in this article in The State but written for the News Observer......I guess we aren't taking a chance.....at least according to them.
Larry Fedora acknowledges there are inherent risks in opening the football season against an SEC opponent at a neutral site on national television. The North Carolina coach also feels the TV exposure and recruiting impact from playing South Carolina in Charlotte on Sept. 3 offers a potential reward that far outweighs those risks.
“Everybody wants to start out with a win, that’s No. 1,” Fedora said. “Obviously, the pros are, it could be a great thing for this conference. Everybody is talking about it. It’s good for recruits. It’s good for our team as they prepare through the summer, to know that they have that big game coming up. The negatives are, if you’re not successful, how you manage your team not starting out with a win. That’s part of coaching.”
Read more here: http://www.thestate.com/sports/college/football/article28874851.html#storylink=cpy
Larry Fedora acknowledges there are inherent risks in opening the football season against an SEC opponent at a neutral site on national television. The North Carolina coach also feels the TV exposure and recruiting impact from playing South Carolina in Charlotte on Sept. 3 offers a potential reward that far outweighs those risks.
“Everybody wants to start out with a win, that’s No. 1,” Fedora said. “Obviously, the pros are, it could be a great thing for this conference. Everybody is talking about it. It’s good for recruits. It’s good for our team as they prepare through the summer, to know that they have that big game coming up. The negatives are, if you’re not successful, how you manage your team not starting out with a win. That’s part of coaching.”
Read more here: http://www.thestate.com/sports/college/football/article28874851.html#storylink=cpy