QUESTION: Regarding emotion for the 8 p.m. UNC at ECU game tonight – a lot of teams consider themselves UNC’s rival. East Carolina is one that’s gotten on a good hate for the Tar Heels. Is it difficult to max the emotion that they will bring to the game?

UNC COACH EVERETT WITHERS: You know, I
don’t think it is. I think our kids want to win games
and winning on the road to me is what defines
good teams, teams that can go on the road in
hostile environments and win, and get on the bus
and get on the plane and come home. To me
that’s what defines a good football — and that’s
what we are trying to do. Doesn’t matter if they are
wearing a purple helmet or whoever it is. The
emotion part of it is, can you go into a hostile
environment and play well, and win a game. And
that’s what we are focusing on this week. It’s a
rival game. I’m sure there’s some emotions,
because kids know kids on each team; coaches
know coaches, that type deal.
But when you get out there on the grass
and that ball is kicked off, all of that stuff has really
got to go out the window. It’s about doing what
you do each Saturday.