On that note, consider that early 2025 UNC football signee Evan Haynes, a three-star wide receiver out of Fellowship Christian School (Ga.) who has been committed to the Tar Heels since August, hyped up more wins for the recruiters in Chapel Hill via the following "We Still Going" message on social media this week:

North Carolina coach Hubert Davis chose to downplay the significance of his team's Saturday showdown at No. 2 Duke following the Tar Heels' dispiriting 73-65 loss at Pittsburgh on Tuesday night. The defeat was UNC's third in its last four games and raises the stakes of the upcoming rivalry game for a team that is scrambling to assemble an NCAA Tournament resume.

UNC basketball got 'whupped' by Duke's Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel and the Blue Devils. Only one thing looked good for the Tar Heels at Cameron.

Hubert Davis has experienced an up-and-down career as UNC's head basketball coach. USA TODAY says the Tar Heels need to consider if he's their guy.