As much buzz as there is around him, the unrelenting pressure is almost completely self-appointed. Sure, media, coaches and fans see a high ceiling for McNeil, but with what he feels to be the greatest North Carolina team ever assembled, McNeil sees this as a season where everybody can and should exceed the hype.
If iron sharpens iron, this could be the sharpest UNC team of all-time and McNeil is ready to lead from the front if he needs to.
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“If I took 5th or 6th for them as a freshman, I’m sure to my coaches and everybody it would be a good season, but as far as I’m concerned, I’ll only be smiling at the end of this year if I’m standing on the top of the podium and nothing else,” McNeil said.
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