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Not a surprise at all.

It became clear after Mike Paulus dropped to third on the depth chart behind Braden Hansen and a wildly inaccurate T.J. Yates, the handwriting was on the wall. When you toss Bryn Renner into the mix, I am guessing Paulus did not want run the risk of being fourth on the [...]

Continue reading Paulus Transferring To William & Mary

My latest post at Raycom Sports UNC blog:

For UNC, this game is all about opportunity.  UNC’s 3-0 start this season is the best opening win streak since 1997 when the Heels started 8-0. With a hapless Virginia team the following week and FCS team Georgia Southern after that, UNC has a good shot at starting [...]

Continue reading High Stakes In Atlanta On Saturday

In the direction of his Miami teams from the late 1990s that is:

But Davis was quick to dispel thoughts this spring that in two seasons under his watch the Tar Heels have reached the level of the Miami Hurricanes he coached back to prominence from 1995-2000.

“The concepts and philosophies are obviously the same,” Davis said. [...]

Continue reading Davis: Heading That Way

You may recall there was a flurry of articles about the number of commitments UNC had not lining up with the number of scholarships available from graduating seniors.  The N&O published the original article and football blogs like The Wizard of Odds basically accused Butch Davis of oversigning players and screwing kids without any evidence [...]

Continue reading UNC’s Roster Numbers? Davis Has A Plan

Update: ACC Now has an interview with Cam Sexton.  Two key points: 1. Not starting the NC State game was a factor although Sexton says a small one.  2. Butch Davis wanted Sexton to return saying there would be a competition for the starting job.  Sexton declined and now will go the DII route to [...]

Continue reading Cam Sexton Not Returning