COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: Perfect season for Govey's Amherst Nov 22, 2009
Former Catholic Memorial standout Brennan Williams and the University of North Carolina football team will be bringing a 7-3 record into Boston College Saturday. Williams is a 6-7, 285-pound freshman offensive tackle. (Easton Journal, MA)
On ACC ALL ACCESS This Week: Starting On Thursday, November 19 Nov 19, 2009
This week's show features Georgia Tech volleyball coach Tonya Johnson, the top five Chaotic Moments of the ACC Coastal Division football season and the Hog Blog on North Carolina football ... And in the ACC All Access Hog Blog, Mike Hogewood takes a closer at the North Carolina football squad's turnaround from a 0-3 start in the ACC having a chance to claim the number three bowl position in the conference. (Theacc.com)
Burney, Barth Named ACC Players Of The Week Nov 17, 2009
University of North Carolina football players and have been named ACC Players of the Week for their performances in UNC's 33-24 win over No. 12 Miami. DEFENSIVE BACK - , North Carolina, CB, Jr., 5-9, 190, Jacksonville, N.C. (Southwest Onslow) Junior cornerback intercepted three passes and broke a 29-year old ACC single-game record with 170 interception return yards, including a 77-yard touchdown, in North Carolina's 33-24 win over No. 12 Miami. (Tarheelblue.com)
Fundraiser For BC's Mark Herzlich Nov 10, 2009
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. ------ The University of North Carolina football program and the UNC Dance Marathon have joined together to raise funds in honor of Boston College linebacker Mark Herzlich, the 2008 ACC Defensive Player of the Year who was diagnosed last spring with Ewing's Sarcoma, a rare form of cancer that typically affects young adults and children. Carolina football players and coaches will make personal donations to the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Center for Cancer Center for Sarcoma... (Tarheelblue.com)
Ride Tar Heel Express To FSU Game Oct 20, 2009
Chapel Hill Transit (CHT) will provide Tar Heel Express shuttle service on Thursday, October 22, 2009, for the North Carolina football game against Florida State, scheduled for 8 p.m. at Kenan Stadium. Shuttles will begin at 5 p.m. from the Friday Center and University Mall park and rides and 6:30 p.m. from the Southern Village and Jones Ferry Road park and rides. (Tarheelblue.com)
Recruit Game Schedule Oct 16, 2009
By Inside CarolinaDate: Oct 15, 2009 Where will North Carolina football recruits be playing this weekend. Check out a full listing of games to watch. (InsideCarolina.com)
Golson Makes Valuable UNC Trip Oct 13, 2009
By Inside CarolinaDate: Oct 12, 2009 Since the season began, Everett Golson has planned to see a North Carolina football game and also support former teammates Jamere Valentine and Andrew Power, who play for Georgia Southern. He accomplished both on Saturday when he visited Chapel Hill. (InsideCarolina.com)
LOCAL COLLEGE FOOTBALL-Alksninis in step at Curry Oct 11, 2009
Former Catholic Memorial standout Brendan Williams is a freshman back-up guard for the University of North Carolina football team The 6 7 , 285-pounder is one of the players the Tar Heels will be counting on in the future ... They will be hosting Georgia Southern in a non-conference game Saturday at 3:30 p.m. The North Carolina football team is featured in the latest edition of the Sporting News. (Canton Journal, MA)
Team To Participate In Read For The Record Campaign Oct 8, 2009
Chapel Hill, N.C. ------ Members of the University of North Carolina football team will participate in Jumpstart's Read for the Record experience on Thursday, Oct. 8. Read for the Record is an international campaign to bring children together with valued grownups in their lives to read the same book, on the same day, in communities all over the world. (Tarheelblue.com)
North Carolina poses a passing threat Sep 22, 2009
Chapel Hill, N.C. The past two seasons, the North Carolina football program had a cadre of touchdown-snagging receivers who allowed coaches to flip through their playbook and pick any variety of routes. MCT North Carolina head coach Butch Davis is 15-13 in two-plus season at Chapel Hill. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
A lot of 'ifs' with little certainty Sep 20, 2009
One might say the North Carolina football team has the luck of the Irish, only it's the luck of the Irish who lived through the potato famine. If the 2009 Tar Heels have a winning season and play in a bowl, it will be because the coaches and players on this team persevered in a way that none of them will ever forget. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Heels receivers catch on Sep 17, 2009
CHAPEL HILL -- The past two seasons, North Carolina football coaches had a cadre of touchdown-snagging wide receivers who allowed them to flip through their playbook and pick a variety of routes. With Hakeem Nicks, Brandon Tate and Brooks Foster gone now to the NFL, it hasn't been that simple for the Tar Heels and their younger, less-experienced group of receivers. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Easton's Williams earns back-up spot at UNC Sep 5, 2009
Easton s Brennan Williams had a strong preseason camp for the University of North Carolina football team and the freshman will be the back-up right tackle when the Tarheels host The Citadel Saturday at 6 p.m. in the season opener. The 6 7 , 285-pound Catholic Memorial graduate is a freshman and he is backing up junior tackle Mike Ingersoll. (Easton Journal, MA)
UNC defense prepared to take on leading role Sep 2, 2009
CHAPEL HILL -- Between the records and SportsCenter highlights, receiver Hakeem Nicks was the face of North Carolina football by the end of the 2008 season. With Nicks now in the NFL, the first-round pick of the New York Giants, the Tar Heels need a new identity, and it's probably going to be on the other side of the football. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Thursday's UNC Links Aug 28, 2009
On the list of records to emulate from his time at the University of Miami, North Carolina football coach Butch Davis hopes to avoid one in particular. In Davis' third season there, Miami went 5-6 in 1997, one of only two losing seasons for the program since 1980. (InsideCarolina.com)
Old formula, new blood Aug 27, 2009
CHAPEL HILL -- On the list of records to emulate from his time at the University of Miami, North Carolina football coach Butch Davis hopes to avoid one in particular. In Davis' third season there, Miami went 5-6 in 1997, one of only two losing seasons for the program since 1980. (News & Observer -- Sports)
'Meet the Heels' gives fans their yearly chance to grab autographs from their favorite players Aug 23, 2009
The young and old descended upon Kenan Stadium on Saturday evening for the annual "Meet the Heels" event, and even a little rain couldn't dampen the excitement of hundreds of North Carolina football fans who lined up for autographs from this year's team, which was ranked No. 21 in the Associated Press preseason poll released Saturday. . (Herald Sun)
High school football season set to kick off Aug 21, 2009
Bob Paroli of Fayetteville Seventy-First, the dean of North Carolina football coaches, starts his 51st season with a 384-167-11 record. About 35,000 players will be on the sidelines for state high school football games tonight, almost three times as many athletes as any other high school sport. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Searcy Filling Various Roles Aug 18, 2009
Searcy is a prime example of the future of North Carolina football under Butch Daviss direction. A four-star prospect out Decatur, Ga. (InsideCarolina.com)
Representing the 757 Aug 16, 2009
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. Mack Brown lifted the North Carolina football program to national prominence in the mid-1990s in part by raiding the talent-rich Tidewater area of Virginia. Todd Harrelson was Butch Davis first recruit out of the 757, and the red-shirt freshman is now ready to represent. (InsideCarolina.com)
Still chasing his NFL dream Aug 14, 2009
Just over 11 months ago, he was a North Carolina football hero. When Yates went down with a broken ankle in the third game of the season, Sexton led the Tar Heels to a dramatic 28-24 comeback victory at Miami, throwing a 14-yard touchdown pass with 46 seconds remaining. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Cartersvilles Tate showed up at UNC, but for how long? Aug 13, 2009
It appears imminent that the North Carolina football signee and San Diego Padres baseball. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
12 Days of ACC Football - North Carolina Aug 13, 2009
ACC OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE - Football. North Carolina Tar Heels. (Theacc.com)
UNC gauges players' body heat Aug 13, 2009
CHAPEL HILL -- At first, it was hard for University of North Carolina football player Kendric Burney to swallow. They handed him a pill containing a battery, thermometer and radio transmitter and told him it would lodge in his intestine, where it would stick around for one to two days to measure his core body heat. (News & Observer -- Sports)
UNC loses biggest lineman Aug 13, 2009
Sophomore Kevin Bryant is no longer with the North Carolina football program, team spokesman Kevin Best said Wednesday. Bryant, a backup offensive lineman from Hollywood, Fla. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Tate returns home to Cartersville from UNC, mulls future Aug 13, 2009
It appears imminent that the North Carolina football signee and San Diego Padres baseball draftee from Cartersville may be close to signing a baseball contract. That s just a guess because I ve been unable to reach Tate. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Day Five Notebook Aug 12, 2009
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. The North Carolina football program met sweltering temperatures head on Tuesday afternoon, practicing in full pads for the first time this preseason. Head coach Butch Davis broached numerous topics following practice, including Donte Moss, Donovan Tate and Zach Brown. (InsideCarolina.com)
UNC defense looking good Aug 12, 2009
With nine starters back on defense, North Carolina football coach Butch Davis expected the defense to be ahead of his team's offense, which is trying to break in two new linemen and a new set of receivers. The defense hasn't let Davis down in the first five days of practice. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Deunta's Inferno Aug 11, 2009
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. If youre looking for an honest discussion about North Carolina football, Deunta Williams is probably your best option as a player that will tell it like it is. So when the red-shirt junior free safety talks adamantly about turning potential into production, it may be worth your time to listen. (InsideCarolina.com)
Dyer Front and Center Aug 9, 2009
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. It wasnt long ago that Lowell Dyer was entering the North Carolina football program as a local walk-on hoping to find scraps of playing time. Now, the starting center is in his second scholarship season and heads into his senior campaign as a member of the 2009 Rimington Trophy watch list. (InsideCarolina.com)
Training Camp Begins Today Aug 8, 2009
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. --- The North Carolina football team officially begins 2009 fall practice on Friday. Stay tuned to InsideCarolina. (InsideCarolina.com)
Defense must lead Aug 1, 2009
Experience and speed on defense are two key attributes for the North Carolina football team entering the 2009 season. This should be the fastest 'D' at UNC since Mack Brown's great defenses of 1996 and '97. (North Carolina Sports -- Rivals.com)
2009 Football Media Guide Jul 29, 2009
2009 North Carolina Football Media Guide - NORTH CAROLINA OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE ... 2009 North Carolina Football Media Guide ... The 2009 North Carolina football media guide is now available on-line and for sale from the Athletic Department. (Tarheelblue.com)
Linebackers on Speed Jul 27, 2009
While that time may be impossible for most to believe, the entire North Carolina football squad was in attendance during the Tar Heels strength and conditioning timing day back in the spring. Starting quarterback T.J. Yates was standing beside the assistant coach in charge of timing the 40-yard dashes. (InsideCarolina.com)
Meet The Heels Saturday, August 22 at Kenan Stadium Jul 25, 2009
Chapel Hill, N.C. ---- The 2009 University of North Carolina football team will host "Meet The Heels" Saturday, August 22, at Kenan Stadium. Gates for the general public open at 5 p.m. and the team will be introduced by Woody Durham at 6 p.m. Players will be available for autographs at 6:15 p.m.. (Tarheelblue.com)
Offensive lineman Stahl will not return to Tar Heels Jun 5, 2009
In something of a surprise, offensive lineman Aaron Stahl announced Thursday that he will not return to the North Carolina football team next season, leaving the Tar Heels a bit thin up front. . (Herald Sun)
Signee Update Index Jun 4, 2009
Wests baseball team, which is anchored by North Carolina football signee Bryn Renner, is poised for a state title run. Jerrell Rhodes. (InsideCarolina.com)
Linton talks about UNC pledge May 24, 2009
Charlotte (N.C.) Christian linebacker Ty Linton is the newest member of the North Carolina football and baseball programs. Having won state titles in both sports as a junior, Linton is riding pretty high these days. (North Carolina Sports -- Rivals.com)
Heels claim defensive star Ty Linton May 23, 2009
North Carolina Football Recruiting 2010 - ESPN. http://a. (ESPN -- Recruiting)
Bunn excited for UNC arrival May 14, 2009
Smithfield (N.C.) Smithfield-Selma cornerback D.J. Bunn is working hard to get ready for his arrival as a freshman on the North Carolina football roster this summer. He is currently running track and putting in hours in the weight room. (North Carolina Sports -- Rivals.com)
Shankle looking to play early May 6, 2009
Norwood (N.C.) South Stanly cornerback Terry Shankle is just one of many 2009 North Carolina football signees to be two-sport standouts. How is Shankle doing in the second sport of his choice and what are Tar Heel coaches telling him about how they might use him next year. (North Carolina Sports -- Rivals.com)
Signee Update: Bryn Renner Apr 29, 2009
Wests baseball team, which is anchored by North Carolina football signee Bryn Renner, is poised for a state title run. to read the rest of this story. (InsideCarolina.com)
Three Tar Heels Picked On Day Two; UNC Leads ACC Apr 28, 2009
Chapel Hill, N.C. ----- Three University of North Carolina football players were selected on day two of the 2009 NFL Draft, including wide receiver in the third round and offensive tackle and wide receiver in the fifth round. Carolina had five players selected in this year's draft, tying with Maryland for the most in the Atlantic Coast Conference. (Tarheelblue.com)
Early Enrolled Recruits Experience Spring Practices Mar 9, 2009
"UM is a lot different from North Carolina football. The coaches have been teaching me new techniques and different key factors switching from a nose guard to a defensive tackle", says Porter. Porter, although being in the program for less than a month, has a relaxed side and adds humor and an easy-going mentality for not only his recruiting class, but the team as well. (Hurricanesports.com)
Photo Gallery: Spring Football Begins Mar 5, 2009
North Carolina football opened its spring practice on Wednesday afternoon. Click inside for photos from the first practice. (North Carolina Sports -- Rivals.com)
Photo Gallery: UNC Football Junior Day Mar 1, 2009
North Carolina football hosted its Junior Day on Saturday afternoon along with the Georgia Tech/UNC basketball game. Click inside to see some of the players in attendance. (North Carolina Sports -- Rivals.com)
Junior Day on tap for UNC Feb 28, 2009
There's an important ACC basketball game in Chapel Hill Saturday afternoon, but there is something else of importance going on this weekend as well---as the North Carolina football staff welcomes several of its top 2010 targets for Junior Day. To continue reading this article you must be a member. (North Carolina Sports -- Rivals.com)
UNC football takes a hit Feb 17, 2009
Earlier this month, North Carolina football coach Butch Davis credited the "continuity of the coaching staff" as part of the reason for signing a top-five recruiting class. Now, that continuity has taken a hit. (News & Observer -- Sports)
North Carolina's 2009 Football Schedule Released Feb 13, 2009
Chapel Hill, N.C. ----- Seven home games, including the first Thursday night home game in UNC history, highlight the 2009 North Carolina football schedule, released Thursday by the Atlantic Coast Conference. "Our 2009 schedule is exciting and challenging," said head coach. (Tarheelblue.com)
Tar Heels Ink Top 10 Recruiting Class Feb 8, 2009
2009 North Carolina Football Signees. Feb. 4, 2009. (Tarheelblue.com)
