Tar Heels' fate could be in young hands

Posted Aug 27, 2009
For the 21st-ranked Tar Heels, how well Greg Little and a collection of young receivers adjust to carrying the load of the passing game will be crucial if North Carolina is to improve on last season’s 8-5 record. “We’re going to need them, there’s no question,” North Carolina coach Butch Davis said. “We’re going to need wide receivers to grow, to develop, to become part, and a significant part of our offense.” (Burlington Times News)

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