N.C. can't keep top football recruits at home

Posted Sep 13, 2011
North Carolina's top college football prospects are hitting the road again this year. Five players on the ESPN.com top 10 list in the state have committed to out-of-state schools and ESPN recruiting analyst Dave Hooker wouldn't be surprised to see the other five choose to leave. "The state of North Carolina is in play this year," Hooker said. "The coaching change at the University of North Carolina opens things even more than usual and other schools are coming into the state looking for their players." (Raleigh News & Observer)

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