Back in the game

Posted Aug 26, 2007

When UNC hired former NFL coach Butch Davis in November, defensive end Hilee Taylor knew standards would skyrocket in Chapel Hill. But when he heard, a mere month later, that N.C. State had inked Boston College veteran Tom O'Brien, his expectations expanded. Then they soared. "Now, anything's possible," the Tar Heels senior said. "With the coaches that we have in North Carolina right now, there's no reason this can't be a powerhouse state." (Raleigh News & Observer)

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