CAR-O-LINES: The Wait Is Finally Over As Football Season Begins

Posted Aug 31, 2006

It's the most anticipated day of the early fall. I don't mean Katie Couric's debut at CBS. It's the first Saturday of the college football season. That's the day when there is optimism among players everywhere. That is certainly the case with Carolina's players for this week's opening game. But, the same will be true in the Rutgers locker room when the two teams meet in Kenan Stadium. (Tar Heel Blue)

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