Bentley Spain News Archive

Tar Heels feature plenty of familiar names
Since Larry Fedora arrived to Chapel Hill in 2012, Clemson and North Carolina have gone head-to-head for several prospects, many of whom will play prominent...
Friday December 4, 2015

Injury reports for Saturday’s ACC games involving UNC, State, Duke, Wake
The following are injury reports released for Saturday’s ACC games for North Carolina vs Georgia Tech, N.C. State vs Louisville, Duke vs Boston College, and...
Friday October 2, 2015

Numbers Game Along UNC's Offensive Line
North Carolina's offensive line depth became a legitimate concern when top reserve guard Jared Cohen left the team for personal reasons and veteran interior lineman...
Wednesday September 30, 2015

The success of the UNC O-line, running game
The Tar Heels rushed for 208 yards against South Carolina. Elijah Hood rushed 12 times for 138 yards (11.5 yard average), T.J. Logan carried it...
Wednesday September 9, 2015

Turner's Take: The Charlotte Connection
Twenty-two current Tar Heels hail from Charlotte or the surrounding area. It wouldn’t be all that surprising to see full plays involving nearly all Charlotte...
Wednesday September 2, 2015

UNC offensive line continues progression
The road to success has been an uphill climb for the North Carolina offensive line. But through injury and attrition, this unit has shown the...
Friday August 28, 2015

Sophomore offensive lineman Bentley Spain up to speed
Bentley Spain and Larry Fedora have one thing in common — they both like to go fast. And while not many people associate 6-foot-6, 300-pound...
Wednesday August 26, 2015

Bentley Spain Locking Down Left Tackle
Fast forward to his second spring in Chapel Hill and Charlotte, N.C. product Bentley Spain nudged out incumbent John Ferranto at left tackle for a...
Wednesday August 19, 2015

Spring games abound in ACC
Gene Chizik has shaken up the UNC defense. His arrival has inspired a new attitude for a unit that lacked consistency last season. UNC has...
Friday April 10, 2015

O-line shuffle
The big news of the spring –other than an injury forcing quarterback Marquise Williams to miss the practice period– is at left tackle. Sophomore Bentley...
Friday April 3, 2015

Bentley Spain Moves Up
Even with all five starters returning from last season, there has been movement along the North Carolina offensive line as sophomore Bentley Spain has moved...
Friday March 27, 2015

Position battle winners at LT, DE, CB and K as UNC breaks camp
My article on Monday focused on what’s still uncertain as UNC enters game week, such as the starting QB, Ethan Farmer’s eligibility and the running...
Tuesday August 26, 2014

Preseason position review: Offensive line
The O-line is a concern for coach Larry Fedora, who struggled to piece together five healthy players throughout the spring. The loss of All-ACC tackle...
Monday June 30, 2014

John Ferranto seeks to fill big shoes
UNC is looking to find a replacement at left tackle for the 2014 season between three players---third-year sophomore John Ferranto, redshirt freshman R.J. Prince, and...
Monday April 7, 2014

Signing Day Updates: Meet UNC's 2014 Football Recruiting Class
Meet the UNC Football Signing Day class of 2014. Check back throughout the day as National Letters of Intent continue to roll in...
Wednesday February 5, 2014

Recruiting: Team Effort
UNC welcomed arguably its most talented group of midterm enrollees on campus last week. The decision to expedite their enrollment will only enhance and accelerate...
Tuesday January 14, 2014

Video: Bentley Spain Ahead of the Curve
Widely considered one of the top offensive tackles in the country, Bentley Spain decided to enroll early at North Carolina over dozens of other scholarship...
Monday January 13, 2014

Tar Heel Football Welcomes January Enrollees
North Carolina head coach Larry Fedora announced the enrollment of five scholarship student-athletes Wednesday. They are defensive back Allen Artis (Marietta, Ga.), tight end...
Wednesday January 8, 2014

Video: UNC Football January Enrollees
Elijah Hood, Bentley Spain, Allen Artis, M.J. Stewart and Brandon Fritts discuss their reasons for not only choosing the Tar Heels but why they wanted...
Wednesday January 8, 2014

Three UNC commits named to Associated Press North Carolina All-State football team
Three UNC commits were named to the Associated Press North Carolina All-State team this week: Running back Elijah Hood, offensive tackle Bentley Spain, and kicker...
Thursday January 2, 2014