Wrapped in Calm

Posted Nov 20, 2005

Senior linebacker Tommy Richardson had come a long way during his Carolina career. He'd switched positions and gone from liability to leader in the span of four short years. He'd gone from a player who made the coaches nervous to a player who made the coaches proud. He'd spent the summer organizing team cookouts, making sure everyone from the star quarterback to the backup deep snapper felt like a part of the team. (Tar Heel Blue)

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