No Senior Stress for Baker
Posted Nov 18, 2005
While everyone else was watching Darian Durant, Matt Baker was quietly building a core of support among the offense. He essentially grew up beside the current offensive line starters, spending endless afternoons on the practice field with Steven Bell and Arthur Smith and Brian Chacos. So his ascension to a leadership position after Durant's graduation wasn't as big a jump as some might have assumed.
(Tar Heel Blue)
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