Former Miami coach Butch Davis building winner at North Carolina

Posted Oct 8, 2008
As two of 11 true freshmen to play for North Carolina a year ago, linebackers Quan Sturdivant and Bruce Carter represented the bedrock for new coach Butch Davis' reclamation project: Young, talented, precocious. Clueless, too. But it was fine if general understanding of technique, nuance and anything beyond see-ball, tackle-ballcarrier arrived later, as long as it arrived sometime. (Chicago Tribune)

Related: Football, Football Recruiting

UNC Football’s Home-And-Home Series With South Carolina Canceled
The upcoming North Carolina and South Carolina home-and-home football series scheduled for 2028 in Columbia and 2029 in Chapel Hill, has been canceled. Last year,...
Fri May 22, 2026

Bill Belichick Opens Up About UNC, Recruiting and College Football
Entering his second season with the Tar Heels, North Carolina Football coach Bill Belichick sat down for a two-hour exclusive interview with FOX television recently...
Thu May 21, 2026

Video: Carolina Football - The Process, Episode 2
North Carolina Football's long-form video feature The Process, Episode 2 goes behind-the-scenes with the Tar Heels' to highlight preparations for the upcoming season, team-building activities,...
Wed May 20, 2026

Bill Belichick opens up on relationship with first UNC Football team
"The group last year, I wouldn’t say they were disrespectful, that’s not the right word, but it was different. It was like they were recruited...
Wed May 20, 2026