Art of the redshirt

Posted Nov 15, 2008
With a few minutes left in last week's game, freshman wide receiver Dwight Jones got the word from the North Carolina coaching staff. "Get ready." Jones went onto the field against Georgia Tech to see his first action in college -- in the Tar Heels' ninth game of the season. After playing his first snap, he traded a full year of eligibility later in his career for the final four games of this season plus whatever postseason games the Tar Heels play in. (Raleigh News & Observer)

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