'The Butcher' Effect: 10 sacks, 7 Rushing Yards, and a Victory for UNC Football

Posted Oct 28, 2024
Four words from Kaimon Rucker said it all Saturday, some 40 minutes after North Carolina took apart Virginia 41-14 at Scott Stadium. "The Butcher’ is back!" Rucker’s nickname is "The Butcher," and him being back meant UNC had its best defensive player doing what he always does on a football field. And that’s where the he’s-back part of this is relevant. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

Related: Football, Football Recruiting

Video: IC Podcast - UNC Football in the Spotlight Once Again as Camp Opens
Greg Barnes, football analyst Jason Staples, and recruiting expert Don Callahan join Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina to discuss the latest news surrounding UNC GM...
Tue Jul 28, 2026

Chansky’s Notebook: Chicanery
Whether Mike Lombardi gets a slap on the wrist or loses his job, the highest paid GM in all of college football continues to create...
Tue Jul 28, 2026

Two investigations, many questions and few answers as UNC Football opens preseason camp
On Monday morning, UNC announced that Football GM Michael Lombardi had been placed on paid administrative leave, effective immediately. Hours later came a second jolt:...
Tue Jul 28, 2026

Mike Lombardi leave the latest cloud for Bill Belichick at North Carolina
The big debate around North Carolina football is about what has proved more embarrassing thus far: the on-field losses or the off-field soap opera? On...
Tue Jul 28, 2026