UNC spring football focuses on wide receivers

Posted Mar 4, 2009
Butch Davis is getting an early start on spring football practice at North Carolina, and for good reason. He has one of the toughest jobs around: Finding another playmaker to replace star receiver Hakeem Nicks. The Tar Heels' coach has several holes to fill when his team begins spring workouts Wednesday, but none is more pressing than the ones at wide receiver because the top three players from last season have moved on. (Sports Illustrated)

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