Vitale: Tar Heels won't struggle next season
Posted Jun 30, 2009
For those who feel the Tar Heels will be struggling next season after losing those four, think again. Williams has the likes of Ed Davis, Deon Thompson and Tyler Zeller returning up front. Marcus Ginyard and Larry Drew return in the backcourt. The Tar Heels have one of the premier recruiting classes in America with David and Travis Wear from California, John Henson, Dexter Strickland and Leslie McDonald.
(ESPN.com)
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