T.J. Yates sees playmakers emerging for Heels

Posted Jul 27, 2009
Earlier this week, North Carolina coach Butch Davis said he’s looking for some big playmakers to step forward now that wide receivers Hakeem Nicks, Brooks Foster and Brandon Tate are gone from the 2008 team. At the ACC media kickoff on Sunday, quarterback T.J. Yates identified two skill players who’ve demonstrated in offseason workouts that they’re ready to make big contributions. (Raleigh News & Observer)

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