Shaun Draughn could be one of several 1,000-yard rushers

Posted Aug 4, 2009
North Carolina coach Butch Davis also said he is ready for "one marquee guy" who gets the bulk of the carries to take over at running back, and said Shaun Draughn "can be that guy." Davis made sure he praised the job Ryan Houston has done, but said that he expects Draughn to do a much better job of protecting the football this fall. (ESPN.com)

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