Heels receivers catch on
Posted Sep 17, 2009
The past two seasons, North Carolina football coaches had a cadre of touchdown-snagging wide receivers who allowed them to flip through their playbook and pick a variety of routes. With Hakeem Nicks, Brandon Tate and Brooks Foster gone now to the NFL, it hasn't been that simple for the Tar Heels and their younger, less-experienced group of receivers.
(Raleigh News & Observer)
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