Erik Highsmith feels true vindication

Posted Sep 20, 2009
Freshman Erik Highsmith's eyes were smiling yesterday after he caught six passes in North Carolina's 31-17 win over East Carolina. The little black patches under his eyes were talking. They were almost talking trash, in a soft and subtle way. Some of the stick-ons serve as miniature billboards -- precisely what Highsmith had in mind when he plastered the number 252 under each eye. (Winston-Salem Journal)

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