The Replacements

Posted Sep 9, 2010
UNC’s secondary was dealt the harshest blow last Friday when the school announced that 13 players would not take the field against LSU on Saturday. Five of those players were defensive backs, including all four starters. “For some of us, it was our first time,” true freshman backup cornerback Tre Boston said. “Eighty thousand plus in the Georgia Dome – you don’t expect that for your very first game.” (Inside Carolina)

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