Tar Heels, Pirates trying to stabilize defenses

Posted Oct 1, 2010
No one would blame UNC freshman Kareem Martin for feeling a bit overwhelmed. Pressed into front-line duty due to an ongoing NCAA investigation, the defensive end has seen Georgia Tech's triple-option attack, as well as multiple and pro-style offenses from LSU and Rutgers. Now the Tar Heels are again getting something different Saturday: East Carolina's spread offense, imported from Texas Tech along with new Pirates coach Ruffin McNeill. (Blue Ridge Now)

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