The On-Field Impact of Losing Austin, Little & Quinn

Posted Oct 11, 2010
Now that we officially know that Marvin Austin, Greg Little and Robert Quinn won’t be suiting up for UNC this season, let’s put aside all the long-term off-field implications of that news and take a look at what it means on the field for the Tar Heels. Let’s go player by player and bear in mind that when you’re measuring the impact of a missing player, you also have to consider how his backup has done. (ACC Sports Journal)

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