Tar Heels Have Strong Showing In Recruiting

Posted Feb 2, 2011
It turned out the NCAA investigation hovering over North Carolina’s football program wasn’t crippling to recruiting after all. The Tar Heels came up a strong 25-player class on national signing day, including the late addition of five-star defensive lineman Delvon Simmons. That came despite the fact that Butch Davis’ program still doesn’t know whether it will face NCAA sanctions. (ACC Sports Journal)

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