Spring football's hope extends to players from Hampton Roads
Posted Apr 22, 2011
Linebacker is a concern at North Carolina, where Butch Davis must replace NFL prospects Bruce Carter and Quan Sturdivant. Among the candidates is true freshman Travis Hughes from Virginia Beach's Kempsville High, a recruit who escaped Virginia Tech and Virginia. "I don't think there's any question," Davis said of Hughes contributing immediately.
(Daily Press)
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