Extra Points: All In
Posted Jul 30, 2011
From defensive back at Appalachian State to assistant coach at a half dozen stops to head football coach at Carolina--Everett Withers' career reached quite the unexpected pinnacle this week. "This is really surreal today," Withers said. "Really surreal. Withers, the son of a postman and school teacher, played at West Charlotte High at the time Lawrence Taylor, Darrell Nicholson and Donnell Thompson were terrorizing Tar Heel opponents.
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