A.J. Blue making switch to tailback for Tar Heels

Posted Aug 16, 2011
With redshirt freshman Giovani Bernard limited to noncontact drills this week after he suffered a non-displaced fracture to his left hand Saturday, and redshirt senior Ryan Houston still wearing a precautionary don't-hit-me orange practice jersey after spring shoulder surgery, A.J. Blue is getting extra reps with the starters in practice as he continues to make his transition to running back. (Charlotte Observer)

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