Energetic QB Bryn Renner learns role

Posted Sep 1, 2011
When the Tar Heels open the season at Kenan Stadium on Saturday against James Madison, it will be with a distinctly different personality leading the team behind center. Whereas four-year starter T.J. Yates kept his competitive fire tucked behind a stoic, easygoing persona en route to setting more than 40 school records, Bryn Renner freely displays a more fiery enthusiasm. (Charlotte Observer)

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