Gene Robinson adjusting to new position

Posted Aug 9, 2012
Every player at North Carolina is getting used to playing in a new system. Senior Gene Robinson has an additional hurdle — he’s adapting to an entirely new position. Robinson is currently starting at the “ram”, a combination of a defensive back and a linebacker that UNC is utilizing in new coach Larry Fedora’s 4-2-5 defensive formation. (Durham Herald-Sun)

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