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Sam Smiley fighting for starting job


UNC redshirt freshman is in the midst of a heated position battle with fellow redshirt freshman this summer for UNC's open starting job at the free safety position. And while Rankin appeared to hold the upper hand through the first week of camp, Smiley came out of the first scrimmage this past Saturday as the No. 1, and has been running with the starters all of this week. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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