Free Safety Free-for-All
Posted Aug 18, 2012
While much of the defense is currently working on repetitions leading up to the season opener on Sept. 1, Sam Smiley and Darien Rankin are still fighting for the starting free safety spot.Following the 2011 season, senior Gene Robinson was penciled in as the starter at free safety for this fall.
(Inside Carolina)
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