UNC receiving corps gets help from lacrosse, track teams
Posted Aug 29, 2012
Although veteran scholarship players Erik Highsmith, Jheranie Boyd and Sean Tapley will get the bulk of the work during Saturday’s season opener against Elon, UNC coach Larry Fedora said Wednesday that sprinter Roy Smith and lacrosse midfielder Mark McNeill will both have opportunities to play major roles in UNC’s high-octane passing game.
(Wilmington Star News)
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