2013 Comeback Stories?
Posted Dec 7, 2012
Defensive back Sam Smiley, linebacker Phillip Williamson and wide receiver T.J. Thorpe are expected to be back on field when spring drills begin. The recovering players amount to a good portion of a recruiting class. And in a year where UNC's recruiting class will be smaller by five players due to NCAA sanctions, getting all or some of them back on the playing field could have a major impact on the 2013 season.
(Tar Heel Illustrated)
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