Special teams are Heels' training ground
Posted Sep 14, 2007
Butch Davis said the coaching staff used a large number of starters from offense and defense on special teams in the opening game, but they cannot reasonably expect those individuals to play their positions and spend the rest of the game racing up and down the field on special teams. Thus the Tar Heels' dilemma: How to get enough fresh bodies on special teams and avoid critical mistakes that can affect the outcome of the game.
(Tar Heel Daily)
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