John Shoop makes the call

Posted Sep 14, 2007

As a religious studies major at the University of the South, John Shoop once considered a career as a Presbyterian minister. "But when I thought deeply about it," the first-year North Carolina offensive coordinator said, "I thought the coaches in my life had a greater impact on me than any preacher did." Which is one of the reasons, after 12 years in the NFL, the energetic 38-year-old is back in college. (Raleigh News & Observer)

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