UNC hopes two backs are better than one

Posted Apr 13, 2013
North Carolina running back Romar Morris dusted off the old “thunder and lightning” chestnut when explaining the Tar Heels’ backfield options next season. A.J. Blue’s 6-foot-2, 213-pound thunder comes first, tenderizing the defense and making it lose a step or two before Morris’ 5-10, 180-pound lightning strikes. (Greensboro News & Record)

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