ACC football: UNC, Duke, N.C. State face hurdles
Posted Jul 27, 2013
Larry Fedora can’t keep track of how many times he has been asked this offseason about replacing running back Giovani Bernard. But Fedora’s primary concern is improving UNC’s defense. As good as Bernard was, UNC (8-4 in 2012) returns two experienced, versatile running backs in senior A.J. Blue and sophomore Romar Morris.
(Charlotte Observer)
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