Lucas: Early Enrollees Moving Up

Posted Aug 14, 2007

It's a tactic growing in popularity, and one followed in recent years by Ronnie McGill, Cameron Sexton, and a handful of other Tar Heels. Zack Pianalto is one of a quartet of freshmen who began attending classes in January 2007. It's no coincidence that three of those four--LaCount Fantroy is injured and unable to practice--have already seized a place on the two-deep depth chart. (Tar Heel Blue)

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