Turner's Take: Hurst Leads Up Front
Posted Aug 20, 2013
James Hurst was mentored by players like Kyle Jolly and Mike Ingersoll when he came to Carolina. He spent the bulk of his career next to Jonathan Cooper and down the line from Travis Bond and Brennan Williams. Now, in 2013, he’s the leader on the line. “I think I’ve been improving (as a leader),” he said last week.
(GoHeels.com)
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