Back On The Sideline For "Coach" T-Rich

Posted Sep 11, 2013
In 2005, Tommy Richardson was the Tar Heel who received the signals -- the guy who interpreted rapid-fire hand gestures from sideline coaches and shared the play calls with his defensive teammates before the next snap. The energetic linebacker never thought, eight years later, he'd be part of that process for North Carolina again - this time, wearing a headset instead of a helmet. (GoHeels.com)

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