East Carolina Rocks Tar Heels

Posted Sep 29, 2013
North Carolina senior A.J. Blue sensed it at the hotel Saturday morning and on the bus ride to Kenan Stadium, when some of his teammates were talking about things other than the upcoming game against East Carolina. The running back’s concerns grew in the locker room, when he sensed his teammates were taking the Pirates lightly. It turned out that Blue was right to be worried. (Durham Herald-Sun)

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