Desmond Lawrence easing into starting corner job

Posted Apr 11, 2014
When freshman Desmond Lawrence suffered a knee injury early in training camp last August, most everyone must have figured that he would likely be redshirting the 2013 season. Most everyone, that is, except his head coach. That very afternoon, as Lawrence lay awaiting his immediate future, UNC head coach Larry Fedora called and reassured him that he wouldn't be forgotten. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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