Searcy: A Safety of Aggression

Posted Aug 15, 2008

When a Butch Davis defense takes the field, one thing that’s for certain is that the scheme will be aggressive in nature. And for sophomore strong safety Da’Norris Searcy, hearing about that style of play is like the UNC fight song to his ears. Searcy indicated that his preference to play in an all-out attack mode is not only allowed by the coaching staff, but that defensive coordinator Everett Withers actually encourages that style. (Inside Carolina)

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