Tar Heels win ACC in football recruiting

Posted Feb 16, 2007

The final tally is in and the ACC football recruiting race has been won by North Carolina. The Tar Heels are one of the biggest surprises of the 2007 recruiting year and Butch Davis and his staff had a banner Signing Day by reeling in commitments from some of the top players in the country. Washington (D.C.) Ballou defensive tackle Marvin Austin stunned many with his selection of North Carolina over Florida State. (USA Today)

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