With all three starters penciled in, linebacking corps offers North Carolina some stability
Posted Aug 12, 2017
Amid a training camp full of new faces, UNC’s linebacking corps is arguably the most stable part of the team. Much of the offense is still under construction, and while there’s a lot of depth along the defensive line and in the secondary, there are still questions that remain. But Larry Fedora knows this: Andre Smith, Cayson Collins and Cole Holcomb will be his linebackers.
(Daily Tar Heel)
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