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Monday morning QB: Assessing the weekend’s games

Other than John Blake, did anyone have a worse weekend than Johnny White? The UNC senior worked ferociously in the offseason to prove himself at…

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Blake steps down as North Carolina’s associate head coach

UNC NEWS RELEASE – John Blake, North Carolina’s associate head football coach, has resigned effective today. Blake was in his fourth season as a member…

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Take in a Mudcats or Bulls game on Labor Day

Time is running out to see a minor league baseball game. The Carolina Mudcats play their final game of the season Labor Day, tomorrow, at…

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Former Garner player makes Redskins’ roster; others not so lucky

Undrafted free agent Brandon Banks, who played at Garner, showed enough explosiveness on special teams to make the Washington Redskins’ final 53-man roster. As we…

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Carolina’s players on the field deserved better

The North Carolina players who were suited up last night deserved better. I hope the Carolina football players who are ultimately determined to have done…

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LSU game is now a fascinating test of UNC coaches

North Carolina athletics director Dick Baddour is continuing to insist he has confidence in Butch Davis, despite the fact that 13 players are now ineligible…

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UNC’s Carter and Sturdivant cleared to play

UNC players Bruce Carter and Quan Sturdivant have been cleared to play in Saturday’s game vs. LSU, Kevin Best of the University of North Carolina…

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Breaking down UNC’s depth for the LSU game

Now that we know the impact of the NCAA and academic investigations into North Carolina, at least as far as the LSU game, let’s take…

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Status of three other players in question for UNC

In addition to the 12 players definitely out against LSU, three other players did not take the trip with teammates to Atlanta for Saturday’s opener…

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Finally – 12 Carolina players out for LSU game

The University of North Carolina has declared six student-athletes on the football team ineligible for Saturday’s season-opening game for violating school and/or NCAA rules, the…

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