{"id":130,"date":"2010-08-06T15:02:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-06T22:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/capitalsports.us\/?p=130"},"modified":"2010-08-06T15:02:00","modified_gmt":"2010-08-06T22:02:00","slug":"renner-impressive-at-unc-will-push-for-starting-job-at-qb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capitalsportsnc.com\/?p=130","title":{"rendered":"Renner impressive at UNC, will push for starting job at QB"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
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Just watch North Carolina\u2019s quarterbacks for a moment in practice, and you can tell Bryn Renner has a polish to his game that\u2019s hard to define. It\u2019s the way he rolls out of the pocket, the way he throws, the light touch he puts on the ball when he hits a back on a flare route. When you watch the UNC quarterbacks, you automatically think, \u201cThat Renner kid will start.\u201d<\/p>\n

T.J. Yates, by comparison, appears almost jerky compared to Renner\u2019s fluid style. Carolina\u2019s first practice was Friday afternoon in the heat, and there was plenty that jumped out from a day of watching the Heels.<\/p>\n

Running back Ryan Houston looks leaner quicker and Carl Gaskins has a chance to shine at left tackle. And A.J. Blue is running after last season\u2019s devastating knee injury. But the biggest impact on this team could come from Renner, and don\u2019t be surprised in the least if he grabs the starting job for the opener against LSU.<\/p>\n

In fact, one reporter who has been around UNC for years is confident Renner will start \u2013 and could emerge as one of the better quarterbacks the Heels have ever had.<\/p>\n

Now, Carolina has never been blessed with great quarterbacks, so it\u2019s not like BYU or Southern Cal, but this much is clear \u2013 having an efficient performer at quarterback would make a world of difference for UNC.<\/p>\n

Renner entered Carolina a lean 185 pounds and is now 217. He said he is still mastering the playbook and still working on throwing back to his left. He\u2019s smart enough to say, when it comes to whether he\u2019ll start, \u201cI\u2019ll leave that up to the coaches.\u201d<\/p>\n

But the fact that this is even an option says plenty about this talent. He completed 15 of 21 throws for 184 yards in the spring game, and when you watch him you can tell he looks like a polished quarterback. He was a SuperPrep All-America and ranked the No. 6 quarterback in the country by ESPN.com out of West Springfield (Va.) High.<\/p>\n

Like others on the Carolina offense, he has heard and read how that unit is the weak link of this Tar Heel team.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs an offense, we\u2019re thinking, \u2018We\u2019ll prove you wrong,\u2019\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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