March 2010
Butch Davis: 'On offense, we have to be better' →
Butch Davis has restored North Carolina as a contender in the ACC and led the Tar Heels to consecutive Meineke Car Care Bowl appearances. The goal for 2010, of course, is winning the league’s Coastal…
Off Season Football Look: North Carolina →
Biggest Strength - Defense. Nine starters return from a unit that had the ACC’s top-ranked rush defense and second-rated pass defense. The Tar Heels should have the premier unit in the league and one…
Center Cut Choices →
North Carolina’s spring practice has largely focused on building quality depth behind an experienced corps of returning starters, and there may be no better example than what’s transpiring at the…
Tar Heel football opens in primetime vs. LSU →
North Carolina will get a prime TV slot for its season opener against LSU in Atlanta. ESPN and Chick-fil-A Bowl officials announced Friday that the Sept. 4 game at the Georgia Dome will begin at 8…
Tar Heels finalize spring festival →
UNC didn’t hold much back for its spring game this season. The pre-game festival on April 10 features plenty for everyone. Students who have convinced themselves they’re fast can compete in a 40-yard…
Spring Notebook 3 →
Having so many veterans in the lineup this spring is allowing the team to practice much faster and more efficiently according to Butch Davis. “Certainly the experience factor allows you to do an…
Shaun Draughn back to the competition →
With his shoulder feeling like new, rising senior Shaun Draughn said he is just thankful to be back on the field for the Tar Heels this spring and trying to earn back his starting spot from Ryan…
Butch Davis Quotes + Audio →
“We’ve got enough players and quality walk-ons that it’ll allow us to have a legitimate Blue-White Game. We’ll have two teams with limited backups. We’ll probably fair catch punts, it’ll be full…
Spring Football Game Activities Announced For... →
A full day of events and activities has been planned by the UNC athletic department surrounding the Tar Heels’ nationally televised ESPN Spring Football Game on Saturday, April 10. Admission to the…
Spring Football Game Activities Announced For... →
Spring Game, April 10, 3 p.m.
Fastest Tar Heel On Campus Contest at Spring Game
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Facebook: New Spring Game Page
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UNC seniors' NFL skills tested at Pro Day →
Tuesday morning seemed a lot like spring practice for a group of 14 former UNC football players. A familiar army of orange cones were scattered across Navy Field, mandatory sprints were the norm and…
RT @TarHeelTimes: Robert Quinn interview: Robert Quinn is junior defensive end at North Carolina. He burst onto the scene last seaso… …
RT @CarolinaBlue_: D-Linemen take stage at Pro Day: North Carolina’s annual Pro Day on Tuesday featured three players in E.J. Wilson,… …
Robert Quinn interview →
Robert Quinn is junior defensive end at North Carolina. He burst onto the scene last season finishing with an ACC-leading 19 tackles for loss. Quinn overcame a brain tumor as a junior in high school…
Pro Day: Quotes + Audio →
Cam Thomas, E.J. Wilson and Aleric Mullins were among the participants at Tuesday’s UNC Pro Day, auditioning for the host of NFL scouts in attendance. E.J. Wilson: “Since the bowl game I went down to…
Dungy Addresses Football Team →
VIDEO: Dungy Addresses Football Team
Spring Game, April 10, 3 p.m.
Fastest Tar Heel On Campus Contest at Spring Game
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Tony Dungy Addresses Football Team →
Former Indianapolis Colts and Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Tony Dungy addressed the North Carolina football team Monday at the Kenan Football Center, offering words of advice and encouragement…
Out-of-Conference Football Look Ahead: ACC →
4. North Carolina vs LSU (Atlanta, GA), September 4th
What a setting this should be, pairing two nationally-ranked teams in the Georgia Dome to open the year. Expect a physical game with the Tigers…
Leaders in the secondary →
Fifth-year senior defensive backs Kendric Burney and Deunta Williams have all the playing experience anyone could ask for, with over 70 combined career starts between them heading into their final…
Tar Heels crank up spring football practices →
A veteran football team should provide the opportunity to accelerate spring workouts and that’s what North Carolina coach Butch Davis said could happen with this team. The Tar Heels are a week into…
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“Jeff Connors, who runs our strength and conditioning program, had a full...”
– Butch Davis, Head Coach of the Tar Heels on the team’s preparations for their 2010 Spring Football practice.
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UNC lures in top Tight End Eric Ebron for 2011 →
From Heather Dinch’s ESPN ACC Blog - UNC has added highly touted tight end Eric Ebron to its 2011 commitment list, according to ESPN Recruiting. He’s the third member to join the class. Ebron, a member of the ESPNU 150 Watch List, was also offered by Alabama, Arkansas, Clemson, Duke, East Carolina, Louisville, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina State, Rutgers, Virginia and West...
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UNC Spring Football Game Reminder for April 10th...
A reminder for UNC Tar Heels Football fans everywhere. The Spring Football Game is just around the corner… we hope to see you there!
A Note From Head Coach Butch Davis
Dear Tar Heel Fan,
On April 10th, Carolina Football will host the Blue-White Spring Football Game at Kenan Stadium - a game that will be televised nationally on ESPN at 3 p.m. for every college football fan and...
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North Carolina Tar Heels 2010 Recruiting... →
21 UNC Football Players Signed for 2010 Class
Time for another Groza award winner? →
After a season filled with inexperienced place-kickers, the ACC now has some legitimate talent returning. Here are the top five Groza candidates this year in the ACC: Casey Barth, North Carolina: He…
Bryn Renner splits time between football, baseball... →
As designated hitter Bryn Renner approached the batter’s box in his first collegiate at-bat, the crowd at Boshamer Stadium rose to their feet. UNC quarterback T.J. Yates and offensive coordinator…
North Carolina Announces Fastest Tar Heel On... →
UNC students are invited to compete in a 40-yard dash to determine the “Fastest Tar Heel On Campus” during Carolina’s nationally televised ESPN Spring Football Game on Saturday, April 10 at 3 p.m….
North Carolina Announces Fastest Tar Heel On... →
Coach Davis Wednesday Practice Audio (mp3)
2010 Spring Football Guide (pdf)
2010 Spring Depth Chart
Spring Game, April 10, 3 p.m.
Purchase Season Tickets
Football Coaches Clinic
Butch Davis Clarifies Bryn Renner's Status →
UNC football coach Butch Davis told reporters on Wednesday afternoon that red-shirt freshman Bryn Renner will continue playing both football and baseball this spring, albeit with a strong emphasis on…
Troy Douglas, Part III: Developing Depth →
With the four senior starters - Kendric Burney, Charles Brown, Deunta Williams, and DaNorris Searcy - back in the secondary, defensive backs coach Troy Douglas knows that this spring is a time to…
Football Players Participate In Read Across... →
Read Across America Photo Gallery
Spring Game, April 10, 3 p.m.
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Football Coaches Clinic
UNC Football Camps
Several members of the University of North…
Troy Douglas, Part II: The Nickel →
With the use of three or more wide receivers becoming commonplace in college football, defenses have had to respond by developing players adept at matching up against slot receivers, who are usually…
Tar Heels should enjoy 'fun things' →
Five UNC defensive players who decided against exploring their potential in the NFL draft are among 21 returning starters who opened spring practice on Monday. The Tar Heels will practice 14 times…
Butch Davis Quotes + Audio →
“This is really a fun time for football coaches and a football team. It’s the one time when you can focus on the little bitty things and the fun things about coaching, with no objectives of game…
The Spring Grind →
Perhaps the best compliment that you could give North Carolina’s football program on Monday is that the opening spring practice looked more like Day 22 of fall training camp. Four years ago, Davis…
‘High-energy’ UNC opens spring football practice →
UNC opened spring football practice Monday with a sense of purpose. The Tar Heels’ spring game will be televised by ESPN on April 10, and then there’s the season-opener against LSU, a giant step up…
ACC reaches out to NFL Network regarding football... →
As it turns out, NFL Network’s limited foray into college football broadcasting could be growing. Considerably. John Ourand and Michael Smith of SportsBusiness Journal report that the ACC has…
Three predictions for UNC football →
UNC goes 4-0 against its non-conference opponents.The Tar Heels’ defense will be the difference against LSU, and UNC should be able to handle a road trip to Rutgers, plus home games against East…
2010 Spring Football Practice Preview →
2010 Spring Depth Chart
Spring Game, April 15, 3 p.m.
Purchase Season Tickets
Football Coaches Clinic
UNC Football Camps
Carolina has made consecutive bowl trips for the first time…
2010 Spring Football Practice Preview →
Following back-to-back eight win seasons, North Carolina has higher goals in 2010 as it welcomes back 39 lettermen and an ACC-high 21 starters. The Tar Heels return 10 starters on offense, nine…
UNC has sights set on ACC football crown →
North Carolina’s basketball team endured a miserable season, but Tar Heels fans still have reason for optimism this March. They just need to look on the football field instead of the basketball…
Troy Douglas, Part I: Spring Goals →
With four senior starters returning to the UNC defensive backfield, you would think there would be no holes to fill for defensive backs coach Troy Douglas this spring. Looks are deceiving, as there…
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2010 ACC Football Team-By-Team Schedule Breakdown →
This might be the most talented North Carolina team in several years, but it’s going to be pushed hard over the first part of the season starting out against LSU in Atlanta and jumping into the ACC…
Five Questions for Spring: Defense →
How much of this spring will be spent finding out about the guys behind the starters, particularly in the secondary and at linebacker? “That’s the No. 1 goal for the defense this spring. Most of the…
Five Questions for Spring Football: Offense →
With Spring Practice beginning Monday, Inside Carolina’s Greg Barnes, Don Callahan, and Buck Sanders look at the most pressing issues for the 2010 team. Today, the focus is on the offensive side of…
ACC position superlatives: North Carolina →
Strongest position: Defensive backs; Key returnees: Deunta Williams, Da’Norris Searcy, Kendrick Burney and Charles Brown; Key departures: Melvin Williams; The skinny: This might be the deepest…
Tar Heels need to crank up offense →
North Carolina’s football team has more answers than questions. That’s a situation the program has not faced since Mack Brown’s final season in 1997. Still, coach Butch Davis, is more worried about…