Mel Kiper's latest Big Board
If NFL draft guru Mel Kiper is right, this could be a good first round of the draft for the ACC. The league continues to represent in Kiper’s latest Big Board — or, probably more…
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UNC says Dwight Jones is out
The University of North Carolina on Tuesday declared senior Dwight Jones ineligible for the Independence Bowl after determining he allowed his name and image to be used to promote a New Year’s Eve…
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UNC requests re-instatement for WR Jones
From a UNC athletic department release:
University of North Carolina senior wide receiver Dwight Jones committed a secondary NCAA violation when he allowed his name and photo to be used to…
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Missouri defense prepares in earnest for North Carolina
Learning to stop North Carolina’s offense begins with figuring out how to contain freshman running back Giovani Bernard, who is the first Tar Heel to rush for more than 1,000 yards since 1997. When…
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Friday mailblog
Is it bowl time yet? Mike in Asheville, N.C., writes: HD, So with todd graham leaving pitt, do you think this might be the jog that Bud Foster might be interested in and do you think pitt…
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Boston College Football OC Candidate: John Shoop
Yesterday the internet was abuzz that University of North Carolina OC and quarterbacks coach John Shoop is the top candidate for the job. Pete Roussel of Coachingsearch.com was the first to report…
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BC's Spaziani optimistic after 4-8 season
Boston College coach Frank Spaziani said he’d like to hire an offensive coordinator “the sooner the better,” and that he is considering both internal and external candidates. Spaziani hired…
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Video: In need of a bowl win
Heather Dinich talks about which coach in the ACC needs to win his non-BCS bowl the most.
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Withers ‘disappointed’ after not getting UNC job
Everett Withers isn’t focused on the disappointment of not getting the permanent head coaching job at North Carolina. He’s busy preparing for a bowl game that will be his last with the Tar Heels…
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UNC makes top-five hire
North Carolina has made one of the five best coaching hires this offseason, according to ESPN’s Brock Huard. UNC’s hire of Larry Fedora checked in at No. 4 on Huard’s list. Here’s an excerpt…
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Sources: Everett Withers to join coaching staff at Ohio State
WRAL has confirmed that University of North Carolina interim head coach Everett Withers will join the coaching staff at Ohio State. Withers, who will remain with the Tar Heels through the…
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Fedora could make early impact
There have been several recent coaching hires throughout the country, but Brian Fremeau of Football Outsiders writes that North Carolina’s hire of Larry Fedora is one of three that could…
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ACC has three Walter Camp All-Americans
Congrats to the ACC’s three Walter Camp first-team All-Americans: Florida State punter Shawn Powell, Boston College linebacker Luke Kuechly and NC State cornerback David Amerson. The…
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Fedora accepts challenge of restoring UNC's football team
Larry Fedora began his first job when he was 13, after his dad found him work with a bricklayer. He grew to loathe those summers out under a bright Texas sun, working with his hands, but he learned…
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Trustees approve Larry Fedora contract
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina’s board of trustees approved a 7-year contract for new football coach Larry Fedora on Friday, the final step in hiring Fedora away from Southern…
