http://www.realfootball365.com North Carolina Tar Heels Football News, scores, analysis and discussion. College Football News. en-us info@realfootball365.com Copyright (C) 2005-2008 www.realfootball365.com http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/northcarolina/14077 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/northcarolina/14077 The North Carolina Tar Heels featured one of the most potent wide receiver corps in the ACC in 2008. Even with starting quarterback T.J. Yates missing half the season with an injury, the passing game hardly dipped. The opportunity to throw to Hakeem Nicks, Brandon Tate and Brooks Foster is one any quarterback would want. Unfortunately for Yates, all three of those receivers were taken in... lhroberts@gmail.com (Lee Roberts) North Carolina Tar Heels 2009-06-26T05:03:01-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/northcarolina/13605 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/northcarolina/13605 The North Carolina Tar Heels are the ACC champions of national signing day in college football. Butch Davis and the Tar Heels managed to reel in Scout.com's fifth-ranked recruiting class, by far the highest-ranked group in the conference. Perennial ACC recruiting giants Florida State and Miami had solid top 20 classes, but the Tar Heels were the only ones to finish in the top 10 on signing day.... lhroberts@gmail.com (Lee Roberts) North Carolina Tar Heels 2009-02-05T05:14:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/northcarolina/13187 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/northcarolina/13187 The North Carolina Tar Heels have an opportunity to take a giant step toward the school’s first ACC Coastal Division crown this weekend against Georgia Tech. Butch Davis has his youthful team ahead of schedule, but it must show discipline beyond its years to beat Georgia Tech. Commentary: This game has enormous impact on the ACC title chase. The two schools are part of a five-way tie atop the... lhroberts@gmail.com (Lee Roberts) North Carolina Tar Heels 2008-11-07T05:13:28-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/northcarolina/12963 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/northcarolina/12963 Butch Davis has the North Carolina rebuilding job way ahead of schedule, as the Tar Heels are 5-1 and ranked 18th in the AP college football poll. Unfortunately for the Heels, two of their top playmakers, quarterback T.J Yates and wide receiver Brandon Tate, are suffering through injuries that will cost them significant time. Can UNC continue to win despite these injuries? Commentary: Yates... lhroberts@gmail.com (Lee Roberts) North Carolina Tar Heels 2008-10-16T05:29:21-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/northcarolina/12684 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/northcarolina/12684 With a 44-12 road win against Rutgers last Thursday, the University of North Carolina football team showed that it's not to be taken lightly. With Virginia Tech coming to Chapel Hill, N.C., on Saturday, the Tar Heels have a chance to take the driver’s seat in the ACC Coastal Division race. The Heels haven’t hosted a game of this importance since Mack Brown left to coach Texas in 1997. ... lhroberts@gmail.com (Lee Roberts) North Carolina Tar Heels 2008-09-19T05:15:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/northcarolina/12611 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/northcarolina/12611 North Carolina football will likely always play second fiddle to its legendary basketball program. However, UNC brought in Butch Davis two offseasons ago to bring its football program to prominence. The first big chance takes place Thursday night, when the Tar Heels host Rutgers on ESPN. Commentary: In its recent rise to relevance, Rutgers has found great success in prime time, beating ranked... lhroberts@gmail.com (Lee Roberts) North Carolina Tar Heels 2008-09-11T05:30:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/northcarolina/11932 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/northcarolina/11932 Greater Atlanta Christian School (Norcross, Ga.) linebacker Shane Mularkey committed to North Carolina on Monday for the ’09 class. The 6-foot-2, 210-pounder chose Chapel Hill over Central Florida, N.C. State, South Carolina and Clemson. Linebackers coach Tommy Thigpen is credited as the primary. COMMENTARY: Mularkey brings coach Butch Davis’ 2009 class to 13 overall commitments so far. mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) North Carolina Tar Heels 2008-07-08T17:42:01-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/northcarolina/11821 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/northcarolina/11821 Ridgewood High (Ridgewood, N.J.) punter C.J. Feagles gave his verbal to North Carolina on Saturday for the ’09 class. It is unknown what schools the 5-foot-11, 180-pounder chose Chapel Hill over. COMMENTARY: Feagles, the son of longtime NFL punter Jeff Feagles, is the first to commit to the Tar Heels in over three months. He becomes the 12th player to pledge for the class. mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) North Carolina Tar Heels 2008-06-29T19:23:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/northcarolina/11673 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/northcarolina/11673 North Carolina commitment Jared McAdoo was arrested and charged Monday with one felony drug count. The charge stems from a post-graduation party at which the 6-foot-2, 285-pound defensive tackle supposedly sold Percocet. The Chapel Hill High (Chapel Hill, N.C.) native is considered by Rivals to be the nation’s fifth-best pass rusher for the 2009 class. He committed to the Tar Heels on March 3.... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) North Carolina Tar Heels 2008-06-18T01:12:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/northcarolina/11241 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/northcarolina/11241 Middle linebacker Wesley Flagg has been kicked off the North Carolina football team. A statement issued by the school stated the Fayetteville, N.C., native the dismissal stems from a violation of team rules. The rising junior started three games last season for the Tar Heels, logging in 23 tackles and one tackle for loss. He largely played on special teams. No specifics were given for the... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) North Carolina Tar Heels 2008-05-17T13:17:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/northcarolina/10637 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/northcarolina/10637 Legendary North Carolina linebacker Lawrence "L.T." Taylor is on the ballot for induction into the 2008 College Football Hall of Fame. UNC retired his jersey, No. 98. Logging in 16 sacks, setting many defensive records and known as intense and reckless, Taylor was an All-American and ACC Player of the Year in 1980. He went on to a highly successful career with the New York Giants from 1981-1993,... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) North Carolina Tar Heels 2008-03-12T22:02:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/northcarolina/9767 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/northcarolina/9767 The announcement of North Carolina's 2007 football signees must have sent a shiver through the rest of the Atlantic Coast Conference. If this is what Butch Davis and his newly configured staff can do playing catch-up, who will they bring in next year? Or maybe basketball coach Roy Williams recruited this bunch, which includes 6-foot-7, 375-pound OT Kevin Bryant, 6-5 WR Dwight Jones, 6-6... writersbridge@hotmail.com (Darrell Laurant) North Carolina Tar Heels 2007-02-15T04:14:38-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/northcarolina/9214 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/northcarolina/9214 Everything mounted for Joe Dailey at Nebraska -- the interceptions, the losses and, worst of all, the pressure. So, he did what mobile quarterbacks do best. He escaped. After fleeing the Cornhusker State for Tobacco Road, Dailey is embracing a fresh start and the competition for the starting job at North Carolina. "I've got two years to redeem myself," Dailey said Saturday during the team's... redline1488@gmail.com (Mike Medina) North Carolina Tar Heels 2006-08-05T20:02:42-05:00