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Spring football underway
If there’s a central theme to college football spring practice in North Carolina this year, it’s “New.” That’s new as in the four first-year coaches that will spend the next few weeks getting to know […]
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Which in-state players helped, hurt themselves at the NFL Combine
Seventeen players from North Carolina colleges participated in the NFL Combine over the weekend and draft fortunes diverged after their performance on the various events at the annual prospect evaluation in Indianapolis. One of the […]
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Colleges finish up football recruiting classes
The early signing period in December once again took much of the drama out of last Wednesday’s National Signing Day. Of the 137 players signed by the seven FBS school in North Carolina, 112 signed […]
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Mid-major report: A look at the postseason hopes for in-state teams
With five and a half weeks to go until Selection Sunday, every team’s latest win and loss will be broken down to determine the impact on the school’s NCAA Tournament resume. To get a head […]
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North Carolina players stand out at Senior Bowl
It’s generally accepted that at the Senior Bowl, the week of practice before the game is more important to the players involved than the game itself. While that might be true in most cases, there’s […]
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Football coaching changes aplenty for NC colleges
A week after North Carolina got it spinning with the hiring of Mack Brown, the college football coaching carousel is still spinning at full speed at state schools. Over the past six days, East Carolina […]
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Sanchez begins rebuild in Charlotte
Last season, the Charlotte 49ers were dead last in Conference USA in defense, allowing 79.9 points per game. Their solution was to bring in an assistant from the nation’s top defensive team to run things. […]
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Foggie’s interception return clears way for Charlotte, 20-17
CHARLOTTE — Juwan Foggie returned an interception 79 yards for a touchdown and Jonathan Cruz booted two field goals as Charlotte edged Southern Mississippi 20-17 on Saturday. Foggie cut in front of Jordan Mitchell on […]
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College Football Previews: Important games across the board for NC schools
North Carolina at Syracuse Carrier Dome, Syracuse, N.Y. | Saturday, 12:20 p.m. | Raycom Preview: The Tar Heels (1-4, 1-2) played one of their best games in two years only to lose in the final […]
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College Football Previews: UNC kicks off Week 5 tonight at Miami
North Carolina at Miami Hard Rock Stadium | Thursday, 8 p.m. | ESPN Preview: The Tar Heels posted their long-awaited first win of the season last week, against Pitt. They get back seven previously suspended […]