Yardbarker: North Carolina Tar Heels

Sunday Morning Draft Headlines

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:45:35 -0500

With QB Jimmy Clausen reportedly heading to the NFL and coach Charlie Weis expected to be fired, has star WR Golden Tate played his last game for the Irish as well?

UCLA DT Brian Price is testing NFL draft waters.

North Carolina junior DT Marvin Austin is unsure about his future.

Georgia safety Reshad Jones is on the fence as well.

USC RB Joe McKnight will return to school for his senior season.

The debate over Tim Tebow's NFL position continues.

Star Western Michigan QB Tim Hiller appears poised for a solid career in the NFL.

2010 prospect watch - Nov. 27th

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:54:08 -0500

More photos » by Michael Dwyer - AP Georgia Tech's Jonathan Dwyer scampers for a 43-yard touchdown run against Boston College. Should the Rams consider drafting him to back up Steven Jackson? Browse more photos » The last full weekend of college football's regular season is upon us, although it's not really just a weekend sport anymore. Ball State downed Western Michigan on Tuesday...

A Closer Look at UNC Football

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:24:44 -0500

North Carolina enters Saturday's showdown against BC with a 7-3 record (3-3 in the ACC). This is a team playing well right now with three consecutive league wins over Virginia Tech, Duke, and Miami.

They are led by a quick, aggressive defense that has allowed just 16 points a game. The Tar Heels have the number 1 ranked rushing defense and the best overall defense in the conference this season. The defense has forced 22 turnovers this season. DL Robert Quinn has 10 sacks on the year and a remarkable 16.5 TFL. He is a force to be reckoned with and capable of single handedly blowing up the running game or disrupting the pass. He will be the focal point of the offensive line. Cornerback Kendric Burney had 3 interceptions last week, one of which he returned for a td. He has 4 picks on the season. Offensively UNC hasn't been as successful. As good as the defense has been the offense has almost been as bad. They are 11th in the conference in total offense. Unlike last year, this squad lacks a play maker on offense. Junior QB TJ Yates has 10 tds and 10 ints and hasn't thrown for more than 233 yards in a game this year. The rushing carries are split between big backs Sean Draughn and Ryan Houston, although neither has true game-changing ability. This game will be a defensive struggle, there is no doubt about that. They key will be how well Harris plays. If BC can get him going in this game they will have a great chance to win, if not they will need some big plays on defense or special teams to stay perfect at home this season.
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TUESDAY L INKS

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:29:00 -0500

Via ESPN.*NC State hasn't given up on its season yet, and points to opportunities to knock off Virginia Tech and North Carolina as remaining inspiration.*That's one of the reasons UNC is trying not to get complacent with its bowl eligibility.* If Clemson wins on Saturday against Virginia, Dabo Swinney's wallet wins -- huge. And believe it or not, that victory could pay off for at least one other coach in the ACC.* C.J. Spiller is running out of opportunities to make his case for t...

2010 prospect watch (DT edition) - Nov. 17th

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:12:25 -0500

More photos » by Gerry Broome - AP Marvin Austin is a microphone magnet. Once he gets improved tutelage and less focus from opposing offensive lines, NFL quarterbacks could be Marvin Austin magnets. Browse more photos » There were a couple lessons to be learned from Sunday's game against the Saints; IMO, one of the most important was that our defensive front is unable to pressure QBs on their ow...

UNC: Barth, Burney Honored In ACC Weekly Awards

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:43:30 -0500

Kendric Burney was a no brainer. Then again so was Casey Barth who has kicked eight FG in the past two weeks. Both were recognized this week by the ACC.

DEFENSIVE BACK

Box Scorin': Tar Heels make Jacory Harris look very human

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:12:58 -0500
Weird, wild and prolific stats from Saturday's action. • Miami quarterback Jacory Harris passed for 319 yards and a touchdown but also threw four interceptions, two of them returned for touchdowns for Kendric Burney, in the 'Canes' 33-24 loss at North Carolina. It was Harris' fifth multi-interception game of the season, after throwing two apiece in wins over Florida State, Oklahoma and Florida A&M and three in the overtime loss to Clemson, and leaves him with more p...

WEEK 11: LATE GAME RESULTS

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:37:00 -0500
NORTH CAROLINA 33, NO.14 MIAMI 24 – Evidently, you can win games with defense.The Tar Heels (7-3, 3-3 ACC) intercepted Jacory Harris four times while their anemic offense put together two scoring drives of their own in yet another win over the Hurricanes (7-3. 4-3) in Chapel Hill. Kendric Burney had three interceptions – two of which directly resulted in touchdowns.The Tar Heels have won three straight overall and five straight against ranked opponents dating to last season. They've also ...

Burney tallies 3 INTs as UNC halts No. 12 'Canes

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:37:09 -0500
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.(AP) Kendric Burney returned one of his three interceptions for a 77-yard touchdown and his third pick resulted in a bizarre fourth-quarter score that helped North Carolina beat No. 12 Miami 33-24 on Saturday.

Tar Heels RB Draguhn out for the season

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:26:32 -0500
Sporting News staff reports North Carolina junior running back Shaun Draughn, the team's leading rusher, will miss the rest of the season after fracturing his left shoulder blade Saturday against Duke, according to a report by The News & Observer of Raleigh, N.C. Draughn, who leads the Tar Heels with 567 yards, was hurt on the first play of the game, a 9-yard run. He was replaced by Ryan Houston, who ran for a career-high 164 yards on 37 carries. Houston's rushing atte...

Butch Davis is Back

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:52:04 -0500
After three nice recruiting classes, Butch Davis has put North Carolina on the road to respectability and a winning season.

Condom Killer Loose In Chapel Hill

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:52:45 -0500
Ramming speed! One usually thinks of a child killing his or her parent to escape an abusive situation or over a dispute about money. It usually doesn't occur because the son wants to be the UNC mascot. Former mascot Rameses XVII was given a Kool Moe Dee Death Blow by his son, Pablo during a battle over the right to lead the Tar Heels football team out on the field this fall.

CHEERLEADER FRIDAY

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:30:56 -0500
Hey boys and girls! Welcome to another edition of Cheerleader Friday, where it's Friday and we show cheerleaders!

UNC Football Sex Attack - When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:38:22 -0500
Three UNC football players picked a bad time to sober up...with sexy results. WARNING: involves bondage and crotch biting. Clay Aiken not (yet) involved.

3 UNC Football Players Sexually Assaulted

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:34:21 -0500
From WRAL.com via Drudge: Three UNC football players were the victims in a kidnapping, robbery and sexual assault incident that occurred over the weekend...When police arrived at the scene, they found two of the victims, tied up, in boxer shorts. The third victim was fully clothed with his hands tied.

North Carolina Football Preview

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:16:11 -0500
Butch Davis takes over and begins building an ACC contender.