UNC's Draughn fractures shoulder blade
Heather Dinich, ESPN.comNorth Carolina starting tailback Shaun Draughn, the team's leading rusher, will miss the rest of the season with a fractured left shoulder blade (scapula) he suffered on the first play from scrimmage in Carolina's 19-6 win over Duke on Saturday.
Story | Conversation | November 08, 2009Injuries sideline two UNC starters
Heather Dinich, ESPN.comNorth Carolina will be without two starters on Saturday when it hosts East Carolina, as both center Lowell Dyer and tight end Zach Pianalto will miss three to four weeks with injuries.
Story | Conversation | September 16, 2009Two Tar Heels sitting out vs. UConn
Heather Dinich, ESPN.comTwo North Carolina players will miss Saturday's game at Connecticut with apparent cases of swine flu.
Story | Conversation | September 11, 2009Third-year coaches expecting more
Heather Dinich, ESPN.comThe honeymoon period is over for North Carolina's Butch Davis, NC State's Tom O'Brien and Miami's Randy Shannon. With each coach now in his third year, it's time to prove the growing pains can translate into more wins.
Story | Conversation | August 12, 2009ACC ready to hit the ground running
Heather Dinich, ESPN.comFor the first time in its history, the ACC returns three 1,000-yard rushers. That doesn't even scratch the surface when looking at the depth at the running back position in the league.
Story | Conversation | August 11, 2009Sources: Miami to hire UNC's Lovett
Heather Dinich, ESPN.comMiami is expected to hire North Carolina special teams coach and defensive assistant John Lovett as its defensive coordinator, a source close to the situation confirmed on Monday.
Story | Conversation | February 09, 2009UNC wideout Nicks to enter draft
Heather Dinich, ESPN.comNorth Carolina receiver Hakeem Nicks has decided to forgo his senior season and enter the NFL draft, the school announced Monday.
Story | Conversation | January 05, 2009PlayStations, Blu-ray players, Oakleys … and hair dryers
Heather Dinich, ESPN.comOne of the traditions of bowl season is the bowl gifts. What player wouldn't love a PS3 or a Blu-ray player or an -- ahem -- hair dryer, Heather Dinich writes.
Story | Conversation | December 18, 2008Commonwealth Cup takes the cake for ACC rivalry games
Heather Dinich, ESPN.comThere are some heated rivalry games in the ACC, but Virginia and Virginia Tech's Commonwealth Cup leads the pack, writes Heather Dinich.
Story | Conversation | November 25, 2008Sports medicine staff advises Paschal to no longer play football
Heather Dinich, ESPN.comNorth Carolina senior linebacker Mark Paschal, the team's leading tackler, suffered a cervical spine injury on Saturday in the Tar Heels' loss to NC State and the UNC sports medicine staff advised that he no longer play football.
Story | Conversation | November 25, 2008Tar Heels, Wolfpack talk rivalry all year
Heather Dinich, ESPN.comNothing needed to be said at North Carolina and NC State. It's rivalry week, and both campuses are ready for a showdown, writes Heather Dinich.
Story | Conversation | November 21, 2008QB Yates cleared to practice, but Sexton locked in as UNC's starter
Heather Dinich, ESPN.comNorth Carolina quarterback T.J. Yates, who fractured his left ankle in a September game against Virginia Tech, was cleared to rejoin his teammates in individual drills and seven on sevens this week,
Story | Conversation | October 29, 2008ACC lacking victories in BCS era
Heather Dinich, ESPN.comAfter the addition of Miami, Virginia Tech and Boston College, there was never a question about the ACC's ability to compete. But the BCS wins have been few and far between, writes Heather Dinich.
Story | Conversation | May 21, 2008Breaking down the ACC Coastal
Heather Dinich, ESPN.comTake a look at what questions were answered this spring and what problems linger heading into the fall.
Story | Conversation | May 13, 2008Yates, Paulus, Sexton all have something to prove
Heather Dinich, ESPN.comSpring practice won't settle the QB competition at North Carolina, where three signal callers believe they have what it takes to lead the Tar Heels in 2008.
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