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2009 ACC Fearless Picks - (VT vs. UVA & more)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:30:08 GMT

Bragging rights on line in clash between Tar Heels and Wolfpack

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:12:33 GMT

The 23rd-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels are one of the hottest teams in the ACC, and they will close out the regular season against rival NC state this weekend. Butch Davis has done a tremendous job of resurrecting the North Carolina football program.
Source: TheNewsTribune.com

Quoted in 'Football. Boston College Game Guide'

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:13:59 GMT

Butch Davis said in University of North Carolina:

Sometimes, the outcomes are not as good as you would like. We are sick to death that we lost to Florida State. But if that doesn't happen, maybe we don't beat Miami tonight. Who knows? What's the impact that has in 2010, 2011, on down the line ... You talk to the kids now about perseverance and fighting through adversity, they get it. They know.

Football. Extra Points: Tricks Are For Kids

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:13:59 GMT

So football is about blocking and tackling and muscle and speed. It's about sticking your headgear in your opponent's chest and having more steel and heart than he does and nailing his rear end to the turf. Most of the time, anyway.
Source: University of North Carolina

Football. Boston College Game Guide

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:13:59 GMT

Sexton completed 19-of-30 passes for 238 yards and three touchdowns. Shaun Draughn had 64 hard-earned yards on 18 carries. Hakeem Nicks rushed three times for 31 yards and a touchdown. Nicks added eight catches for 139 yards and three touchdowns.
Source: University of North Carolina

Guest Blogger: Tarheel Monthly

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:21:36 GMT

In the past we had Turner from Heelsblog guest blog here. Turner is now with but still has the scoop on one of the hotter teams in the conference. Last year UNC smashed us in Chapel Hill. Will we get the same sort of team this weekend?
Source: Eagle in Atlanta

Miami Hurricanes just can't solve Tar Heels' defense

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:12:12 GMT

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- The former coach of the Hurricanes did it to his old team again, keeping his unblemished record against the University of Miami intact since taking over a surging North Carolina program.
Source: Miami Herald

Miami Hurricanes left with Carolina blues

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:24:37 GMT

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- This time there were no miracles. Just another heartbreaker along Tobacco Road. Two weeks ago, quarterback Jacory Harris led the University of Miami back from the brink of defeat at Wake Forest.
Source: Miami Herald

Live updates of Ohio State-Iowa and all the afternoon action - Campus Rivalry: College BCS Football News, Recruiting, Game Picks, and More - USATODAY.com

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:50:43 GMT

One BCS invitation will handed out on Saturday in Columbus when No. 8 Ohio State hosts 13th-ranked Iowa with the winner earning the Big Ten's berth in the Rose Bowl. But that's not the only story line this weekend.
Source: USA Today

Photo from AP Photo

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:14:07 GMT

North Carolina coach Butch Davis congratulates Greg Little (8) following Little's touchdown against Miami during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Chapel Hill, N.C. , Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009. North Carolina won 33-24.

Photo from Getty Images

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:26:39 GMT

CHAPEL HILL, NC - NOVEMBER 07: Head coach Butch Davis (L) stands with his quarterback T.J. Yates #13 of the North Carolina Tar Heels during their game against the Duke Blue Devilsat Kenan Stadium on November 7, 2009 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Quoted in 'UNC's fierce defense faces tough challenge at Ga. Tech'

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:19:51 GMT

said in WRAL:

Coach [Butch Davis] has been preaching that all week ... If you’ve got the dive, you’ve got the dive. If you’ve got the pitch play, you’ve got the pitch play. If you’ve got the quarterback, you’ve got the quarterback. If you try to do somebody else’s assignment, that’s what gets people beat.

Butch Davis States He'll Stay At Miami(FL) Until 2010

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 08:32:34 GMT