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Bryn Renner to deliver Coastal title? I say YES

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With Bryn Renner coming back I think UNC has a chance to win the Coastal Division. Yes, we lost several OL and DBs. But we have adequate replacements so that shouldn't hurt us too much.



"North Carolina fans could really not be any more pleased with how Year 1 of the Larry Fedora era in Chapel Hill went in 2012, other than the fact the Tar Heels couldn’t capitalize on their first-place tie in the ACC Coastal Division because of their NCAA-mandated postseason ban. The good news is that the ban was just for one season, so there are no such distractions to worry about for 2013. With All-ACC quarterback Bryn Renner and electric wide receiver Quinshad Davis returning, the offense should be just as explosive, if not more so, although there are question marks surrounding the offensive line and just how productive the running game will be with Giovani Bernard headed to the NFL. The defense returns six starters, but has plenty of room for improvement following last season’s up-and-down performance in the new 4-2-5 alignment. Despite these question marks, there’s no reason to not expect another winning season (and this time a bowl berth with it) from Fedora’s team this fall, especially considering there’s no Clemson or Florida State on Carolina’s ACC slate."

Returning Leaders:
Passing: Bryn Renner, 276 of 422, 3,356 yards, 28 TDs, 7 INTs
Rushing: A.J. Blue, 82 att., 443 yards, 9 TDs
Receiving: Quinshad Davis, 61 rec., 776 yards, 5 TDs
Tackles: Tre Boston, 86
Sacks: Kareem Martin, 4
Interceptions: Tre Boston and Tim Scott, 4

Redshirts to watch: OL Caleb Peterson, OL J.J. Patterson, S Clint Heaven, S Joe Jackson, TE Terrance Knox, OL Jon Heck

North Carolina Tar Heels 2013 Spring Football Preview | AthlonSports.com

With Miami at home this year, the toughest game is at South Carolina in Game #1. I am predicting a 10-3 record and the last Chik Fil-A Bowl bid before the game becomes part of the playoff in 2014.

We have a lot to hang our hats on this coming season. And with some good rolls of the ball we could even win the ACC and go to the Orange Bowl.
 

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So, with the season less than a week away...


UNC Defense 2013

We lose:
S - Gene Robinson - 11 games last year
CB - Pete Mangum - 9 games played
LB - Kevin Reddick - started all games, 18.5 TFL last yr
DE - Dion Guy - played every game
DT - Sly Williams - played every game, had 6 sacks -- First round draft pick


Defensive Players Returning
SAFETY
Sr. Tre Boston - 12 game starter
So. Darien Rankin - 8 game starter
So. Sam Smiley - 5 game starter
Jr. Brandon Ellerbe -played in 2 games --> Listed as a ram so the position Gene Robinson played last year.
Soph. walk-on Jeff Shoettmer played in 12 games last year
R.Fr. Clint Heaven (***) / R.Fr. Joe Jackson (***) / So. Damien Washington, WR last year - (***)

CORNERBACKS -
Sr. Jabari Price - 11 games started
Jr. Tim Scott - 12 games started
Soph. Alex Dixon - played 12
Soph. TJ Jiles - played 11 games
Soph. Malik Simmons - 11 games played
Sr. Terry Shankle 9 games played --> Shankle was injured some last year and I expect him to contribute quite a bit this year.
Ryan Mangum is a returner who played some special teams as a walk on.

BANDIT - Soph. Shakeel Rashad (hopefully has a breakout year after playing in 11 and starting one last year)
Jr. Norkeithus Otis - played 11
R.Fr. Junior Gnonkonde (***)

DEFENSIVE ENDS
Sr. Kareem Martin - 12 games started and second team All-ACC
Soph. Jessie Rogers - played 12
Jr. Justin Thomason - 5 games played (2 sacks, 7 tackles)
Fr. Dajuan Drennon (***) / Mikey Bart(***) / Nazair Jones (***) /
R.Fr. JJ Patterson (****) - recruited as an OG, and just recently switched to DE

DEFENSIVE TACKLES
Sr. Tim Jackson - started 7 appeared in ten (injuries)
Jr. Shawn Underwood - started 5, appeared in 11 ^these two started 12 total at DT^
Fr. Greg Webb (****)

LINEBACKERS
Jr. Travis Hughes - 12 games, 3 starts
Jr. Tommy Heffernan - 11 games, 9 starts
Jr. Darius Lipford - INJURED in 2012 (Likely would've been a starter)
R.Fr. Dan Mastromatteo (***)
R.Fr. Nathan Staub (***)
 
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UNC Offense
We lose
RB - Gio Bernard - needs no explanation. Was the first RB taken in the draft.
WR - Jheranie Boyd
WR - Erik Highsmith
LG - Jonathan Cooper - 7th pick of the NFL draft
C - Peyton Jenest - backup
RT - Brennan Williams - 3rd round pick (Injured some of last year, missed 4 games)
RG - Travis Bond - 7th round pick

We have:
WIDE RECEIVERS
So. Quinshad Davis - started 10
So. TJ Thorpe (INJURED last year) Should help in the return game and see plenty of action at WR
Jr. Sean Tapley - started seven, played in them all
Jr. Mark McNeill - played 8 games
Jr. Roy Smith - Track athlete who saw some playing time last year
Jr. Nick Platt
So. Kendrick Singleton - listed as a starter, didn't see the field much last year
Fr. Johnathan Howard (***)
R.Fr. Kedrick Davis (***)
Fr. Jordan Fieullleteau (***)
Fr. Ryan Switzer (***) - Heavily recruited, will likely play quite a bit on ST and see some PT at WR

TAILBACKS (in the order they're listed on the depth chart)
Soph. Romar Morris
Sr. AJ Blue
Fr. Khris Francis (***)

OFFENSIVE LINE
LT - James Hurst - It will be his fourth year starting, was a highly touted **** recruit and likely to be drafted in the first half of the draft
LT - Fr. John Ferranto (**)
LG - Fr. Caleb Peterson (***)
LG - So. Will Dancy (**)
C - Jr. Russell Bodine - has played quite a bit in his time here
C - Fr. Lucas Crowley (***)
C - Fr. Arien Smith (**)
RG - So. Landon Turner - **** played some last year
RG. Sr. David Collins - has played some
RT - Fr. Jon Heck (***)
RT. So. Kiaro Holts - played some last year (****) listed as a backup to Heck
RT. Jr. Nick Appel

TEs we have Jack Tabb and Eric Ebron. QB we have Bryn Renner and a lot of quality back ups.
 

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We looked like shit against SC. I was expecting a better effort than that. We may not win the Coastal if we can't look better than that. I don't even think SC is that good of a team. UGA will destroy them.
 
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