The Tarheels

Travis Riley RB from Kannapolis,NC has given a verbal commitment to the Tar Heels.Travis is a rising senior at AL Brown High School.

 

Why? You either believe me or you don't. It makes no difference to me.

BTW, how's your boy Singer doing these days? Surely another one of TOB's recruits isn't having off the field problems, right?

 

That's EXACTLY the response I predicted.

 

So you wasted your time asking a question you already knew the answer to. Brilliant!

 

Nope. Just giving you opportunity (again) to show how predictable you are. Now, how 'bout those examples I asked you for?

 

Top RB Checks Out UNC


“It went very well,” Huggins said. “I was able to build up a relationship with the coaches, see the academics, and looked at the campus.”

Huggins, a 6-foot, 190-pound tailback from Jersey City (N.J.) St. Peter’s Prep, began his tour in Georgia Thursday and then visited Alabama Friday before heading to Chapel Hill.

Huggins estimates that between 45 and 50 schools have offered him a scholarship, including Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Notre Dame, South Carolina, and Stanford. Therefore, he could have included several different southeastern schools in his spring break tour, but he chose UNC.

“I’ve been looking at them for a while now and I have family in Greenville and other parts of North Carolina,” Huggins said. “I just figured it would be a good idea to go check them out. North Carolina is a rising program and they have a good coach. They actually need running backs, so that’s a school I’ve been considering ever since this past season when I saw them really step up.”

Besides the three aforementioned schools, Huggins has visited Miami, Penn State, Rutgers, and Wake Forest.

Despite the handful of visits, Huggins isn’t ready to name favorite schools.

“Right now, my options are all still open,” Huggins said. “… I want to wait until after [the Evaluation] Period to start really narrowing my list down. But I still have a whole bunch of visits to set up before I name a top ten or something like that.”

Within the next couple of months, Huggins plans to visit Florida, Miami, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, and Stanford.

Saturday’s visit was Huggins’ first to UNC.

“It definitely opened them up (to me) a little more,” Huggins said. “After I talked to all the coaches and got comfortable with them, they seem really down to earth and not just all about football, but also they’re family-like. They seem like they’ve really picked up their program and are ready for the top.”

Of UNC’s coaches, Huggins spent the most time with Ken Browning, the running back coach. Their time together included a film session.

“He went over different zone schemes and – what’s my favorite play, pretty much – the inside zone,” Huggins said. “He showed me a lot of inside zone [and] he showed me NFL running backs and different schemes that they do compared to colleges that they had. Butch Davis was an NFL head coach, so everything that they do in the League, they actually do at UNC. He was showing me outside zones and all the running backs and what they do.”

Speaking of Davis, Huggins had a “very long” conversation with UNC’s head coach.

“We talked about pretty much everything,” Huggins said.

Huggins’ stay also included a full campus tour.

“[The campus] was nice – very nice,” Huggins said. “It was a very good atmosphere there. The campus was beautiful. Everything is set up next to each other and they’re actually expanding the stadium, so it would be pretty much a big bowl.

“I looked at the dorms [and] I looked at the sports facilities – the whole nine. I walked the campus. I saw the indoor facilities they have – actually, it’s a unique roll out field, [which] is something I’ve never seen before. I saw the practice facilities.”

Scout.com currently ranks Huggins as the nation’s No. 7 running back.

 

I expect them to sign probably 3 RB's in this next class and I would love for Huggins to be one of them. I'm sure he took notice of that O-line coach Davis and coach Pittman are putting together. I expect that unit to be much stronger than last year.

And for the record. I don't even really care that much about these 40 times. If they can play fast in a game with full pads on, that's all that matters. Nobody runs a 4.4 40 in the 4th quarter of a real game anyway, and RB's rarely ever run that far in a straight line in the first place.

 

Spring Game starts at 3pm Saturday on ESPN

BLUE TEAM

OFFENSE

Left Tackle
68 - James Hurst (6-7, 305, Fr.)

Left Guard
74 - Sam Ellis (6-5, 285, Sr.) - WO

Center
64 - Jonathan Cooper (6-3, 295, So.)

Right Guard
76 - Travis Bond (6-7, 320, So.)

Right Tackle
73 - Brennan Williams (6-7, 285, So.)

Tight End
17 - Zack Pianalto (6-4, 255, Sr.)
89 - Nelson Hurst (6-4, 245, So.)
33 - Christian Wilson (6-3, 235, Jr.)

Quarterback
13 - T.J. Yates (6-3, 220, Sr.)
14 - Braden Hanson (6-6, 200, So.) - both teams

Fullback
45 - Devon Ramsay (6-2, 245, Jr.)

Tailback
20 - Shaun Draughn (6-0, 210, Sr.)
40 - Hunter Furr (6-0, 205, So.)
23 - Steven Hatley (5-10, 210, Jr.) - WO

Wide Receiver
87 - Jheranie Boyd (6-2, 185, So.)
82 - Todd Harrelson (6-2, 190, So.)

Wide Receiver
88 - Erik Highsmith (6-3, 175, So.)
81 - Joshua McKie (6-0, 185, Fr.*)
25 - Lee Browne (5-10, 175, Jr.) - WO

DEFENSE

Left Defensive End
98 - Donte Paige-Moss (6-4, 250, So.)
95 - Adam Curry (6-4, 230, Jr.) - WO

Left Defensive Tackle
78 - Jordan Nix (6-4, 285, Jr.)

Right Defensive Tackle
91 - Tydreke Powell (6-3, 300, Jr.)

Right Defensive End
42 - Robert Quinn (6-5, 270, Jr.)
55 - Linwan Euwell (6-2, 225, Jr.)

Will Linebacker
52 - Quan Sturdivant (6-2, 235, Sr.)

Mike Linebacker
48 - Kevin Reddick (6-3, 230, So.)
56 - William Hyman (6-2, 220, So.) - WO

Sam Linebacker
35 - Herman Davidson (6-2, 225, Jr.)
41 - Josh Bridges (6-2, 205, Jr.)

Cornerback
12 - Charles Brown (5-10, 205, Sr.)
18 - Josh Hunter (6-2, 185, Fr.*)

Strong Safety
28 - Jonathan Smith (6-2, 210, Sr.)
36 - D.J. Bunn (6-0, 205, Fr.)

Free Safety
27 - Deunta Williams (6-2, 210, Sr.)
29 - Brian Gupton (6-3, 195, Jr.)

Cornerback
37 - LeCount Fantroy (5-11, 185, Jr.)
10 - Josh Stewart (6-1, 180, Sr.)

SPECIAL TEAMS

Place-kicker/Kickoff
11 - Casey Barth (5-11, 180, Jr.)

Punter
30 - C.J. Feagles (6-0, 185, Fr.*)
5 - Clark Sechrest (5-10, 175, So.) - WO

Deep Snapper
61 - Mark House (6-1, 220, Sr.)

Holder
30 - C.J. Feagles (6-0, 185, Fr.*)

Kickoff Return
40 - Hunter Furr (6-0, 205, So.)
87 - Jheranie Boyd (6-2, 185, So.)
81 - Joshua McKie (6-0, 185, Fr.*)
12 - Charles Brown (5-10, 205, Sr.)

Punt Return
82 - Todd Harrelson (6-2, 190, So.)
12 - Charles Brown (5-10, 205, Sr.)

WHITE TEAM

OFFENSE

Left Tackle
63 - Peyton Jenest (6-5, 290, Jr.) - WO

Left Guard
67 - Greg Elleby (6-5, 295, Sr.)

Center
65 - Cam Holland (6-2, 300, Jr.)

Right Guard
62 - David Collins (6-8, 300, Fr.*)

Right Tackle
66 - Mike Ingersoll (6-5, 300, Sr.)

Tight End
80 - Ed Barham (6-3, 265, Sr.)
49 - Ryan Taylor (6-3, 240, Sr.)
84 - Sean Fitzpatrick (6-5, 235, Fr.)

Quarterback
2 - Bryn Renner (6-3,195, Fr.*)
14 - Braden Hanson (6-6, 200, So.) - both teams

Fullback
38 - Curtis Byrd (6-1, 230, Sr.) - WO
44 - Kenny Owens (6-0, 225, Jr.) - WO

Tailback
34 - Johnny White (5-10, 205, Sr.)
6 - Anthony Elzy (5-10, 215, Sr.)
31 - Matt Kolojejchick (5-10, 185, So.) - WO

Wide Receiver
8 - Greg Little (6-3, 215, Sr.)
86 - Quentin Plair (6-1, 185, Sr.) - WO

Wide Receiver
83 - Dwight Jones (6-4, 220, Jr.)
3 - Joshua Adams (6-4, 200, Fr.*)
85 - Michael Folk (6-1, 175, So.) - WO

DEFENSE

Left Defensive End
90 - Quinton Coples (6-6, 275, Jr.)

Left Defensive Tackle
9 - Marvin Austin (6-3, 305, Sr.)
92 - Brandon Willis (6-3, 270, Fr.)

Right Defensive Tackle
97 - Jared McAdoo (6-3, 295, Fr.*)

Right Defensive End
94 - Michael McAdoo (6-7, 245, Jr.)

Will Linebacker
47 - Zach Brown (6-2, 225, Jr.)
58 - Ebele Okakpu (6-2, 215, Jr.)

Mike Linebacker
57 - Dion Guy (6-4, 225, So.)

Sam Linebacker
54 - Bruce Carter (6-3, 230, Sr.)
51 - Brandon Roberts (6-0, 205, Jr.) - WO

Cornerback
7 - Mywan Jackson (5-11, 175, So.)
4 - Pete Mangum (5-10, 175, Jr.) - WO

Strong Safety
21 - Da’Norris Searcy (6-0, 210, Sr.)
43 - Curtis Campbell (6-2, 205, Fr.*)

Free Safety
1 - Gene Robinson (5-11, 175, So.)
26 - Joshua Mason (5-11, 180, So.) - WO

Cornerback
16 - Kendric Burney (5-9, 190, Sr.)
24 - Terry Shankle (5-11, 175, Fr.*)

SPECIAL TEAMS

Place-kicker/Kickoff
19 - Trase Jones (6-0, 185, Sr.)

Punter
39 - Grant Schallock (6-7, 225, Jr.)

Deep Snapper
77 - Mack Lloyd (6-0, 270, So.) - WO Holder
19 - Trase Jones (6-0, 185, Sr.)

Kickoff Return
21 - Da’Norris Searcy (6-0, 210, Sr.)
8 - Greg Little (6-3, 215, Sr.)
34 - Johnny White (5-10, 205, Sr.)
6 - Anthony Elzy (5-10, 215, Sr.)

Punt Return
21 - Da’Norris Searcy (6-0, 210, Sr.)
7 - Mywan Jackson (5-11, 175, So.)

 

50,000 in Kenan today.

 

Yates struggled in the scrimmage today. Renner looked ok. Bottom line the offense is in for another season of heartbreak unless somebody steps up at QB, RB, WR, and OL. It's a shame that Carolina is pissing away a defense that could be of ACC Championship caliber.