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OFFENSIVE LINE
The line has kept Sexton and
Dailey’s jerseys relatively clean this
season, but it has been plagued by
mental breakdowns.
Costly holding penalties and false
starts have killed promising drives
and poor run-blocking has not
made it easy for Tar Heel backs to
find running lanes.
Grade: C-
QUARTERBACKS
f This season has been just
another example of why a quar
terback rotation rarely works.
Cam Sextoh showed a few flash
es of brilliance after replacing
Joe Dailey, but drive-killing
interceptions and an inability to
find open receivers have stunted
UNC’s offense all season.
Grade: D
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MIDSEASON
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KICKERS & PUNTERS
After a down season in 2005, Connor
Barth has returned to his first-year
form. He is a perfect 5-for-5 on field
goals, including anew career long of
52 yards. ~ I
Punter David Wooldridge has shown
he can boom a punt but hasn’t been
able to them inside the 20-yard line.
Grade: A- ■■■
RUNNING BACKS
Ronnie McGill should have been a
1,000-yard rusher, but frequent cramp
ing and poor run blocking have kept him *
far short of his potential. MeGill has
been on the sideline in short-yardage
situations, giving Barrington Edwards
many chances to showcase his talent.
Neither has shown much consistency.
Grade: C
WIDE RECEIVERS
Freshman standout Hakeem
Nicks has shown he has the tools to
be a big-time down-the-field threat.
Jesse Holley has quietly led this
corps and fellow former two-sport
Tar Heel Brooks Foster has played
well at times. :
Dropped passes have hurt this
group but not as much as poor
quarterback play.
Grade: B-
10/28/06 | DTH SPORTSATURDAY