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we are real close talent-wise, and
everybody hangs out together. When
you do that, it makes things a little
easier on the field."
Taking over Vooletich's spot at
weak safety is Victor Bullock, a 6
foot, 182-pound Henderson native.
Bullock has been a jack-of-all-trades
in the past, returning punts mostly.
But he started five games last
season after an injury sidelined
Howard Feggins, and his best game
was at Georgia Tech, where he ripped
down a one-handed interception to
set up the winning touchdown in
30-23 win. .
Bullock recently talked about why
defensive back is such a tough
position to play.
"When you're covering a guy like
Lawyer Tillman one on one, a guy
of that speed and size, you don't want
him to beat you deep, and you've got
50,000 people looking at this," he
said. "It's a personal challenge, and
you have to take upon yourself to
do your best and not get beat."
And Bullock is tired of hearing
about the secondary's lack of speed.
"We dont think we're that slow," he
said. "No group's going to say that
they are. Inexperience we may have.
We think that by being together and
around each other for awhile, we can
make up for that. People say we're
kind of slow, but we feel we can play
anybody man-to-man."
At the cornerback positions are
two players who are a study in
contrast.. One, Chapel Hill native
Skeet Baldwin, has been a fixture in
this backfield since 1986, when he
started the first nine games of the year
as a redshirt freshman. But he relishes
playing with his close friends.
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"We've always played together,
starting as freshmen being on the
scout team," Baldwin said. "L feel
comfortable with those guys, and
there's a togetherness there. We do
a lot of things together, like eating,
and all those things make a difference,
so when we're on the field we know
what to expect."
At the other corner is the new kid
on the block, Larry Whiteside, who
has the least experience of the-four.
After a brilliant spring in 1987, the
Morgantbn native was let down by
being relegated to special teams work,
after having such high hopes.
"Now I'm in a starting situation,
and it feels good to get all the
. repetitions in and just be known as
a . starter," he said. "Everybody's
talking about the inexperience we
have in the defensive backfield, but
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"Every team needs a player like
. Dennis."
Like Gray, Tripp's goals are simple.
He just wants the Tar Heels to be
succesful. "I hate getting beat at
anything. My goal is for us to win
the ACC," Tripp said.
Freshman Roy Barker is another
important cog in the defensive line
this season. Hailing from Village of
Islandia, N.Y., the 64, 264-pound
redshirt frosh ended spring practice
as a starter on the line. Barker is a
raw talent who has much to learn and
will have many learning opportunities
this season.
Brooks even says that Barker has
the potential to be one of the league's
finest linemen.
"As he becomes a better technique
player, hell get better and better,"
Brooks said. "He has all the physical
tools to be a great one. We're teaching
him the fundamental techniques. Roy
will be one of the key players to watch
this season."
Barker needs consistency, and hell
be the first to admit as much. "I'm
going to try to be a consistent player
this season," he said. "Ill try to stay
focused on every play."
All Barker seems to want to do is
hit someone anyone.
"I try to hit people as hard as I
can every play," he said. "I like to
make my presence known on the
football field."
One of Barker's biggest strengths
is his nimbleness. "I'm a very agile
football player," he said. "I'm able
to out-finesse blockers. It's hard to
outmuscle the offensive linemen, so
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I just try to fake them out when I'm
trying to sack the quarterback."
Returning from a two-year absence
from the UNC football program is
starting defensive lineman Chris
Jacobs. Jacobs gave up football prior
to the 1986 season, but the exit of
Dick Crum, the hiring of Brown and
a burning desire to return to football
fueled his comeback to the team.
Maturity, experience and leader
ship will be his contributions to the
defensive line. t"
"Chris Jacobs has been real pos
itive for us," Brooks said. "He's
worked hard to get himself back into
good condition. The physical and
mental maturity of a Chris Jacobs is
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rienced defensive line.
Our kids call him 'Old Man,
Brooks said. - .
"Intense" best describes Jacobs' on
field nature. ,
"I dont have all the physical talents
that others have, so I have to make
up for it by being intense and hustling
every play," Jacobs said.
He has been given a new life by
Brown's staff. "IVe gotten a good
chance here," Jacobs said. "IVe
applied myself harder than I ever have
before."
Perhaps the quickest defensive
player on the team is Willie Joe
Walker. Walker will see a lot of action
on the defensive line this season. His
fine performance at South Carolina
may allow him to start some games
this year. T
The Bradenton, Fla., native was
the Tar Heels' only junior college
recruit last season. He comes to North
Carolina via Garden City (Kan.)
Community College. Walker's
strength is his speed and quickness.
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Backing up the four starters are
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