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Here Comes Carolina Tar Heels: Five Players Every ACC Fan Needs To Know

 
The Tar Heels are on everyone's short list of teams that are poised to make that big leap ahead during the 2008 college football season.  Every preview magazine, television show and newspaper is touting TJ Yates, Brandon Tate, Greg Little and Hakeem Nicks as the player on the cusp of breaking out on the national scale. On the regional scale players like Marvin Austin, Deunta Williams, Trimane Goddard and Tydreke Powell are getting press on the defensive side of the ball. Heck, even incoming freshmen Jamal Womble, Kevin Reddick, Zach Brown and Quinton Coples have gotten ink as possible additions contributing to Tar Heel success this upcoming season. Here are five Heels; mentioned only in passing if at all during the hyping of the Carolina 2008 season, that are incredibly essential to the Tar Heels' successes. Cam Thomas, Vince Jacobs, Jordan Hemby, EJ Wilson and Ryan Taylor They're all on the defensive side of the ball and each of these guys has got something to prove heading into ... (link)

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