Seems like no one is jumping to the Pro’s…
A lot of people have been saying that this year’s recruiting hasn’t been as good as in the past when it comes to the Carolina football team. However, for head coach Butch Davis, the coaching staff, the team and the fan base there is good news when it comes to next year. As Scout’s Inside Carolina entitles a small post about it: “Juniors All Coming Back“. And that means that in the 2010 gridiron season opponents will have to face a defense that will return nine starters! As good as this D was this year it has a real good chance to be even better a year from now.
To show how the internet has taken over most everything in this life, some of the Heels gave the news of their return to Chapel Hill through twitte! From one of my favorite UNC site, Tar Heel Times here is the tweet from Cedric Burney:
“I’m coming back to school. [It's] going to be a fun year in Chapel Hill. Let’s do it big, “
As well as what Marvin Austin tweeted:
“I will be a tar heel for 2010! In some things it ain’t all about the money. I love carolina!”
ESPN also has a small post about the five players returning for the `10 season. There is a quote from defensive back Deunta Williams that I thought was very interesting:
“We all agreed that next year can be the year,” said Williams, adding that the official announcements would come in a Monday teleconference. “We believe we can be special, not only as a defense, but as a team.”
You are talking about five players that were All-ACC (either first or second team), with most of them probably being a first day pick in the upcoming National Football League draft, they say no to the money because they believe the team (not just the D) can be “special” next year. To me this has a lot more significance than having an analyst/expert saying that North Carolina can be good next season. These guys are giving up money to come back because they believe in something, which has to be (in my opinion) a chance of going to the ACC title game and to a BCS bowl.
This can only be good for the Heels, as these five players are going to pave the way for the rest of the team to follow to work their hardest each and everyday/practice/workout in order to achieve the goals they are setting for the program. If the offense can show manage themselves to be able to score enough not to be a liability in 2010 it could truly be a “special” year in Chapel Hill!
