Willie Parker proves NFL players can be found even on college benches
Posted Sep 13, 2005
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Willie Parker rebelled at UNC when coach John Bunting suggested he put on 10 pounds to better fit the Tar Heels' power running game and, on the field, kept trying to bounce runs outside when the play was designed to go inside. As a result, he started only three times for UNC in 2001, twice in 2002 and none in 2003, when he had only 181 yards all season. While he and Bunting are not friends, Parker has declined repeatedly to criticize his handling at North Carolina.
(Yahoo! Sports)
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