Special Teams 101

Posted Aug 25, 2009
It doesn’t help that the Tar Heels have suffered two critical losses to special teams standouts this preseason. Senior tight end Ryan Taylor sprained the medial collateral ligament (MCL) during the first week of practice and is expected back in two weeks and junior safety Matt Merletti was lost for the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee last week. (Inside Carolina)

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