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PASSING THE TORCH The Daily Tar Heel Friday, September 2, 2011 2 Friday, September 2, 2011 Football 2011 The Daily Tar Heel The Daily Tar Heel Football 2011 Friday, September 2, 2011 3 We have Carolina Blue Glitter Extentions DTH FILE PHOTO Kicker Casey Barth, who is only five field goals away from breaking the UNC record, hit a career-high 49-yard field goal against N.C. State in 2010. • TOTES • NUMBERS • T-SHIRTS • SWEATS • Barth ready to • SWEATS • T-SHIRTS TOTES make big kicks The Printery By Michael Lananna extra point tries and, in a game Licensed for UNC Trademark. Assistant Sports Editor against rival N.C. State, set a new FFeaturingeaturing FFeaturingeaturing career high with a 49-yard field LadiesLadies CCutut TTeesees EmbroideryEmbroidery Undermanned and inexperi- goal. enced, the North Carolina special But the kicker’s defining teams squad entered last season moment undoubtedly came dur- gravely weakened by the ongoing ing the 30-27 Music City Bowl NCAA investigation. win against Tennessee. Not only But if Patrick Peterson felt did Barth make the game-tying ! any sympathy at all, he certainly field goal late in the fourth quar- s didn’t show it. ter of that game, but he also deliv- l On opening night, the ered the final blow in the second e 1201 Raleigh Road Louisiana State kick returner round of overtime. e Suite 102 • Chapel Hill, NC 27517 blew through UNC’s depleted “Casey has shown that he can H (919) 942-4764 • (919) 942-7553 forces, chewing up 257 return (make a big kick late in the game), o yards and scoring a touchdown in so I have nothing but confidence GGo Heels! www.theprinterychapelhill.com [email protected] the 30-24 Tigers win. in him because I’ve already seen • SWEATS • T-SHIRTS TOTES Fine Quality Screenprinting NUMBERS • T-SHIRTS • SWEATS • T-SHIRTS • NUMBERS • TOTES With the performance, him do it,” interim head coach • Peterson exposed a weakness Everett Withers said. “Casey is • that continued to plague UNC one of those guys that I believe we throughout last season. The Tar can count on to do a lot of good Heels’ net average of 40.6 yards things in the kicking game for us.” per kickoff last year placed them Barth has been counted on for second to last in the ACC. much of his Tar Heel career, as A TTarar HHeeleel FFavoriteavorite ssinceince 11982982 “Last year, just because of evidenced by the fact that he is five everything that happened, we had field goals away from passing the a lot of young guys out there, and school record of 54 — a record his we were kind of experimenting brother Connor set four years ago. a little bit,” senior place kicker But even with that milestone in Casey Barth said. sight, the kicker is intent on refin- “I think this year with those ing his craft. guys from last year on it and with After making a 54-yard kick off some other guys that couldn’t the upright during training camp, play last year, we’re really going Barth said he’d like to extend to put it together and do some big his field goal range to 50 yards things.” or more. He hopes to do that by Along with Barth, the Tar kicking more aggressively, finish- Heels will return deep snapper ing through the ball for additional Mark House, holder Trase Jones power. and starting punter C.J. Feagles, “I don’t like missing right,” who as a redshirt freshman aver- Barth said. “I leave my hips open, aged 37.5 yards per punt. and I kind of feel like I hit it Barth, though, is the unit’s weakly. And for me, if I do miss, I Downtown Chapel Hil l cornerstone, and he’s coming off want to miss left and long. I want Mon-Thurs 11:30am-11:30pm what might be his finest season to show I have some legs.” 942-PUM P in Tar Heel blue. Last year, Barth 106 W. Franklin St. Fri & Sat 11:30am-Midnight (Next to He’s Not Here) Sun Noon-11:30pm converted 19 of his 22 field goal Contact the Sports Editor www.yogurtpump.com attempts, succeeded in all 38 at [email protected]. 4 Friday, September 2, 2011 Football 2011 The Daily Tar Heel UNC o≠ensive linemen roll deep nervous going in,” Hurst said. Bodine expected to see significant The Tar Heel offensive “But this is what I wanted. I want- playing time. Cooper also praised line boasts experience ed to come in and play early.” freshman Landon Turner for his Cooper said Hurst is one of drive on the field and in the film and depth. his best friends on the team, and room. after playing beside each other all “We do have a lot of depth, By John LaMantia season last year, the two linemen and I think that’s going to Staff Writer form an imposing left side of the be a huge advantage to us,” line. Hurst said. “I know that was As redshirt sophomore Bryn “We are comfortable with one of (coach Sam Pittman’s) Renner prepares to take the reins each other now,” Hurst said. “We big recruiting goals, to build a at quarterback this season, he will can do our own thing and learn 10-man offensive line.” lean heavily upon a veteran offen- blitzes and trust one another Most importantly, Renner has sive line that returns four starters completely.” the utmost confidence in the men and has the potential to be one of Senior Cam Holland brings charged with keeping him out of the best in the ACC. experience at the center position, harm’s way. Jonathan Cooper, a 6-foot-3, making 19 starts during his soph- “In these first seven practices, 310-pound left guard, is entering omore and junior seasons. I have never seen an offensive his third year as a starter on the On the right side, juniors line like we have just explode off offensive line. Cooper is the most Travis Bond and Brennan the ball and create holes,” Renner experienced lineman with 23 starts Williams will likely start at right said. “I can’t say enough about in his first two seasons. guard and right tackle, respec- them.” “I feel like all the older guys tively. Typically an under-the-radar on the offensive line are leaders,” While experience is important, part of a team, the offensive line Cooper said. “James Hurst, he’s just there is no substitute for size on has been vocal about their desire a rising sophomore, and he’s one of the offensive line — and North to lead the way on offense. the biggest leaders on the team.” Carolina has plenty of it. The “We want that pressure in order Hurst, a freshman in 2010, saw starting offensive line averages to make our offense go,” Hurst said. playing time in all 13 games at 319 pounds, a size that could be “We’re excited about it, and we’re left tackle and started the final 12 tough for opponents to overcome. glad the people are seeing it now.” games of the season. The Tar Heels will have depth off “The LSU game was the first the bench with senior Carl Gaskins Contact the Sports Editor time I got to play, and I was pretty and redshirt freshman Russell at [email protected]. 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By Jonathan Jones Renner didn’t get enough snaps “We’re still in contact right Senior Writer in games and admitted after the now. He’s just still helping me, 42-17 spanking of East Carolina we’re talking each other through In four years as North that he wished Renner got more things, and he’s a great friend,” Carolina’s starting quarterback, playing time. Renner said. T.J. Yates passed for a school Nonetheless, Renner seems “The things I learned from record 9,377 yards and 58 touch- ready to assume the throne at him most were how to prepare downs. quarterback this season. He — how to get your body and get Redshirt sophomore Bryn almost has to be. your mind ready for a 12-game Renner, his heir apparent for the Backing Renner up are junior season. And it’s a long haul. And 2011 season, has a career stat line Braden Hanson and freshman everyone knows that.” of 1-for-2 for 14 yards.

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