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The 2008 North Carolina Tar Heels football team began their season on August 30 against McNeese State at Kenan Memorial Stadium.
Recruiting
The Tar Heels received 16 letters of intent on National Signing Day, February 6, 2008. One student athlete had already enrolled before National Signing Day and one signed several days later, making this class smaller and less-heralded than the previous year’s class.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| A.J. Blue QB |
Dallas, NC | North Gaston HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | 4.6 | Jan 18, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
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| Zach Brown LB |
Columbia, MD | Hargrave Military Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 213 lb (97 kg) | 4.42 | Jan 20, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79
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| Jonathan Cooper OG |
Wilmington, NC | John T. Hoggard HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 296 lb (134 kg) | 5.1 | Jan 25, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
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| Quinton Coples DE |
Kinston, NC | Hargrave Military Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 237 lb (108 kg) | 4.65 | Feb 6, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
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| Herman Davidson S |
Long Beach, CA | Polytechnic HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 4.5 | Feb 6, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
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| Dion Guy LB |
Washington, DC | Woodson HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 219 lb (99 kg) | 4.61 | Feb 4, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
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| Braden Hanson QB |
Charlotte, NC | Charlotte Latin HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | NA | Jul 10, 2007 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73
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| Todd Harrelson WR |
Chesapeake, VA | Oscar F. Smith HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 4.53 | Jun 28, 2007 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
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| Kenneth Harris LB |
Decatur, GA | Columbia HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) | 4.60 | Feb 3, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
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| Dwight Jones WR |
Burlington, NC | Cummings HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.61 | Jan 26, 2007 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81
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| Michael McAdoo DE |
Antioch, TN | Antioch HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 228 lb (103 kg) | 4.75 | Jan 31, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
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| Ebele Okakpu LB |
Roswell, GA | Roswell HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | 4.50 | Aug 4, 2007 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
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| Robert Quinn DE |
North Charleston, SC | Fort Dorchester HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | 4.72 | Feb 6, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
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| Kevin Reddick LB |
New Bern, NC | New Bern HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 4.57 | Jan 13, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
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| Joseph Townsend DT |
San Jose, CA | Foothill College | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | 4.87 | Feb 9, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NA
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| Randy White TE |
Bristol, VA | Virginia HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 234 lb (106 kg) | 4.79 | Jun 15, 2007 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73
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| Melvin Williams S |
Lebanon, TN | Coffeyville CC | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 4.55 | Oct 23, 2007 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NA
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| Christian Wilson TE |
McKees Rocks, PA | Montour HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 4.60 | Feb 6, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81
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| Jamal Womble RB |
Sierra Vista, AZ | Buena HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 221 lb (100 kg) | 4.41 | Dec 5, 2007 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 15 Rivals: 16 | ||||||
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Coaching Staff
After signing a contract extension at the end of the 2007, Butch Davis enters his second season as head coach. Chuck Pagano resigned as defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach to become an assistant coach with the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL. He was replaced by Minnesota assistant Everett Withers.[1][2]
| Name | Position [3] | Seasons in Position |
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| Butch Davis | Head Coach | 2nd |
| John Blake | Associate Head Coach / Recruiting Coordinator / Defensive Line | 2nd |
| Ken Browning | Running Backs | 15th |
| Jeff Connors | Strength and Conditioning Coordinator | 8th |
| Steve Hagen | Tight Ends | 2nd |
| John Lovett | Special Teams Coordinator / Defensive Assistant | 2nd |
| Sam Pittman | Offensive Line | 2nd |
| John Shoop | Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks | 2nd |
| Tommy Thigpen | Linebackers | 4th |
| Charlie Williams | Wide Receivers | 2nd |
| Everett Withers | Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Backs | 1st |
Roster
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Schedule
August 306:05 p.m.McNeese State*
ESPN360W 35-27 58,000 September 117:45 p.m.at Rutgers*
ESPNW 44-12 42,502 September 203:30 p.m.Virginia Tech
- Kenan Memorial Stadium
- Chapel Hill, NC
abc / ESPNL 20-17 59,800 September 2712:00 p.m.at Miami
ESPN2W 28-24 35,830 October 47:00 p.m.No. 23 Connecticut*
- Kenan Memorial Stadium
- Chapel Hill, NC
ESPN2W 38-12 59,500 October 113:30 p.m.Notre Dame*No. 22
- Kenan Memorial Stadium
- Chapel Hill, NC
abc / ESPNW 29-24 60,500 October 183:30 p.m.at VirginiaNo. 18
abc / ESPN2L 16-13 OT52,342 October 2512:00 p.m.Boston College
- Kenan Memorial Stadium
- Chapel Hill, NC
Raycom / ESPN360W 45-24 48,000
November 812:00 p.m.No. 20 Georgia Tech
No. 19
- Kenan Memorial Stadium
- Chapel Hill, NC
Raycom / ESPN360W 28-7 59,000 November 153:30 p.m.at MarylandNo. 17
abc / ESPNL 17-15 46,113 November 2212:00 p.m.North Carolina State
- Kenan Memorial Stadium
- Chapel Hill, NC
Raycom / ESPN360L 41-10 60,000 November 293:30 p.m.at Duke
ESPNUW 28-20 30,322 December 271 p.m.vs. West Virginia*
ESPNL 31-30 73,712
Did not play: Clemson, Florida State, and Wake Forest.[4] The spring football game is on March 28, 2009.[5]
Standings
| ACC Coastal [6] | Conference | Overall | ||||
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| W-L | PF | PA | W-L | PF | PA | |
| Virginia Tech | 5-3 | 134 | 124 | 8-4 | 259 | 215 |
| Georgia Tech | 5-3 | 180 | 156 | 9-3 | 314 | 226 |
| North Carolina | 4-4 | 156 | 149 | 8-4 | 330 | 244 |
| Miami | 4-4 | 191 | 182 | 7-5 | 335 | 290 |
| Virginia | 3-5 | 111 | 126 | 5-7 | 193 | 260 |
| Duke | 1-7 | 119 | 184 | 4-8 | 241 | 281 |
References
- ^ "Butch Davis Agrees To Contract Extension." tarheelblue.com. Retrieved on January 28, 2008.
- ^ "Pagano Headed Back To NFL." tarheelblue.com. Retrieved on February 12, 2008.
- ^ "North Carolina Coaching Staff." tarheelblue.com. Retrieved on January 28, 2008.
- ^ "ACC Releases North Carolina's 2008 Football Schedule." tarheelblue.com. Retrieved on February 12, 2008.
- ^ "Spring Football Showcase Set For March 28." tarheelblue.com. Retrieved on February 9, 2009.
- ^ "College Football ACC Standings." espn.com. Retrieved on November 30, 2008.