Bowl games are not as profitable or as popular as one would think. Take a look at the attendance for today’s 2011 Advocare V100 Independence Bowl featuring two 7-5 teams in the Missouri Tigers and the North Carolina Tar Heels. As the picture clearly indicates, Independence Stadium is nowhere near the 49,147 capacity level. This is not a knock on Missouri or North Carolina or even on Shreveport, LA, it’s more of a commentary on the need to reduce...
During the spring game, there was concern about the lack of depth and inexperience of the offensive line and now there is even more reason to be concerned. As the North Carolina Tar Heels get closer to kick-off, coach Butch Davis is concerned about the O-line and protecting QB T.J. Yates. Recently, back-up guard Kevin Bryant (So. 6’7, 350 lbs.) was dismissed from the team. Now, back-up left tackle Carl Gaskins (So. 6’5, 295 lbs.) tore his ACL during...
