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Countdown to Kickoff: North Carolina Tar Heels
North Carolina’s football program begins a new era on Sept. 1, when the Tar Heels’ host in-state foe Elon at Kenan Stadium. New head coach Larry Fedora brings a distinctively different style, featuring a wide-open spread offense which plays faster, and one the Tar Heels hope is more productive. The ACC

Troy Williams to decide in mid-November
The end of Troy Williams’ recruitment will come when he signs on the dotted line with the college of his choice. He expects that to be on or shortly after Nov. 14, when the early signing period begins. As for what school he chooses, well, stay tuned on that one. The list that was once trimmed to two finalists — North Carolina and Kentucky — has added Louisville, Alabama, Memphis, Indiana, Ohio State, Arkansas, South Carolina and Georgetown. And maybe Kansas, though the Jayhawks had not officially offered as of Friday. Daily Press

No. 1 recruit Jabari Parker ‘doing well’ in recovery
Jabari Parker, the No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2013, is listening to his doctors and staying off his fractured foot. “It’s doing well,” his father, Sonny Parker, told SportsNet New York on Saturday. “He’s staying off of it, which is good. He has the boot. The doctor said stay off of it. He’s not putting any pressure on it.” Parker, a 6-8 power forward from Chicago, played through the injury in leading Team USA to victory in the Under-17 World Championship last month in Lithuania. Sporting News

AP poll votes one more thing for UNC, State fans to debate
Apparently some of the voters must have thought this was the basketball poll rather than the football poll, because 32 of them had North Carolina on their ballots. That was good for 29th place in the rankings. It was also 29 votes more than rival N.C. State – a team that enters the 2012 season with much more stability, nearly as many offensive weapons and one of the best secondaries in the nation. Wilmington Star News

Michael Jordan’s son Marcus won’t play basketball at UCF
Michael Jordan’s son’s college career appears to be over. Sources told CBSSports.com that Marcus Jordan has decided he won’t play at Central Florida this season — but is expected to take classes. Jordan was leaning heavily in that direction before the program was hit with a one-year postseason ban earlier in the month. CBS Sports

Bryn Renner to Benefit from UNC’s Early Schedule?
Unlike NC State and Clemson, who take on Tennessee and Auburn respectively, UNC opens with FBS opponent Elon September 1st at 12:30. In normal years I enjoy watching the Tar Heel tackle opponents that are a little tougher, but installing a new offense the schedule could not be better for Bryn Renner. KIH

Julius Peppers Releases Statement Regarding His UNC Transcript Leak
Former North Carolina Tar Heels star Julius Peppers who starred for both the football and basketball teams during his career in Chapel Hill has released a statement responding to the recent news of his KIH

UNC Soccer: The Right Start
North Carolina Tar Heels Mens Soccer team started their season. They traveled to Winthrop and came out the victors by a score of one to zero. KIH

Which Freshman Will Have Biggest Impact on UNC?
There will be four new faces in Chapel Hill when the North Carolina Tar Heels open up their season on Nov. 10 against Gardner-Webb. Filling the shoes of Tyler Zeller, Kendall Marshall, John Henson and Harrison Barnes is no small task Bleacher Report