Out for the season. MRI revealed a fracture in his ankle/foot. This will really handicap UNC for the season. :sadwave:
UNC quarterback TJ Yates injury
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NCarolina's Yates has broken ankle; out 6 weeks
NCarolina's Yates has broken ankle; out 6 weeks
North Carolina quarterback T.J. Yates has a broken left ankle and is expected to miss at least six weeks.
Coach Butch Davis said Monday that he hasn't settled on a starter for this week's game at Miami. His choices are redshirt freshman Mike Paulus and junior Cameron Sexton, who started five games under ex-coach John Bunting in 2006.
It puts more pressure on the rest of the offensive players who Davis said "are going to have to make plays and help those two guys."
Yates, a sophomore, was hurt on a sack in the third quarter of last week's 20-17 loss to Virginia Tech. He stayed on the field for one more play, then limped off and didn't return.
He threw for 181 yards and a touchdown before the injury. Initial X-rays didn't show a fracture, and Yates watched the remainder of the game while sitting on a sideline training table. The school said Monday the injury was found during an MRI Sunday evening.
Yates had surgery on his right, throwing shoulder at the end of last season and missed the Tar Heels' spring workouts. That gave Paulus and Sexton extra work with the first-team offense.
NCarolina's Yates has broken ankle; out 6 weeks
North Carolina quarterback T.J. Yates has a broken left ankle and is expected to miss at least six weeks.
Coach Butch Davis said Monday that he hasn't settled on a starter for this week's game at Miami. His choices are redshirt freshman Mike Paulus and junior Cameron Sexton, who started five games under ex-coach John Bunting in 2006.
It puts more pressure on the rest of the offensive players who Davis said "are going to have to make plays and help those two guys."
Yates, a sophomore, was hurt on a sack in the third quarter of last week's 20-17 loss to Virginia Tech. He stayed on the field for one more play, then limped off and didn't return.
He threw for 181 yards and a touchdown before the injury. Initial X-rays didn't show a fracture, and Yates watched the remainder of the game while sitting on a sideline training table. The school said Monday the injury was found during an MRI Sunday evening.
Yates had surgery on his right, throwing shoulder at the end of last season and missed the Tar Heels' spring workouts. That gave Paulus and Sexton extra work with the first-team offense.
So they can go to another undeserved bowl game and lose by 3 or more touchdowns. kurby
Its such a bummer for the team. Yates, Nicks, and Tate have really good chemistry together. Now Paulus is forced in. I know he's got talent, but this is what the Tarheels went through last year with Yates.....a freshman QB who is going to make freshman mistakes. I know this year wasn't the year that was going to be the huge turnaround, but I was certain we could have gone 9-3 at least with this team. Now...I fear....its 6-6 or 7-5 at the very very best. 
:director: Really sucks!
:director: Really sucks!
That game ranks high on the list of disappointments following UNC football. Defense played their asses off, the whole team did. Really dominated the game for 3 quarters.
Challenging for ACC title was a reality. This game reminds me way too much of the Virginia game in 1996 or 1997 when we were up 17-3 and lost in OT....for different reasons though.
Challenging for ACC title was a reality. This game reminds me way too much of the Virginia game in 1996 or 1997 when we were up 17-3 and lost in OT....for different reasons though.
Yep. They need the practice for next year's title run - and whereever they go, I'm sure it will be better than Shreveport
