Sexton from the sidelines
Sometimes there's just not enough room in the newspaper for all the news we report. Since this note has been bumped two straight days, I figured I'd throw it into the blog for anyone curious about Cam Sexton's reaction to not getting into Saturday's game, as coach John Bunting had said previously he would:
The opportunity to play against Rutgers never came for Cam Sexton, the redshirt freshman who narrowly lost a camp battle for the quarterback job to Joe Dailey. So he merely watched -- and listened on a headset to the plays offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti called down to the sideline.
"I had a feeling after the first quarter, the way things were going, that it probably wasn't going to come," Sexton said Tuesday. "It's hard standing on the sideline. I was ready to go. I don't think there's anything you can do but go back to practice and keep awaiting your opportunity."
His coaches have made no guarantees, but Bunting said Sunday that he is "anxious" to get Sexton into a game.
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Quite frankly, the timing never did seem quite right to get Sexton into the 21-16 loss to Rutgers. The Heels had so few possessions (8) and were playing from behind on the last seven. You'd want to go with the guy you consider your top QB in that situation, especially given how Dailey got on somewhat of a roll in the second half.
In another note, Terry Hunter might be back at some point to provide depth to UNC's defensive line, though certainly not this year. Hunter, suspended in February '05 after he was charged with driving with a revoked license and misdemeanor marijuana possession and later dismissed from the team, is apparently re-enrolled at the school.
"He is not practicing with us," Bunting told reporters after Wednesday's practice. "To my knowledge, he is enrolled in school and going to class."
The Heels won't be getting defensive tackle Khalif Mitchell back. He's enrolled at East Carolina.