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UNC's Yates out at least six weeks
Quarterback T.J. Yates is out for at least six weeks with a broken bone in his left ankle, UNC coach Butch Davis announced today.
Yates suffered the injury in the third quarter of UNC's 20-17 loss to Virginia Tech on Saturday. The sophomore completed 40 of 66 passes for 623 yards in the first two and half games. He has six touchdowns, including one on Saturday, and one interception.
Davis said either Mike Paulus or Cam Sexton would start against Miami on Saturday but that decision has not been made yet.
"We'll prepare both Mike Paulus and Cam Sexton," Davis said. "This will be an opportunity for them to step up."
Paulus, a redshirt freshman, relieved Yates on Saturday after the injury. UNC led 10-3 when Yates was hurt on a sack by Virginia Tech defensive end Orion Martin.
According to UNC's injury update, Yates sustained a small non-displaced fracture in his ankle. The injury will not require surgery and his status will be evaluated after six weeks of rehabilitation.
The Heels (2-1) have nine games remaining in the regular season. They play five games in the next six weeks with a bye falling on Yates' possible return date, Nov. 1.
"We feel bad for T.J. but they're not going to cancel the season because our quarterback is hurt," Davis said.
Paulus, the younger brother of Duke point guard Greg Paulus, was just 3 of 8 with two interceptions in his first significant college action against Virginia Tech.
Sexton, a junior, started five games in 2006 for former coach John Bunting. He has yet to take a snap this season.
"I don't think we'll deviate from our offense," Davis said. "We are who we are. We want the quarterback to be efficient but we need him to make some plays. We have confidence that both of those guys can handle that."
J.P. Giglio
J.P. Giglio covers the ACC for the News & Observer, where he has worked since 1997.
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ridiculous talk
Mon, 09/22/2008 - 20:14 — mike (not verified)Throw out your rankings. I cant even believe anyone would compare Paulus to Rivers. Anything you guys need to keep your hopes up. Good luck Paulus! Maybe you are the next Philip Rivers. Thats why you've been riding the bench all year unlike Rivers when he obviously was the man as soon as he stepped on campus.
The real question...
Mon, 09/22/2008 - 15:15 — Anonymous (not verified)...can Brandon Tate play QB?
Paulus
Mon, 09/22/2008 - 14:06 — JPDOhioI doubt that Paulus is another Phillip Rivers (that is an awful high standard), but he could be decent. We won't know until he gets a few games under his belt.
I do know that high school recruiting ratings mean nothing. There are a gazillion examples of 5 star recruits that are busts and unrated recruits who become stars.
Paulus sucks just like his brother
Mon, 09/22/2008 - 14:55 — Herb Sendek (not verified)Comparing Paulus to Rivers is like comparing Sidney Lowe to Coach K. Not even the same planet. Poulus is a bust. He will run the UNC offense into the ground over the next few games. Atleast their was a passing game at UNC with Yates. The last time two brothers played for UNC/Duke their last names were Caple and both programs had their worst seasons in our lifetimes with the Caples on their bench. These two brothers may have different last names but they are just as overrated coming out of high school.
Philip Rivers was a
Mon, 09/22/2008 - 12:46 — JamesinWillowSpringsPhilip Rivers was a lightly-recruited QB prospect in high school. Auburn wanted him more as a tight end. Mike O'Cain saw his potential and thankfully Chuck stuck with recruiting him.
running game
Mon, 09/22/2008 - 12:25 — Anonymous (not verified)i agree that Tate would have been a bigger loss, but i am more worried about the lack of a running game. Does anyone know what the deal is with Jamal Womble? I thought he was supposed to be a good running back recruit.
Paulus is no Phillip Rivers
Mon, 09/22/2008 - 11:48 — Anonymous (not verified)Phillip came in his first game as a freshman and threw for about 300 yards which propelled a win against Ak St. I don't which game you were watching, but Paulus had the chance to be a hero and looked more like a deer caught in the headlights, throwing an interception at a key point in the game. Sexton is not much better, UNC will be lucky to go 3-3 over this next 6 game stretch.
Ak. state vs VT...not the same dude
Mon, 09/22/2008 - 15:08 — Jeff Gibson (not verified)Ok...Paulus came into a game as a backup against VT, not like Rivers who knew he was the STARTER. Plus he was able to prepare all week against Ak. State, which is not in the same class as the Hokies.
Well, at least we have basketball to look forward to
Mon, 09/22/2008 - 11:32 — Bill Jackson (not verified)This was the worst possible loss at the worst possible time. Miami will not take us lightly since this is Coach Davis' return.
Well, at least we have basketball to look forward to
Mon, 09/22/2008 - 11:29 — Bill Jackson (not verified)This was the worst possible loss at the worst possible time. Miami will not take us lightly since this is Coach Davis' return.
Okay
Mon, 09/22/2008 - 11:18 — SuperStuffUNC-CH will be fine. Paulus was a 4 star QB ranked #11 which is way more than Rivers was in high school. Remember Paulus took all the snaps in the spring with the 1st team while Yates was out. If they had lost Brandon Tate I would probably say their season was done, but they didn't.
carolina
Mon, 09/22/2008 - 10:42 — george32i thught 09 was lining up to be a possible breakout year for the heels and with yates' injuty i guess it might prove to be true. paulus was at least as renowned a high school quarterback as philip rivers so maybe we will be pleasantly surprised.