Each time a writer of The Daily Tar Heel sports desk writes a story, there are quotes that we try our hardest to put on the page but in the end don’t make it.
With “QuoteFile”, we’re able to give these quotes life. Join us every Friday to check out the best quotes of the week that didn’t make it into the news.
Welcome to the latest edition of QuoteFile:
UNC quarterback Bryn Renner on Saturday’s game against Georgia Tech:
“We know this is a huge game for us to carry momentum. Obviously the last four or five years, the ACC, it’s gone through Georgia Tech.”
Men’s soccer midfielder Omar Holness on his first career goal against Maryland:
“I think that’s one of my strengths — to take the ball into the space, dribble, beat my man, look up and finish. Coach Carlos (Somoano) really encourages me to take it but really to know when to do it and when not to do it.”
Defensive tackle Tim Jackson on sticking to his assignment when facing Georgia Tech’s triple option offense:
“I’d rather be a little late to the play. Say I’ve got the quarterback, and I see the dive. I’d rather be a little late on the dive and know that I’ve got the quarterback for this play so that next play, he doesn’t pull it and then takes off and then the coach is looking at me. You want to err on the side of doing your job first.”
Wide receiver T.J. Thorpe on being a Duke fan and his friends and family’s initial thoughts about him playing at UNC:
“(People) asked me am I going to wear Duke Under Armour or something under my jersey because that’s what I used to tell them at one point. And then from there, it was always my sisters and my friends. Everybody’s always on Twitter when we’re about to play Duke or the basketball team’s about to play Duke, and they’ll write something like ‘I wonder who TJ’s going for today?’ or ‘I’ll wonder if TJ will point shave or something during the game just to help Duke win?’.”
T.J. Thorpe of his mother’s reaction to his commitment to UNC:
“My mom’s a Carolina fan and she was always real comfortable with these coaches and nobody’s happy unless mom’s happy.”
Running back Khris Francis on his relationship with Georgia Tech quarterback Vad Lee, who played with with Francis at Hillside High School:
“We usually have this annual like get together at my high school where all the Division I players get together and practice with the kids. So that was the last time I talked to him. I’ll probably talk to him before the game, of course, and like afterwards. But up until then, we’ll see. I haven’t talked to him in a while so I can’t wait.”
THE BEST QUOTE OF THE WEEK
UNC football coach Larry Fedora on North Carolina’s 16-year losing streak against Georgia Tech:
“I didn’t know it was 16 years. And now I’m scared.”
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