QB: Hopefully a summer of football focus will help set Curry up for banner year. He's been a great athlete playing the position for three years. Now can he become a quarterback? Durant appears solid as No. 2.

RB: For first time since Johnson & Johnson year of '93, Heels have two TBs with ability, speed and experience in Parker and Williams. Fullback up for grabs among Moore, Faison, Jones and Hedgecock.

WR: Five of seven top WRs from 2000 return, giving Heels solid corp of big-play threats. Allen a keg of dynamite. Bailey, Aiken round out triple threat. Russell key switch from TB, will make impact in 2001.

OL: Absolutely key position on team. Heralded signing class of 1999 produces at least trio of red-shirt sophs to join senior Adam Metts. Do Greg Woofter, Marcus Wilson, Jupiter Wilson have the goods?

TE: Loss of Crumpler and Finger leaves gaping void as there weren't many reps available behind them. Brown and Hilton fighting to take No. 1 spot in preseason. UK transfer Blizzard not likely to play in '01.

DE: A bright spot in Bunting's first year. Peppers remarkable athlete, lacking only polish and technical dexterity. Evans quality player on other side. Mooring, Banks are backups, Dumas freshman of note.

DT: Sims and Chapman provide teriffic starting tandem, but shoulder problems in camp a concern for Chapman. Eric Davis needed for depth. RS frosh Seawright and Montgomery improving.

LB: Perry returns as fifth-year senior following knee injury. Will play outside with David Thornton. Quincy Monk starter in middle. Gaddy, Harris, Bullard backups with potential yet little game experience.

DB: Corners return in Hood and Waddell; Knight quality backup. Reid set to emerge as force at free safety; runs well, hits hard. Greenwood fired by previous staff, returns under Jon Tenuta as No. 1 at strong.

P/PK: Placekicking duties in capable domain of Jeff Reed, who made 80 percent of his FGs in 2000 and everything inside 47 yards. Lafferty inherits punting duties with defection of Ferguson.