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Posted by ESPN.com's Heather Dinich

North Carolina's first three home games -- against The Citadel (Sept. 5), East Carolina (Sept. 19) and Virginia (Oct. 3) are sold out. UNC has sold out 12 of its 13 home games under coach Butch Davis, including all seven in 2008.

I wonder, though, what Carolina fans will see this year, especially early on.

The expectations are high in year three under Davis, but I have a feeling that the problems up front on the offensive line and the inexperience at wide receiver could make for a rocky start, especially against a tricky team like East Carolina or in a road trip at Connecticut.

It's not a matter of talent up front, it's a matter of bodies, and UNC is lacking depth on the offensive line. If defensive line coach John Blake can get the Heels to play up to their potential -- and that's something they have yet to do -- that Marvin Austin-led group could be something special. UNC will need all the help it can get from its defense early on.