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Panthers WR Coach Ricky Proehl steps down

While it's natural to think there may be more behind this move I'm taking it at face value.

I always told him when he started at Chapel Hill that if he became a starter or an impact player, that I would walk away to come to all his games," Proehl explained. "It would really hurt me to not be there for him.

"The first thing kids do is look back for mom and dad. That doesn’t change, no matter how old you are. For the last three years for Austin, I haven’t been there when he’s looked back.