Spring Game Takeaways: New Playmakers, New Schemes

Posted Apr 14, 2019
The rain held off Saturday for North Carolina football's first Spring Game under new coach Mack Brown. All three quarterbacks flashed talent and supported the notion that any of the trio could win the job in the fall. There were playmakers on both sides of the ball, and those attending saw the first true glimpses of the new schemes on offense and defense. (Inside Carolina)

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