Mack Brown, Tar Heels spend spring training inexperienced QBs

Posted Apr 14, 2019
The Tar Heels are coming out of spring practice with redshirt freshmen quarterbacks in Cade Fortin and Jace Ruder. There’s also a true freshman in Sam Howell who provided an early recruiting win for Brown. For now, Brown has told them to not to worry about the depth chart while learning an “Air Raid” scheme that seeks to mix in power running concepts, too. (Associated Press)

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