Building confidence, a stable stable and the QB battle: Takeaways from UNC's first practice

Posted Aug 2, 2019
Friday morning marked the first time in more than 20 years that Mack Brown coached North Carolina through an August football practice. The mood was upbeat as UNC wrapped up its first preseason workout, splitting time outdoors on a steamy morning and working inside their sparkling new practice facility. Here are today's training camp takeaways. (Greensboro News & Record)

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