North Carolina poised to take advantage of down ACC powers

Posted Jul 18, 2020
The Mack Brown era is off to a rousing start at North Carolina, as the former longtime Texas coach immediately turned the Tar Heels around in Year 1 and appears to be making even more headway this offseason. A 7-6 season with a true freshman quarterback in Sam Howell last year was great, but the 2021 recruiting class is even better. (247 Sports)

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