Secure Within, UNC QB Sam Howell Shrugging Off Soaring Attention

Posted Sep 9, 2020
Credit Sam Howell for his honesty. Many athletes generating national attention shrug off the plaudits, saying they don’t pay attention to what’s said and written about them. But human nature suggests that’s almost impossible. So, Howell admits he knows what the expectations are of him and he’s fine with it. Really, unaffected might be a better description. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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