As UNC Football Returns, Parents Push to See Their Kids Play

Posted Sep 10, 2020
Former UNC offensive lineman Pat Crowley has been the only other football head coach in his son Will’s life besides Mack Brown. He didn’t miss any of his son’s games through either middle school or high school and visited for nearly every single home game during Will’s first season with the Tar Heels in 2019. This year, though, that tradition is in jeopardy. (Chapelboro.com)

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