'That’s Sam': How Sam Howell went from hometown hero to UNC superstar

Posted Sep 12, 2020
After coaching Sam Howell for four seasons and watching him lead Sun Valley to multiple winning records, state playoffs and eventually breaking the North Carolina record for total yards with 17,036, coach Tad Baucom had seen Howell at his very best. But Baucom still remembers the moment he knew Howell would one day be playing professionally. (Daily Tar Heel)

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