North Carolina Football: 5 Thoughts on the Tar Heels' 2021 Spring Game

Posted Apr 27, 2021
Sam Howell is a very, very good quarterback. But North Carolina's significant losses on offense and the departure of Chazz Surratt on defense, there are questions that linger about the 2021 Tar Heels. While Saturday's spring game didn't provide a ton of answers, it gave an indication of some fall possibilities. Here are five thoughts on this weekend's action. (Athlon Sports)

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