Depth is key for UNC Football reaching expectations in 2021 and beyond

Posted Aug 7, 2021
North Carolina football has more buzz leading into this season than any season in the last 11 years. Mack Brown knows a lot of that buzz is due to his quarterback, Heisman Trophy candidate Sam Howell. But if they're going to live up to that buzz both this year and beyond, when Howell is almost certainly NFL bound, there's only one way to do that. (WRAL Sports Fan)

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