Sam Howell Staying Focused Amid Pressure and Expectations in Year Three at UNC

Posted Aug 9, 2021
This is Sam Howell's year. The culmination of years of development, a hotly contested recruitment, two college seasons, and countless hours of work. This is the year Howell should content for national awards, and the Tar Heels should announce themselves as a national football power. A lot of pressure, right? You wouldn't know it from talking to Howell. (Inside Carolina)

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