UNC's receivers are reminding Mack Brown of the best receiving season ever

Posted Aug 23, 2021
Sophomores Emery Simmons and Khafre Brown, UNC's leading receivers returning from last season, caught 15 passes each a year ago. Yet ask Mack Brown about his receivers heading into the Tar Heels' season opener at Virginia Tech and he's likely to reveal a Cheshire grin. His confidence is based on the last time UNC had a group of untested receivers. (MSN.com)

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