Ja'Qurious Conley Realizing Playmaking Potential

Posted Sep 10, 2021
Playing in front of 60,000 people rooting against you in your first start at a new position is a lot to handle. Ja'Qurious Conley found himself in that situation when he started at safety for the Tar Heels against Virginia Tech last Friday. While he made a few mistakes early, his play was a prime example of the saying "it’s not how you start but how you finish." (Inside Carolina)

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