Elite talent, familiar blueprint have helped Mack Brown defy the odds at North Carolina

Posted Oct 21, 2023
Considering how many others have failed under similar circumstances, UNC coach Mack Brown’s success – especially at a place where football has traditionally taken a back seat to basketball – begs the question. How’s he done it? Talent helps, of course. It’s a lot easier to be an elite coach when you have quarterbacks like Sam Howell and Drake Maye. (Saturday Road)

Related: Football, Football Recruiting

Video: Chazz Surratt - From college quarterback to NFL linebacker
Seahawks linebacker Chazz Surratt joins Dave Wyman and Bob Stelton to discuss Seattle's Week 2 win over the Arizona Cardinals from the Virginia Mason Athletic...
Sun Sep 27, 2026

UNC vs. Notre Dame Football Game Scheduled For Noon Kickoff On ESPN
The Notre Dame and North Carolina football game on Saturday, Oct. 3, will kick off at noon at Kenan Stadium and air on ESPN. It...
Sun Sep 27, 2026

Asheville High Hall of Fame includes 'Choo Choo' Justice, Buzz Peterson
Asheville High Athletics have announced the creation of the Asheville High School Athletic Hall of Fame. The first class includes 26 members. Charlie Justice, a...
Sat Sep 26, 2026

Audio: 100 Years of Kenan Stadium - Culture Shock
Moving to a faraway place will always bring its share of challenges. For Art Chansky, who moved to Chapel Hill to attend UNC after growing...
Sat Sep 26, 2026