UNC football starters Aidan Banfield, Austin Blaske return from portal after Bill Belichick hired
Posted Dec 12, 2024
After hiring Bill Belichick, the football program at Chapel Hill took a dominant national position. Two players who immediately put their names in the transfer portal after the firing of Mack Brown and the season finale were starting offensive linemen Aidan Banfield and Austin Blaske. Banfield started 10 games for the Tar Heels in the previous season.
(Tar Heels Wire)
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