UNC loses two QBs: Backup Hanson to N. Dakota, recruit Robbinette to Vandy

Posted Jan 9, 2012
North Carolina’s football team lost two quarterbacks Monday. Senior Braden Hanson, who served as Bryn Renner’s backup last season, has decided to transfer to North Dakota for his final year of eligibility. Top prospect Patton Robbinette, meanwhile, apparently had a change of heart over the weekend and is leaving Chapel Hill to play for Vanderbilt. (Wilmington Star News)

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