Fedora does the right thing by naming Williams starting QB now, not later

Posted Sep 3, 2014
Hindsight and common sense tell us that there should never have been any doubt as to who would be under center for the Tar Heels this season. No matter how talented Mitch Trubisky might be, and all indications are that he is eminently talented, Marquise Williams earned the job by winning four of his final five starts to help save UNC’s 2013 season. (Wilmington Star News)

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