UNC football: Was Brandon Harris the better option than Malik Zaire all along?

Posted Jun 9, 2017
North Carolina added former LSU quarterback Brandon Harris this spring, filling a key gap following the loss of Mitch Trubisky. But are the Tar Heels better off with Harris, or would they had been better off with former Notre Dame quarterback Malik Zaire? Zaire recently chose Florida after giving serious thought to UNC earlier this spring, prior to Harris’ decision to join the Tar Heels. (ACC Sports Journal)

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