UNC’s Brandon Fritts, Carl Tucker look to help acclimate new QB

Posted Jul 20, 2017
As Brandon Harris potentially steps in as UNC’s quarterback this summer, the coaching staff wants to see tight ends Brandon Fritts and Carl Tucker step up. Fritts and Tucker combine playmaking ability with game experience. With UNC’s passing game decimated due to graduations and early NFL departures, Harris and the Tar Heels need Fritts and Tucker to be more involved. (ACC Sports Journal)

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