To continue their present upward trajectory though, the Tar Heels will have to continue recruiting top quarterbacking prospects and develop them well.
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To continue their present upward trajectory though, the Tar Heels will have to continue recruiting top quarterbacking prospects and develop them well.
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After making gains throughout the course of the 2020 season, the North Carolina secondary is looking to improve once again this fall.
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During Mack Brown’s first season in 2019, defensive coordinator Jay Bateman relied heavily upon veterans on the line due to a lack of depth at the position, but the talent level has risen up-front for the Tar Heels over the past two seasons. It may take some time for this group to gel together and play up to their full potential, but the pieces are there for defensive line coach Tim Cross to take this group to the next level moving forward.
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With the NFL departures of Dyami Brown and Dazz Newsome, the receiving corps of the North Carolina football team are looking to step in and fill the shoes they left behind.
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As COVID-19 cases increase across the state, UNC Athletics is preparing for a return to full capacity gamedays. More than 300 cases have occurred among UNC students and employees since August, according to the University's COVID-19 dashboard. Masks are required for indoor sporting events and are strongly encouraged outdoors. There is no vaccine requirement for attendance.
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Travis Shaw — a 247 Sports five-star recruit and a top-five overall recruit nationwide in the class of 2022 — committed to join the North Carolina football team on CBS Sports HQ on Saturday.
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Imagine a Zoom call with over 50,000 of your friends and none of them muted. This year, Kenan Stadium is going to be a lot louder. With fans and students eager to return, the Tar Heels are expecting high demand for 2021 tickets.
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After helping to bring UNC Football to national prominence, Sam Howell looks toward the national championship in his third year.
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Sam Howell was chosen as the favorite to win player of the year, Joshua Ezeudu and Tony Grimes were named to the Preseason All-ACC Team, and UNC was picked to win the Coastal Division in the 2021 ACC preseason polls.
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“Whether it’s name, image and likeness, or whether it’s the awards that you’re gonna get,” said Mack Brown, head coach of the North Carolina football team, “it’s about your ball, it’s not about your brand.”
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UNC football legends Mack Brown and Julius Peppers were inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame on Friday, July 23. Also part of this year's class was former UNC cross country coach Dennis Craddock, who was inducted posthumously.
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"We basically have a three-game season. That's what I've told the players. I'll start talking to you more national after three games, if you haven't lost a game," Brown said. "We've gotten hype, we've been hugged, we've had sugar thrown all over us, we're all enjoying it, we like it. Let's clean it off and let's get back to facts."
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"We've been looking really, really hard as a group to try to find things that can benefit our entire team," Brown said. "Because the Sam Howells of the world are gonna make their deals and they're gonna make their money. But the backup right guard; what can we do to help him?"
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"The unfortunate truth is that not many self-proclaimed Tar Heel fans paid heed to the world-class athletes who added to UNC's trophy cases this year, for the simple reason that they weren't on the basketball or football teams."
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Howell commands a powerhouse offense that will be backed by a fully returning offensive line, as well as veteran wide receivers like senior Beau Corrales and junior Emery Simmons. Most of UNC's defensive line will be returning for the 2021 season, supported by standout linebackers like senior Jeremiah Gemmel, junior Eugene Asante and graduate student Tomon Fox.
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Carolina Athletics is probably best known for its six-time NCAA champion men's basketball team, which has seen iconic moments from Michael Jordan's game-winning shot in the 1982 title game to Chris Webber's ill-fated timeout in 1993. However, the men's basketball and football teams are far from the most decorated sports programs that North Carolina has to offer.
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UNC football had five players selected in last weekend's 2021 NFL Draft: Running back Javonte Williams, linebacker Chazz Surratt, wide receiver Dyami Brown, running back Michael Carter and wide receiver Dazz Newsome.
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With the 2021 NFL Draft set to begin Thursday at 8 p.m., five former Tar Heels are waiting to hear their name called, hoping to begin their respective career in the NFL. Here's what you need to know about each Tar Heel in the draft:
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Saturday’s UNC football spring game was a culmination of both. UNC had all spring to train and for the first time since 2019 and was planning to play in front of more than 11,000 fans. While the forecast reduced that number, it still provided a small glimpse of a more normalized 2021 season.
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There will be heavy expectations on the Tar Heels this fall, and particularly on Sam Howell — who will be playing for the chance to be next year’s No. 1 pick and for a trip to New York for the Heisman ceremony. After earning a spot in the New Year’s Six, making it back to a major bowl will be the least of the expectations, and dethroning Clemson atop the ACC will be the most of them.
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