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“I expect us to play college football this fall,” Brown said. “The real answer is that we’ve all got to do what we’re told to do, we’ve all got to fight this virus as a whole in our country and as the virus slows down, we have a better chance to play.”
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“I expect us to play college football this fall,” Brown said. “The real answer is that we’ve all got to do what we’re told to do, we’ve all got to fight this virus as a whole in our country and as the virus slows down, we have a better chance to play.”
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The food and beverage industry has already been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. For the restaurants and bars that line Franklin Street — which rely heavily on profits coming from foot traffic and fans coming to eat and drink on game days — the uncertainty surrounding the fall sports season brings with it fear.
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“There’s a lot of macho in young people and young men in college football, and they don’t want their buddy making fun of them,” UNC football head coach Mack Brown said. “We have said, ‘This is real. This is real stuff. If you are uncomfortable at all or anxious, if you want to miss workouts, if you don’t want to play, let’s do it.’”
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Despite a rising number of positive COVID-19 tests across the country, the ACC plans to start its football season the week of Sept. 7-12. With the North Carolina football team planning to play an 11-game schedule, the UNC athletics department could open the doors of Kenan Stadium to fans in a limited capacity.
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The Atlantic Coast Conference announced on Wednesday afternoon that all seven fall sports will begin competition the week of Sept. 7.
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Chazz Surratt — who converted to linebacker just last year — was named to three national award preseason watchlists.
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Following decisions from the Pac-12 and Big 10 to move to conference-only schedules for fall sports, the North Carolina football team's week two match-up with Auburn in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff was thrown into question with speculation that the ACC could follow suit. Summer Sports Editor Zachary Crain caught up with Peach Bowl, Inc. CEO Gary Stokan to discuss conference plus-one schedules, the Kickoff game's potential impact and more. This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.
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The Tar Heels will have to bring a few more additions to an already stacked class if they hope to complete their first top 10 haul since 2007. Here are some players in the 2021 class on North Carolina’s radar who have yet to make a college decision.
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With the marquee signing of five-star cornerback Tony Grimes on June 30, North Carolina’s football recruiting class of 2021 is now slated No. 3 in the nation, according to 247Sports. The last time the Tar Heels recruited a top 10 class was in 2007, the first recruiting class to come in under then-head coach Butch Davis.
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After initiating 429 COVID-19 tests of student-athletes, coaches and staff since their return to campus began on June 1, 37 of those individuals tested positive for COVID-19, UNC media relations announced Wednesday in a press release.
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“Coming in with all the hype, I just know we’ve got to be able to back it up,” Williams said. “We’re on the rise, teams want to knock us off even more, so I know we’ve just got to prepare even harder every day and push each other. I feel like we can really do something special this year.”
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Coming off a season in which the tandem of Michael Carter and Javonte Williams rushed for nearly 2,000 yards, running backs coach Robert Gillespie is intent on his unit continuing to set a tone for the Tar Heel offense.
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After 93 years, it’s time to change the name of UNC’s football stadium.
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Tony Grimes, a five-star cornerback and the No. 7 recruit in the country, announced his commitment to North Carolina via Twitter Wednesday.
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With the ACC wide open behind national power Clemson, Mack Brown’s squad will have the chance to work its way into the national spotlight in 2020.
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North Carolina features some of the most prominent college sports programs in the country. If students want to attend men’s basketball games, football games and other athletic events, here is a guide on the student ticket policies and how to secure a spot.
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This time last year, even the most optimistic Tar Heel football fans could not have predicted the success that some players would have in 2019. Here's a look at some players that could potentially break out and help the Tar Heels contend in the ACC this fall.
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"It’s really sad for me to watch, and it feels like real trauma," senior running back Michael Carter said. "I see my dad and I see my uncle and I see my coach and I see my brother and I see myself within George Floyd. Within all of that is where I just feel so much pain. It felt like an act of terror as I was watching it."
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After spending months off campus due to the spread of COVID-19, UNC football is starting to return to campus. In a Thursday press conference, head coach Mack Brown and quarterback Sam Howell discussed the Tar Heels' first week back in Chapel Hill.
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DTH sportswriter Jeremiah Holloway spoke with Jake Lawler, who completed his tenure on the football team after the 2019 season, and Hannah George, who currently pitches for the softball team, about their experiences as Black student-athletes at UNC.
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