The thing about spring football games is that regardless of the scoring system that’s used, nobody ever loses and everybody walks away saying that they accomplished everything they set out to do. The goals, of […]
If there’s a central theme to college football spring practice in North Carolina this year, it’s “New.” That’s new as in the four first-year coaches that will spend the next few weeks getting to know […]
Seventeen players from North Carolina colleges participated in the NFL Combine over the weekend and draft fortunes diverged after their performance on the various events at the annual prospect evaluation in Indianapolis. One of the […]
The early signing period in December once again took much of the drama out of last Wednesday’s National Signing Day. Of the 137 players signed by the seven FBS school in North Carolina, 112 signed […]
Twenty years after he arrived at UNC as a tight end, Julius Peppers has announced his retirement. His career took him through two positions at UNC, a second sport with the Tar Heels and a […]
Back in 1997, Mack Brown helped design the new coach’s office at North Carolina’s Kenan Football Center. He provided all the personal touches, including a fish tank provided by his wife, Sally. By the time […]
Mack Brown’s formal introduction as North Carolina new/old football coach last week wasn’t exactly a press conference. It was more like a pep rally. The only things missing were the cheerleaders and marching band. Brown […]
New North Carolina head coach Mack Brown had an eventful first week on the job. Returning to the school he coached from 1988 to 1997, Brown began familiarizing himself with the current roster, assembling a […]
In late November 1997, Mack Brown announced that he was leaving UNC after 10 seasons as head coach. That same week, former NC State basketball star and current Dallas Maverick Dennis Smith Jr. was born. […]
CHAPEL HILL — It’s official: Mack Brown is returning to Chapel Hill. The University of North Carolina will hold a noon press conference Tuesday to announce that the former Tar Heels coach is returning to […]
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