In order to take full advantage of a quarterback well on his way toward becoming the best in school history in what will almost certainly be his final year before entering the NFL Draft, UNC football coach Mack Brown and his old buddy Gene Chizik spent most of their offseason working to improve their defense. It doesn’t have to be great, mind you. (Saturday Road)
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Linebacker Cedric Gray, UNC Football’s ‘Other’ All-American
Quarterback Drake Maye, who last season became UNC’s first ACC Player of the Year since Lawrence Taylor in 1980, clearly is the most well-known player.