9:40 am: Per the GoHeels.com live blog, Mack Brown intends to add “another half dozen” prospects during the February signing period. With just three weeks on the job, here’s hoping some more surprise big names are in the offing.
If they ink Howell today, the class will be at 19, with five early enrollees, so Carolina could theoretically take as many as 11 more initial counters. Florida linebacker O.C. Brothers seems like one of the likely names, but expect a ton more to emerge once the dust from the Early Signing Period settles.
9:34 am: It should be noted that Khadry Jackson, the 3-star safety commit flipped from Pitt, is signing at a ceremony tomorrow.