UNC Football Position Previews: Quarterbacks

Nothing like starting off the position previews with the most obvious question.

Sam Howell made this part of our position previews pretty easy for the last few years. Sure, in 2019 we didn’t know what we were getting but it was pretty obvious after Spring Ball that Howell was going to be the starter. His subsequent seasons gave Carolina a ridiculous amount of stability and was the main source of the building hype that led to last year’s lofty expectations.

Success or disappointment aside, Howell is gone now and in training camp with the Washington Commanders, and for the first time under Mack Brown 2.0 the Tar Heels have an honest to God quarterback competition heading into the season. It’s…