These anecdotes are of limited value, but I'll offer them.
UNC's defense next year is going to be incredibly stout, especially their front seven. In the land of what-ifs, I think if you could have paired ND's offense with UNC's defense last year, they'd have competed for the nat'l championship. Two of the top LB NFL prospects in the country next year will be Tar Heels Quan Sturdivant 6'2", 230lbs, and Bruce Carter, 6'3" 225lbs. I found out this morning, from my UNC alum brother, that both Sturdivant and Carter were quarterbacks of their high school teams as seniors. Both were 3 star recruits coming out of HS.
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