Mack Brown delivered on promising to make Carolina cool again.
Through nine games this season, the football Tar Heels have worn seven different color combinations for helmets, jerseys and pants. They range from light blue, light blue and white to white, Navy and white. Sometime today, the players will meet and the seniors will unveil a mannequin with the colors they selected for Senior Day Saturday against Western Carolina.
So many variations of colors must cost a fortune, but UNC luckily has a mega contract with Nike and Jordan brand for shoes, apparel and everything else Nike makes. The most noticeable feature of all color schemes is ample use of the argyle alum Alexander Julian first put on basketball uniforms.
“It’s up to the seniors, like a lot of things they decide for the team,” Brown said, such as taking a vote on whether to go to a movie and, if so, which movie.
Upon returning to Chapel Hill, Brown pledged to make UNC football the “cool place” for recruits and current players. He has delivered in more ways than multiple color schemes. The Tar Heels look great and usually play great, with a high-powered offense that scores lots points and gets lots of social media.
Among the seniors playing their last home game in what should be an easy win over WCU, which has played only three games this season due to COVID scheduling, are Chazz Surratt, who came as a five-star quarterback and leaves as a projected first-round NFL draft choice at linebacker; running back Michael Carter, who Brown says is a great football player and a better leader; Dazz Newsome, “one of the best slot receivers in the country,” according to Mack; linebacker Tomon Fox, tight end Garrett Walston and defensive back Patrice Rene.
Brown did announce that three seniors will return to play next season, thanks to the COVID eligibility exceptions allowed by the NCAA; they are wide receiver Beau Corrales, linebacker Tyrone Hopper and grad school placekicker Grayson Atkins.
By the way, I like full Navy for Saturday. That was the dress for last year’s Duke game and hasn’t been used so far this fall.
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