The 2023 UNC football spring game is officially in the books. Saturday provided fans the opportunity to check out this year’s team for the final time this spring as they will have months off before hitting the field in the summer.
North Carolina is looking to rebound after a disappointing end to the 2022 season, losing four-straight games including the Holiday Bowl to Oregon.
The Tar Heels will return Drake Maye and other key players on offense but also welcome in receivers Nate McCollum and Devontez Walker. Already, Maye has established some chemistry with the duo, throwing touchdown passes to both in the game.
Defensively, North Carolina is going to need to be better.
Last season was another tough one as they struggled from he start and couldn’t stay consistent when they did figure things out. While the spring game is fun and gives fans a look at the team, a lot will change between now and when they return to the field.
Following the game, UNC head coach Mack Brown met the media to discuss what he saw.
On Drake Maye and new receivers
“What we saw out of Tez today is what we’ve seen every day. And Nate’s really caught more balls in that we didn’t have a game plan. We weren’t trying to get it to him. But I was glad he got the one deep ball so everybody could see what’s out there. He’s really quick. And they’re so much like Josh and Antoine. I mean, it’s really freaky that they fit that same mold as those two.”
via Inside Carolina
On upcoming transfer portal window
“Yeah, that’ll be Monday. We’ll talk about it hard after we look at this. You’re always looking for offensive linemen. It’s the hardest thing, probably quarterback and offensive lineman, the two hardest things to hit on in recruiting. You make more mistakes with both. And it may be a system quarterback that had great receivers, or you’ve got to come here and fit and be able to handle everything, you…
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