Losing consecutive games, particularly when that streak is seemingly never-ending, has consequences that extend far beyond the football field.
For the North Carolina Tar Heels, those consequences are recently highlighted on the recruiting trail.
Earlier on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 4-star tight end Marshall Pritchett flipped his commitment from UNC (3-4, 0-3) to Alabama. This followed a Monday de-commitment from another fellow tight end, as Logan Farrell announced he’ll be playing football for Illinois instead.
North Carolina will already be thin at tight end in 2025, as both Bryson Nesbit and John Copenhaver will run out of eligibility. This leaves the Tar Heels with just Jake Johnson, who followed his brother Max from Texas A&M in the offseason, at tight end.
Losing two tight ends in the span of 24 hours is concerning, but it’s not just those de-commitments concerning us. With how bad UNC is playing this year, I wouldn’t be shocked to see more commits follow suit, leaving its roster potentially very thin next fall.
The good news for North Carolina (we know, it doesn’t seem like there’s a lot) is that it still has 12 commitments in the Class of 2025, headlined by in-state, 4-star quarterback Bryce Baker and 4-star offensive tackle Alex Payne. Three of the Tar Heels’ commits (Baker, Kamden Laudenslanger and Trey Blue) announced their decisions last year), while their most recent commitment came from in-state running back Demon June on August 16.
UNC started 3-0 with consecutive wins over Minnesota, Charlotte and NC Central, then got exposed in a blowout loss to James Madison. With succeeding losses to Duke, Pitt and Georgia Tech, North Carolina’s hopes for bowl eligibility continue to dimmer.
Here’s to hoping the Tar Heels land several additional Class of 2025 commitments – and those already committed stay put.
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