Remember when the shotgun formation first came about in college football? How about when it became popularized?

For me, I first remember seeing the UNC football team use it during the Bryn Renner days. Renner used to hold the Tar Heels’ all-time passing touchdowns record, until Sam Howell broke it.

If anyone remembers Renner’s name, he played in Chapel Hill from 2010-2013, ending his Tar Heels career with 8,221 passing yards and 64 passing touchdowns. Renner later appeared on five NFL rosters, but never saw any regular-season NFL action.

After several coaching stops, with his most recent being the La Jolla High School football team’s quarterbacks coach, Renner will join Jones Angell on the radio for North Carolina football broadcasts.

“I’m excited for this season,” Renner said on this week’s Inside Carolina episode of Schoett & Vipp. “It’s going to be a new opportunity for me to get a chance to be back in the booth and watch the game as an analyst. I’ve had a lot of experience, obviously, coaching at FIU, and playing at Carolina. Going to give my best shot…I’m pretty aggressive and intense, so hopefully I can be calm during the games and we can have some success.”

The Tar Heels won two bowl games (shocking, right) during Renner’s time in college, which was largely overshadowed by the Butch Davis scandal.

How will UNC perform in 2024, especially now knowing a former player will be calling its games?

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