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Ryan Coe enters the transfer portal

UNC place kicker Ryan Coe enters the transfer portal after one season.

The transfer portal continues to collect Tar Heels, with [autotag]Ryan Coe[/autotag] kicking himself into the portal, according to On3sports, Wednesday.

UNC, along with many programs around the nation, will lose players to the transfer portal as NIL, opportunity, and a fresh start await talent. Mack Brown hinted that tempering could be at play regarding his team, echoing a complaint from countless of other coaches.

Coe entering the portal isn’t surprising, with his role becoming less after his injury. Noah Burnette seized the opportunity in Coe’s place, even playing the hero role in the 47-45 double-OT win against Duke.

Coe should find a home quickly, largely due to the five-year experience he brings. He joins Kamari Morales as a notable UNC player entering the portal, with many more expected to come.

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Tar Heels and Mountaineers knotted up at the half

The 2023 UNC-App State football matchup, so far, is not the offensive outburst like last year. Both teams are tied at 10 in the half.

The UNC football home opener against App State is certainly living up to its billing as one of Week 2’s more intriguing P5-G5 matchups.

It’s not the high-scoring affair we saw in Boone last year. Instead, it’s a defensive battle where both teams are forcing three-and-outs with tight pass coverage.

Despite the 10-10 tie at halftime and struggle to score, both UNC and App State ‘s run games are keeping them within striking distance of the end zone. The in-state opponents have already combined for 276 rushing yards.

Carolina’s lone touchdown came early in the second quarter, from a 68-yard Omarion Hampton speed burst downfield. The Mountaineers responded three minutes later with a Joey Aguilar play-action touchdown pass, giving them a short-lived, 10-7 lead.

UNC drove downfield for what looked to be a late second-quarter scoring drive, only for the App State defense to come up with more key stops. Luckily, the Heels have a solid kicker named Ryan Coe, who nailed a 47-yard field goal to know things up at 10.

If the second half goes like the first did, we’re in for an intense battle to the final whistle.

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Brooks leads four Tar Heels with Player of the Game honors in win vs. Gamecocks

British Brooks, Kaimon Rucker, Ryan Coe and Ben Kiernan all earned Player of the Game honors for their role in UNC’s Saturday victory.

It’s been an amazing Labor Day weekend for the UNC football program and its fans.

That all started Saturday night, when an experienced but revamped Tar Heel squad stifled South Carolina, 31-17, in the season opener for both teams under the bright lights of Bank of America Stadium.

There were so many positives from UNC, particularly with the defensive unit that was one of college football’s worst in 2022. The Tar Heels’ defensive generated nine sacks – more than half the 2022 total (17) – and held the Gamecocks to just three second half points.

UNC running back British Brooks, playing in his first game since 2021, showed no signs of rust. He gained a game-high 103 rushing yards on 15 carries, averaging 6.9 yards per carry. This earned him the Tar Heels’ Offensive Player of the Game.

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There were so many Tar Heels who could’ve earned Defensive Player of the Game, but that honor went to starting Jack linebacker Kaimon Rucker. It’s easy to see why Rucker was picked – he led all UNC defensive players with six solo tackles, including a game-high 5.5 for loss, plus tied for the team lead with two sacks.

The Tar Heels’ special team were pretty solid, too, which earned new transfer kicker Ryan Coe and longtime punter Ben Kiernan Special Teams Player of the Game honors. Coe kicked a 37-yard field goal and was a perfect 4/4 on extra points, while Kiernan punted twice for 85 yards.

UNC has another tough test coming up on Saturday, Sept. 9, as it welcomes App State to Kenan Stadium for its home opener. We all remember what happened last time these two squads played…

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UNC football lands 12 players on Phil Steele’s Preseason All-ACC List

The UNC football program has 12 players make Phil Steele’s Preseason All-ACC team in his magazine.

Mack Brown’s North Carolina football program is one of the more interesting teams going into this Atlantic Coast Conference season.

After starting 9-1 a year ago, they finished 9-5 and lost four-straight games including the ACC Championship and the Holiday Bowl. But with Drake Maye back for another year, expectations are high in Chapel Hill.

As we sit here in June, Phil Steele has finished putting together his annual preview for the upcoming season. The guide is one of the best that is available and breaks down each team across the country.

For North Carolina, they landed 12 players on Steele’s Preseason All-ACC team, headlined by Maye, linebacker Cedric Gray and punter Ben Kiernan as first-team selections.

Joining them on the list are :

  • LB [autotag]Power Echols[/autotag] (2nd team)
  • LS [autotag]Drew Little[/autotag] (2nd team)
  • WR [autotag]Nate McCollum[/autotag] (3rd team)
  • OL[autotag] Corey Gaynor[/autotag] (3rd team)
  • RB [autotag]Omarion Hampton[/autotag] (4th team)
  • WR [autotag]Devontez Walker[/autotag] (4th team)
  • DL [autotag]Myles Murphy[/autotag] (4th team)
  • DB [autotag]Alijah Huzzie[/autotag] (4th team)
  • K [autotag]Ryan Coe[/autotag] (4th team)

North Carolina had just seven players make the preseason team last year in Steele’s book.

The talent is certainly there for North Carolina to make a run but they have to find consistency. They will be tested early on with a season opener against South Carolina and then non-conference games against Minnesota and Appalachian State before opening up conference play.

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