At this point, I truly can’t think of any more ways to describe how disappointing the UNC football program is.
The North Carolina Tar Heels have an excellent recruiter in head coach Mack Brown, but he can’t coach a complete game to save his career. There is tons of talent sprinkled on both sides of the football, but that talent sadly seems to disappear when UNC needs it most.
North Carolina dropped to 3-3 on Saturday, losing to Pitt (34-24) for its third-consecutive loss. Saturday was the least concerning of the Tar Heels’ losses so far, but it continued showing why the program needs a hard reset button.
UNC continued its descent down USA Today’s latest re-rank of all 134 FBS teams, dropping nine spots to 67th. This puts North Carolina exactly halfway down the list, a spot it certainly deserves.
If you thought this season was going to get easier for the Tar Heels, think again. UNC welcomes Georgia Tech, who it hasn’t beaten since 2019, to Chapel Hill on Saturday, Oct. 12. To make matters worse, North Carolina’s last home win against the Yellow Jackets came in 2016.
After a much-needed bye week next week, the Tar Heels hit the road and play a much-improved Virginia squad. UNC then likely gets beat by Florida State in Tallahassee, despite the Seminoles’ similar struggles, then ends its season with Wake Forest, Boston College and NC State.
Truly the only thing keeping North Carolina’s season alive is the possibility of a bowl game – and we all know how postseason games go. The Tar Heels need six wins for eligibility, but at this point, even one more victory feels impossible,
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