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5 reasons why Brandon Harris is a great addition for North Carolina Football

By Zach Bigalke

Sep 3, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; LSU Tigers quarterback Brandon Harris (6) drops back to pass in the 3rd quarter during game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; LSU Tigers quarterback Brandon Harris (6) drops back to pass in the 3rd quarter during game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 5, 2016; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Mitch Trubisky (10) scores a touchdown on his forth quarter run against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The North Carolina Tar Heels defeated the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 48-20. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Mitch Trubisky (10) scores a touchdown on his forth quarter run against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The North Carolina Tar Heels defeated the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 48-20. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Who offers UNC a better chance to succeed in 2017?

The thing to remember is that North Carolina has been in this situation before. Last year, the Tar Heels were saying goodbye to Marquise Williams after he led UNC to the ACC Championship Game in 2015.

Enter Mitch Trubisky, who was able to boost his pro prospects by maintaining a similar level of play despite bringing a different style to the table. Fedora has shown the ability to rotate quarterbacks in and out and still manage to remain competitive.

That said, the team did not recruit a quarterback in 2017, and the three on the depth chart are all relatively inexperienced.

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Nathan Elliott, Trubisky’s backup last year, has thrown all of nine college attempts after redshirting in 2014. Chazz Surratt and Logan Byrd have never seen game action. All offer potential, but all are also relatively unknown commodities. Harris has at least as much raw talent as any of the trio, and when coupled with his SEC experience he could be the best person to fill another one-year gap for the Tar Heels.

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