Brown calls on UNC to ‘rally around’ Harrell at QB

CHAPEL HILL, N.C.– North Carolina is progressing with Conner Harrell as its starting quarterback after Max Johnson suffered a season-ending injury in the opening win at Minnesota.

“He’s simply got to get confidence and go,” coach Mack Brown said Monday. “It’s his. It’s his.”

Johnson had actually vanquished Harrell to be the Game 1 starter however suffered a leg injury in the third quarter against the Gophers and had to be hauled off and taken to a medical facility. He had surgical treatment for a broken right leg in Minneapolis and Brown stated Johnson was having another treatment Monday.Brown stated Johnson

will remain for a week or 2 in Minnesota, where UNC has actually left an assistant trainer behind to stay with him till he can return to Chapel Hill.Editor’s Picks

Now it depends on Harrell, a third-year sophomore who will make his 2nd profession start Saturday at home versus Charlotte.

“He’s been informed: ‘You’ve got it,'” Brown said. “And the group’s been told: ‘Let’s rally around your new quarterback and let’s go, and let’s make this work.’ Like I stated, he’s actually excellent. So it’s time for him to go have a good time and play good.”

Harrell appeared in five games as a backup to ultimate No. 3 general NFL draft choice Drake Maye last season, then began the Duke’s Mayo Bowl loss to West Virginia after Maye stated for the draft.After Johnson’s exit, Harrell liquidated the win Thursday at Minnesota by completing 2 of 4 passes for 34 yards.”I’ve seen him be way more positive and method more assertive with our team,” offensive planner Chip Lindsey said.” He was tossed into a difficult circumstance the other night. … He carried out and did what we asked him to do. “I think you’re visiting him evolve

. He’s still a young player.” Brown stated the goal for Johnson, the son of previous

NFL quarterback Brad Johnson, is to have him take part in virtual group or quarterback meetings until his return, and then have him assist coach the other passers. The school has said that Johnson is anticipated to make a complete healing and that the passer still has 2 years of eligibility staying.