2. Obviously it’s going to take some time to build the program, but how would you assess Mack Brown’s performance to this point?
When gauging Brown’s performance up to this point, it’s important to keep in mind the state of the program prior to his return to Chapel Hill. In the two seasons prior to 2019, Carolina won just 5 of its 23 games. UNC hasn’t won a bowl game since 2013 and has finished inside the final AP poll only once since Brown left for Texas in 1997. That being said, he inherited quite a mess.
In the first four games of this season, Brown has already guided the Tar Heels to as many wins as they had a year ago. The offense is exciting to watch, and the defense is giving up almost ten points less per game than it did last season.
Brown’s return has clearly been an on-field success, however, he’s also been winning on the recruiting trail as well.
He managed to convince Howell to flip his commitment from Florida State and currently has the 19th-ranked recruiting class for 2020, which would be the program’s highest ranking since 2011. UNC is certainly not ready to compete for anything meaningful this season, but Brown is bringing in the right guys to help build on an already improving on-field product.