North Carolina fell to the visiting Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in dramatic fashion on Saturday afternoon, and the Tar Heels (3-4) are continuing to slide into the depths of the ACC standings and the college football landscape.
Minutes after the clock hit triple zeroes, though, UNC football’s official Instagram announced the tragic passing of Tar Heel wide receiver Tylee Craft. Immediately, all the frustration of Saturday's defeat felt numb, as the Tar Heels had unexpectedly experienced the biggest loss imaginable.
More has already been written here on Tar Heel Blog regarding Tylee’s powerful story and his inspirational fight with cancer, but I wanted to start our weekly position grades with the performance that means drastically more than football ever will.