News & Observer · Mar 21, 2017
Why Mitch Trubisky didn't start until junior year at UNC
The one question that Mitch Trubisky has heard most often in recent weeks and months is the obvious question – the question he likely knew was coming when he decided leave North Carolina and enter the NFL draft. It goes something like this:
Why did it take you so long to become a starter in college?
Trubisky, arguably the top quarterback prospect in the draft, spent four years at UNC. He sat out his freshman season and redshirted. The next two years, he served as the backup to Marquise Williams, who led UNC to an 11-win season in 2015. And then came last season, Trubisky's lone as a starter.