On that note, consider that early 2025 UNC football signee Evan Haynes, a three-star wide receiver out of Fellowship Christian School (Ga.) who has been committed to the Tar Heels since August, hyped up more wins for the recruiters in Chapel Hill via the following "We Still Going" message on social media this week:

The most intriguing part of this 2025 North Carolina recruiting class is the fact that there are three QBs committed to the Tar Heels. The latest is Gary Merrill, and the other two are three-star Au'Tori Newkirk and four-star Bryce Baker, the highest-ranked player in the North Carolina class.