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Tag: North Texas

Week 3 didn’t go well for former UNC QBs Ruder and Fortin

By R.L. Bynum Seasons that started with promise at new schools for former UNC quarterbacks Jace Ruder and Cade Fortin … More

Carolina, College football, NCAA, North Carolina, North Texas, South Florida, Tar Heels, UNC

Ruder leads North Texas to victory, talks about his time at UNC; Fortin struggles in loss

By R.L. Bynum Former UNC quarterbacks Jace Ruder and Cade Fortin had dramatically different first games as sophomore starters for … More

Carolina, College football, North Carolina, North Texas, South Florida, Tar Heels, UNC

They battled for UNC QB job in 2019, now Howell, Fortin and Ruder are all starters

By R.L. Bynum Heading into the 2019 season, Sam Howell won a battle with Cade Fortin and Jace Ruder for … More

Carolina, Carolina football, College football, North Carolina, North Texas, South Florida, Tar Heels, UNC

R.L. Bynum spent 27 years working in sports and news at newspapers. He has covered UNC athletics since 2015, including several ACC and NCAA tournaments, the 2017 and 2022 Final Fours, the 2024 and 2025 Men’s College World Series, the Orange Bowl and other bowls, the Maui Invitational and Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Read his insights about running (he’s run 53 marathons) on the Running Commentary blog. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) at @RL_Bynum, on Bluesky at @rl-bynum.bsky.social and on Threads at @r.l.bynum. You can also follow Tar Heel Tribune on X at @Tar_HeelTribune. Email him at rlb262m@gmail.com.

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