Amari Gainer Thursday Post-Practice Interview

Posted Aug 18, 2023
UNC Football held its 13th preseason practice Thursday, and afterward, Florida State transfer defensive end Amari Gainer met with the media to discuss his transition to UNC, learning under Gene Chizik, improving his NFL stock, his working relationship with Kaimon Rucker, and more. Here are notes, quotes, and video from what Gainer had to say. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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