How Tony Grimes Commitment Impacts UNC
The No. 1 cornerback in the class of 2021, Tony Grimes, announced on Tuesday evening his commitment to North Carolina. Fans, players, and coaches expressed excitement over social media.
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00:00Five-star recruit Tony Grimes is going to be a Tar Heel.
00:04The number one cornerback in the class of 2021
00:07just announced his verbal commitment to UNC.
00:11Joining me now from all Tar Heels is Kiara Luck.
00:15Kiara, North Carolina head coach Matt Brown
00:17has been going after Grimes since February of last year.
00:21What does this commitment mean for the team?
00:24This is huge.
00:25Tony Grimes is now the highest ranked recruit
00:29UNC has had since 2007.
00:32And currently UNC has their highest ranked class since 1999.
00:37Within the top five, it's insane
00:40what Matt Brown has done within the last 18 months.
00:44Tony Grimes coming to Carolina just shows
00:47just what he's brought to North Carolina,
00:49the magic he's brought, including the coaching staff.
00:52Dre Bly has been a great connection for Tony Grimes
00:56in helping him get to Chapel Hill.
00:58Well, there's no doubt Grimes is going to be a good fit
01:00for North Carolina.
01:01Let's talk about some of the strengths
01:03he'll be bringing to UNC.
01:05So first off, Tony Grimes is a special talent.
01:08He's near perfect for the size of a cornerback
01:11at six foot and 180 pounds.
01:13He's a superb athlete.
01:15He plays the coverage very well,
01:18and he reads offense extremely well.
01:21He uses his size and his speed to his advantage.
01:24And when he locks up, it's over for the offense.
01:27So Chapel Hill has something incredibly special
01:30coming with Tony Grimes.
01:32We're looking forward to it.
01:33Thank you so much for your insight on this.
01:34We really appreciate it.
01:36Thank you.