UNC quarterback Drake Maye shuts down switch, NIL speak: ‘Those rumors weren’t actually actuality’

Drake Maye is a part of a University of North Carolina household and a fairly well-liked one at that.

That’s not altering anytime quickly, the Tar Heels quarterback mentioned. In truth, it was by no means actually even near altering.

Drake Maye (10) of the North Carolina Tar Heels will get referred to as for a face masks penalty in opposition to Trenton Simpson (22) of the Clemson Tigers within the second quarter in the course of the ACC championship sport at Bank of America Stadium Dec. 3, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C.
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Maye introduced Dec. 7 on Twitter he was staying at Chapel Hill, saying he may “by no means go away this place.”

However, Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi mentioned Maye turned down two separate $5 million affords to switch. Maye shortly shut that notion down.

“Those rumors weren’t actually actuality,” he instructed ESPN. “Pitt’s coach ended up placing that on the market. I do not know what that was about. You must enter the switch portal to speak to those colleges and listen to these affords.”

Maye mentioned leaving UNC wasn’t an possibility, given his household’s historical past on the faculty.

His father, Mark, was a UNC quarterback. His older brother, Luke, despatched the Tar Heels to the Final Four in 2017 with a last-second jumper, they usually ultimately gained the nationwide championship. His different brother Beau is a walk-on for the basketball workforce.

Drake Maye (10) of the North Carolina Tar Heels runs the ball in opposition to the Clemson Tigers within the second quarter in the course of the ACC championship sport at Bank of America Stadium Dec. 3, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C.
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“It would not sit proper, particularly with all my household …” he mentioned. “Switching it up after the whole lot the Mayes went by means of would not characterize what the college means to me or how a lot it means for me to go there. It’d mess up the mojo and all we have constructed there. That Carolina blue is particular. There’s no different shade on the planet that significant.”

However, he believes his scenario will not be extremely popular, and cash will quickly run the switch portal.

“For me, I believe school soccer goes to show into a multitude. They’re going to must do one thing,” he mentioned.

“There was nothing to me or my household instantly provided from any of those different colleges. Nothing was mentioned or provided to the Mayes.”

Drake Maye (10) of the North Carolina Tar Heels breaks away from Drake Thomas (32) of the North Carolina State Wolfpack for a landing in the course of the first half of a sport at Kenan Memorial Stadium Nov. 25, 2022, in Chapel Hill, N.C. The Wolfpack gained 30-27 in extra time. 
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By the seems of it, Maye shall be battling USC’s Caleb Williams, this season’s Heisman Trophy winner, as the primary total decide of the 2024 NFL Draft. May would develop into the varsity’s first-ever No. 1 decide.