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Gene Chizik is only concerned with the future of the North Carolina defense


Ten years had passed between defensive coordinator jobs. Admittedly, needed to relearn the game for one pretty big reason: Offenses today look nothing like offenses did in 2006. So when he arrived at North Carolina in January, he got to work, putting in 18-hour days studying, learning and improving. When coaches left the office in time to have dinner with their families, Chizik stayed past 11 p.m. (ESPN.com)

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