Tar Heels Need Attacking Defense

Posted Sep 27, 2006

The North Carolina Tar Heels have given up exactly 1,025 yards in their past two games. It takes great defenses about four games to surrender those kinds of numbers. The problem? The Heels have been playing what many refer to as a "read and react" defense. What fans have been witnessing, however, more closely resembles a defense of the "wait, chase, and arm tackle" variety. (AOL Fanhouse)

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