UNC Football: 3 Reasons for Optimism About the Tar Heels in 2019

Posted Feb 4, 2019
When things aren't going right, the only way to sell fans on hope is to make a change. That is what happened at North Carolina. Larry Fedora may well be a good coach, but with five wins in two seasons, the Tar Heels needed to go in another direction. So for UNC, it is out with the old and in with the... older. Here are three reasons for optimism regarding UNC football in 2019. (Athlon Sports)

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