Podcast: Breaking Down The John Lilly Hire

Posted Feb 12, 2020
Tommy Ashley, Buck Sanders, and Jason Staples of Inside Carolina discuss Mack Brown’s latest football staff hire, John Lilly. Lilly replaces Tim Brewster in the tight ends coaching role and brings much more than his coaching skills to the Tar Heel program. Staples and Sanders share their thoughts on the hire and the man himself.

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