Podcast: Is Jay Bateman Building an Elite Defense at UNC?

Posted Feb 21, 2020
Buck Sanders and Jason Staples of Inside Carolina join former UNC Football letterman E.J. Wilson and host Jon Seiglie to discuss UNC defensive coordinator Jay Bateman. The panel gives their thoughts Bateman's performance his first year at UNC, how the defense looks to improve in 2020, and how the scheme may evolve in Bateman’s second season.

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