Gene Chizik Sees Deeper And More Gifted Defensive Line For UNC

Posted Jun 24, 2022
"I hate comparing teams then and teams now. Everything has changed in a lot of ways," UNC defensive coordinator Gene Chizik said Wednesday when asked about similarities and dissimilarities between the North Carolina units he has inherited. "But the first thing, when I walked in the door, that looks different to me, is the depth in the defensive line." (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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