Expecting fewer defensive busts, UNC players buying into Gene Chizik’s simplified scheme

Posted Aug 12, 2022
A recurring theme with UNC’s defense last season, on many explosive plays of more than 20 yards, and certainly a thread that joined their losses, came down to a lack of communication. Gene Chizik, who served as defensive coordinator in 2015 and 2016 under former UNC coach Larry Fedora, has streamlined the communicating for Carolina’s defense. (AOL.com)

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