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Was one bye week enough for Gene Chizik to work his magic on UNC's defense?


is known as something of a defensive miracle worker, a reputation he enhanced during his first tenure at UNC. But Chizik is a football coach, not a magician. As the Tar Heels’ performance over the first three games of his return to Chapel Hill has proven, there is a lot more to producing a competent defense than just waving a magic wand. (Saturday Road)

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Was one bye week enough for Gene Chizik to work his magic on UNC's defense?