Creating More Pressure Works Back to Front for Tar Heels' Defense
Posted Aug 12, 2023
Now in his second year coordinating UNC’s defense, Gene Chizik has pointed to a particular area beyond the line of scrimmage as being the key for more disruption up front this season — the back end. "We need to be more aggressive," Chizik said Thursday at the Tar Heels’ practice facility. "Everything starts with how good are we in coverage."
(Inside Carolina)
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