Possible SEC names on North Carolina's wish list

Posted Jul 28, 2011
Now that North Carolina is looking for a head coach, two of the hottest names in the SEC over the past year or so are sure to surface as possibilities. My colleague at ESPN, Bruce Feldman, has Auburn offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn and Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart among his top six possible options to replace Butch Davis, who was fired Wednesday by North Carolina. (ESPN.com)

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