Grading College Football's First-Year Coaching Hires for 2012

Posted Jan 11, 2013
Larry Fedora, North Carolina; 2012 Record: 8-4; Grade: B+; Similar to Ohio State’s Urban Meyer and Penn State's Bill O'Brien, Fedora deserves credit for keeping North Carolina motivated with nothing to play for. The Tar Heels were banned from postseason play but tied for first place in the Coastal Division and snapped a five-game losing streak to rival NC State. (Athlon Sports)

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