Confident Carolina Defense Raring To Go

Posted Aug 19, 2014
UNC defensive coordinator Vic Koenning will be looking to build off the momentum of his unit’s successes in the latter half of the 2013 campaign. Armed with more experience and confidence, the Tar Heels on the defensive side of the football are eager to make more noise this fall. Senior linebacker Travis Hughes figures to be a pivotal piece of the Carolina defensive puzzle in 2014. (Chapelboro.com)

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