Gene Chizik in Evaluation Mode

Posted Feb 5, 2015
Gene Chizik opened his introductory press conference on Wednesday as UNC’s defensive coordinator by waxing poetic about his defensive philosophy. The finer details of how he plans to transform arguably the worst defense in school history are yet to be determined. Chizik has spent the majority of his time as a Tar Heel assistant on the road recruiting leading up to National Signing Day. (Inside Carolina)

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