Can the Tar Heels put up a defense this season?

Posted Jul 23, 2015
The 2014 North Carolina defense was historically bad, the 6,472 yards allowed the most in the 62-year history of the league. Former Auburn coach Gene Chizik was hired by coach Larry Fedora as the Tar Heels’ defensive coordinator, charged with the task of fixing what was so obviously broken. (Asheville Citizen-Times)

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