Extra Points: A Visit With Gene Chizik

Posted Jul 26, 2015
Gene Chizik is six months into his new job as defensive coordinator for the Tar Heel football team, having been hired by head coach Larry Fedora in January after two seasons out of football. He’s been through Blue Dawn, spring practice, spring recruiting and the June camp season. Now on the cusp of the opening of training camp, Chizik ruminates on a variety of subjects with Lee Pace. (GoHeels.com)

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