UNC's defensive line relying on scheme, aggression

Posted Aug 24, 2015
For the better part of eight months,North Carolina’s defensive line has spent its time constructing a foundation based on physicality, simplicity and a one-gap scheme. “It’s building a rock solid wall,” junior defensive end Mikey Bart said. “That’s what we call it. Everybody’s doing their job, all of the gaps are closed and literally it’s like a wall. No one’s going to run on us.” (Inside Carolina)

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