A Starting Point for UNC Defense

Posted Sep 9, 2015
North Carolina’s defense established a performance baseline in last Thursday’s loss to South Carolina that must now be eclipsed in each practice and each game that follows, according to defensive coordinator Gene Chizik. “I told them I’m excited about the direction it’s headed provided that we’re still ascending,” Chizik said. “We need to ascend every week.” (Inside Carolina)

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