Deke Adams On Fedora, UNC's Defensive Line, Riley, Fox & Carney

Posted Aug 25, 2017
Deke Adams on having a chance to step away from Larry Fedora for a few years and now see how he's grown as a head coach: The biggest thing I think is he understands the kids better. And I think after seeing him from afar, he’s grown in understanding when to pull off kids, when to give kids opportunities. It’s been real good, and he’s done a great job with it. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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