Chansky’s Notebook: No Way to Start

Posted Sep 5, 2017
It was a bad loss at a bad time for the Tar Heels. In Larry Fedora’s previous five years at UNC, he has never lost the first two games of the season. That is a distinct possibility after losing his home opener for the first time in Chapel Hill. UNC’s young team, untested on offense and perhaps overrated on defense, faces 16th ranked Louisville Saturday at noon in Kenan. (Chapelboro.com)

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