A New Blue Dawn
Senior Day against Maryland was a pretty typical game for the 2012 Tar Heels. The Terrapins,...
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Jonathan Cooper
The Light at the end of the Tunnel
It’s finally here ladies and gentlemen…. the last game of the 2012 University of North Carolina football season. Wow, this season has absolutely flown by and, for me; this is when depression sets in. After Saturday,...
Read MoreGentle Giants
I’m going to take this week’s column from a different angle mostly because I don’t really feel like addressing the onslaught of giving up 68 points to Paul Johnson and Georgia Tech this past weekend. On top of that, I can’t...
Read MoreNot This Time Either, Duke!
If Duke thinks this is the year to beat UNC, the Blue Devils had better think again. The records are dead even – both teams 5-2 overall and 2-1 in the ACC. And they are mirror images of each other, playing a no huddle,...
Read MoreThe Long Hard Way
When UNC played Duke while I was offensive coordinator, our staff talked a lot about “going the long hard way” versus their defense. Duke plays a very aggressive and disciplined form of zone that prevents many big...
Read MoreRecruiting Wars
“Run Gio Run” has become a constant chant that builds and builds each Saturday as we anticipate Gio Bernard accelerating through a hole and with one cut, he’s off to the races. So it wasn’t too surprising when the Hurricanes of...
Read MoreFrom the Eyes of a Heel
It’s finally that time. GAME WEEK! No more long days/weeks of training camp at the football facility (including, if you were lucky, naps you might be able to catch by hiding in any available dark spot in the facility), coaches...
Read MoreA Coach's Perspective
Following football in the Triangle will be hard for me this season. I’m taking a year off from coaching since being fired by UNC. I won’t be watching many games on TV but will be getting game films weekly to...
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