When Gene Chizik arrived at North Carolina, he was determined to fix one glaring problem, even if he could do nothing else in Year 1 to make the Tar Heels’ defense relevant: End the scourge of missed tackles.
As it turns out, Chizik improved UNC’s defense in virtually every facet this year, which is why the Heels are playing in the ACC championship game, but when it comes to that top priority, it’s hard to undersell the work he’s done, particularly considering he’s done it with virtually the same roster.