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UNC stocking up on linebacker talent in 2016 recruiting class

A look at North Carolina's biggest position need for 2016 and how the Tar Heels are addressing it in recruiting:

Biggest need: Defensive coordinator Gene Chizik's first season at North Carolina was wildly successful by virtually any measure, but the Tar Heels' bowl game made it clear there is still much work to be done.

Yes, North Carolina had its best season in nearly two decades in 2015, and the defense did take a big step forward from its dismal 2014 campaign, but the 645 yards Baylor tallied on the ground in the Russell Athletic Bowl was a reminder that Chizik is still trying to find the right personnel to clog up running lanes and make tackles before short runs turn into long ones.