As Ted Monachino made his way back to Chapel Hill from Atlanta after the New Year, he received a phone call from Mack Brown. UNC’s defensive line position had just opened up, and Brown decided to make contact with Monachino — UNC’s then-senior defensive analyst — about his interest in the job. Monachino was a qualified yet improbable candidate. (Inside Carolina)
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