.vresize.36.36.medium.0.png){kind=small}
.vresize.36.36.medium.0.png){kind=small}
Under head coach Larry Fedora, North Carolina has become notorious for its fast-paced offense. However, with defensive coordinator Gene Chizik trying to install an unfamiliar scheme on the opposite side of the ball, UNC's offense had to turn down the tempo this spring, according to Pete Dawson of Inside Carolina.
"It hindered the offense a little bit because we held back on the tempo because I wanted to give the defense an opportunity to learn what they were trying to learn, and so it was a give-and-take thing for both sides," Fedora told Inside Carolina.
While the offense has its own consistency issues to remedy, Fedora didn't mind slowing things down in order to help the defense. Considering the fact that Chizik had to re-teach the fundamentals of the defense, it was a necessary concession.
Overall, Fedora believes the step back has brought the team up.
"It’s kind of been rejuvenating, actually," Fedora said, per Inside Carolina. "You’ve got Gene, who comes in with a wealth of knowledge. He’s won a national championship as a defensive coordinator, he’s won it as a head coach, so he obviously has a perspective on things."
Chizik reached the pinnacle of college football during his time at Auburn. Now, he's laying the foundation to one day do the same at North Carolina.
(h/t Inside Carolina)
Photo Credit: Joshua S. Kelly/USA TODAY Sports
