Five years of Tar Heel football under Larry Fedora has bestowed Tar Heel Nation with Gio’s burst, Elijah’s power, Ryan’s dances, T.J.’s bolts, Quise’s heart and Mitch’s arm. We’ve regaled Bug for stretching for another grab and Quinshad for his gluey hands. We’ve gasped as Coop laid to rest some poor 3-technique and—blink—was that Mack just flashing at the speed of sound? Truer words? Certainly those from Fedora the day he was hired in 2011 when he warned you to venture to the concession stand at your own entertainment peril.
Meanwhile off in the hinterlands were rumors of defense, with the obvious talents of Sly Williams and Kevin Reddick in the early days hardly enough to plug the leaky dike of 68 points by Georgia Tech and 55 by East Carolina.