That 11-game victory frenzy of 2015 was fun while it lasted. Carolina slipped into the Top 10 in the national rankings, something it’s not done since 1997. The Tar Heels were part of the College Football Playoff discussion. Their sky blue color was plastered across national television as November rolled into early December. Larry Fedora was mentioned for coach of the year, Gene Chizik was a runner-up for national assistant coach of the year.
All good stuff, indeed.
But hold on there, Tar Heels.
The Baylor Bears identified over nearly four hours of football on a hot and muggy Florida night Tuesday how much work Fedora and the Tar Heels still have to do in building a program that can rub shoulders with the best in the country.