Before the announcement was even made in November 2018 that he'd been hired to his first college coaching job as North Carolina's cornerbacks coach, Dré Bly knew he'd have doubters.
An 11-year NFL veteran and 2014 College Football Hall of Fame inductee, Bly clearly had a deep understanding of how to play cornerback. Some people, however, questioned if Bly could relate to players not of his caliber, as is often the case for players-turned-coaches.
Ultimately, such concerns proved to be unfounded, as Bly helped the Tar Heels' defense go from one of the ACC's worst to one of its best last season.