$12.2 million. That’s the number I would like you to remember. If at any point during this assessment you feel that Larry Fedora is being criticized too harshly or being blamed for issues not entirely his own fault, I encourage you to repeat that number to yourself and rest easy knowing that Larry will be just fine. Over the next four years, Larry Fedora will be paid $12.2 million by the University of North Carolina to NOT coach.
And let’s be abundantly clear: That is far better than the alternative.
There are, as far as I can tell, four major boxes that ought to be checked when considering whether or not a college football coach is doing the job they have been hired to do.