Whatever platitudes were heaped on UNC’s offense last season, the opposite could be said about the defense. Gene Chizik’s squad hit all of the lowlights: no pressure on the quarterback, chunk plays given up time after time, secondary too far off of receivers, and not enough turnovers. It was a mess!

But hope springs eternal, and this spring, Gene Chizik and his revamped secondary need to give Tar Heel fans hope! Here are three things to watch on the defensive side of the ball at the Spring Game.

Interceptions?

Hopefully Drake Maye and Conner Harrell don’t feel like throwing that many picks, but does the secondary look capable of turning other teams over?