UNC Football: Is it time to say goodbye to Larry Fedora?

Sep 3, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart (left) and North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Larry Fedora shake hands after the 2016 Chick-Fil-A Kickoff game at Georgia Dome. Georgia won 33-24. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /

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With all the rumors surrounding Larry Fedora, should the Heels be worried about losing him?

It’s coaching carousel season.

What’s that you ask? Well, it’s that time of the year where jobs come open because coaches move to other schools.

Currently, there are only three major job openings (Baylor, Oregon, and Purdue) but that can change quickly as teams finish their regular seasons and conference championships.

One name that continues to pop up on everyone’s list is Larry Fedora. The thought that Fedora could leave UNC puts fear into the hearts of many Tar Heels fans.

Since coming to Carolina, Fedora has the second most wins of any coach in his first five seasons with 38 (Dick Crum has the most with 42). He is also one of only three coaches to beat a ranked Florida State team (John Bunting and Butch Davis are the other two).

Fedora also arrived in Chapel Hill when the school was in trouble and stuck around through the bad times. He’s also made the Tar Heels relevant in football for the first time since Mack Brown.

So it’s obvious why Carolina fans would be worried that he could leave.

But should they be?

Here are three areas where Larry Fedora has struggled.

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