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

By Brandon Griffin

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
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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Nov 25, 2016; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Larry Fedora (left) talks to his players during the first half against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 25, 2016; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Larry Fedora (left) talks to his players during the first half against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports /

First off, give credit to Fedora. He came into a tough situation and was limited on scholarships.

That, on the whole, hurts depth and makes it harder to compete. With that said, take a look at what Fedora has done.

In four recruiting seasons, he has never brought in a five-star recruit and has never finished in the top 20 overall in classes. His best year came in 2013 when he finished 21st overall. He is currently 19th according to ESPN this season, but still has no five-star recruits and started as high as 10th in the rankings.

Additionally, he has never brought in the top player from the state of North Carolina. In those same four seasons, he has only brought in six total recruits from the top-10 in the state and last season he brought in zero.

This season he does have four, which is big, but once again lost the No. 1 recruit to another school. Good teams recruit their states better than any other schools. Ask Texas, LSU, and Alabama.

His most talented team in 2012, was recruited by Butch Davis. Most of those players came from classes that ranked in the top 20.

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