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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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Sep 3, 2016; Evanston, IL, USA; Western Michigan Broncos head coach P. J. Fleck during the first quarter against the Northwestern Wildcats at Ryan Field. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2016; Evanston, IL, USA; Western Michigan Broncos head coach P. J. Fleck during the first quarter against the Northwestern Wildcats at Ryan Field. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports /

So if not Fedora, then who? The in-house option is Gene Chizik.

Chizik is 38-38 in six seasons as a head coach. That includes a 14-0 season that ended with a National Championship. However, if you take out that one season where he had reigning MVP Cam Newton, Chizik is only 24-38 in five seasons.

That is not good. I give him credit for winning it all with the talent he had but so did Barry Switzer with the Cowboys.

Chizik is a great defensive coordinator. And that’s something that doesn’t get talked about enough. With the talent he has had and the pace the Heels offense plays at, Chizik has done an incredible job. With a pro style offense, Chizik would have a top 25 defense. However, he is a mediocre head coach, at best.

The Big name option would be Les Miles. He too has a national Championship and is 141-55 record in 16 seasons as a head coach. He definitely knows how to recruit and win. However, he lost his job at LSU for not being relatable and for not being willing to change on offense.

His defenses were always solid, but his offensives have been a joke the last few seasons. After five years of run and gun, I’m not sure that would go over well with the Carolina faithful. Especially when the Basketball team also runs at such a fast pace.

The best option is Western Michigan’s P.J. Fleck. The coach is currently 13-0 and knocked off a couple of Big Ten schools this season. He has a receiver who is No. 1 in NCAA history in receiving yards and a quarterback who has 30 touchdowns and just one interception.

His team is 3rd in points per game and 14th in yards, which means he runs a great offense.

The biggest selling point though is that his players love him. Three seasons ago, his first year with the program in 2013, his team went 1-11. He told his guys that if they stick with him, they would do great things.

Again, the team is 13-0 and won the MAC championship. They’re also playing in a  New Year Six Bowl game against Wisconsin.

The guy can flat out coach.

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