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UNC Football: Larry Fedora to have bigger role in play calling

By Zack Pearson

TALLAHASSEE, FL - OCTOBER 01: Head Coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels Larry Fedora talks to an official before the game with the Florida State Seminoles at Doak Campbell Stadium on October 1, 2016 in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by Jeff Gammons/Getty Images)
TALLAHASSEE, FL - OCTOBER 01: Head Coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels Larry Fedora talks to an official before the game with the Florida State Seminoles at Doak Campbell Stadium on October 1, 2016 in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by Jeff Gammons/Getty Images) /
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Head coach Larry Fedora appears ready to take on a bigger role in the play calling as the Tar Heels are struggling

The struggles for the North Carolina Tar Heels football program have come from both sides of the football.

Not only has the team suffered 13 season-ending injuries but they have struggled to show any consistency all year.

Now, head coach Larry Fedora wants to be more involved in the play calling starting with the offensive side of the football.

Fedora told the media earlier in the week that he will be much more involved in the play calling moving forward:

As you can see by Andrew Carter’s tweet above, Fedora says he also wont be taking over the offense.

UNC’s offense has been frustrating as a whole this season.

The Tar Heels rank 89th in all of college football with 374 yards per game and their 25.3 points per game is 91st in the nation. More importantly, they just can’t establish any rhythm overall.

Fedora didn’t name a starting quarterback until Week 2 after both Chazz Surratt and Brandon Harris played in the season opener against Cal.

Surratt eventually won the job but it’s been a learning experience for the freshman. He played very well against a really good Louisville team as UNC scored 28 points on offense that game, with another 7 coming from a kickoff return.

But with a freshman starting at quarterback, you’re going to need to adjust the gameplan a little bit especially with no big playmakers around him.

UNC’s lack of true playmakers at the receiver position are really hurting Surratt. He had a stable of good tight ends entering the season but the loss of Carl Tucker.

The Tar Heels run game has been surprisingly good with Jordon Brown and then freshman Michael Carter. But after a breakout Week 1 performance, Carter has been relatively silent.

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With the team 1-5, it’s time to see some changes. We will get our first look at Fedora’s involvement with the play calls when the Tar Heels host Virginia on Saturday.

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