What are you talking about?
On another note UNC hired a new coach. Excited to see the no huddle offense and his new coaching style.
North Carolina introduces Larry Fedora as new football coach
Larry Fedora was officially introduced as the new head football coach at North Carolina on Friday afternoon.
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By Chuck Cook, US Presswire
"I want you to know I am honored and privleged to be the head coach of the University of North Carolina," Fedora said to open his press conference. "You better buckle your seatbelts and hold on because it's going to be a wild ride."
Fedora signed a seven-year deal worth more than $1.7 million annually. The contract includes several bonuses, including for winning a division or conference championship, reaching a BCS game and high graduation rates.
Fedora, who led Southern Mississippi to an 11-2 record and the Conference USA championship, was previously an offensive coordinator at Oklahoma State, Florida and Middle Tennessee before taking over Southern Miss four years ago. He was 33-19 in Hattiesburg.
North Carolina had been seeking a permanent replacement since firing Butch Davis before the season amid an NCAA investigation into player receiving impermissible benefits and academic fraud.
Athletic director Bubba Cunningham said at Friday's news conference that hiring a permanent coach has been the top priority since he took office in October. Cunningham and chancellor Holden Thorp both called Fedora a "great fit" for the Tar Heels.
Everett Withers served as interim coach this season. The Tar Heels went 7-5 and will play Missouri in the Independence Bowl. Withers will coach North Carolina in the bowl game, and Fedora will coach the Golden Eagles in the Hawaii Bowl on Dec. 24. Fedora said it was very tough for him to tell his team Thursday that he was taking the North Carolina job.
"We arrived at USM four years ago and they bought in," said Fedora, wearing a Carolina blue and navy-striped tie. "I will always be grateful for that experience, and I will always be a Golden Eagle fan."
Fedora stressed the importance of academics -- he said he believes every player should earn his degree. He also said he has not made staff decisions yet, but he applauded Withers and his staff for leading the Tar Heels through a "very tough time."
What will North Carolina's football team look like under Fedora's leadership?
"We will attack," said an energetic Fedora. "Carolina football will be known as playing smart, playing fast and playing physical."
He said special teams will be aggressive, his defenses "will be known for flying to the football and knocking the tar out of people" and his no-huddle offense will spread the field horizontally.
Fedora said he met men's basketball coach Roy Williams earlier Friday morning and said he welcomes the challenge of coaching football at a school with such a highly visible basketball program.
"I understand the prominence of our basketball program, and I embrace it," Fedora said. "UNC's history of success on the basketball court is a huge part of the UNC brand, and again, that can only enhance our football success."
Cunningham thanked the players and their families for being patient during this "turbulent" time for Tar Heel football. He also emphasized how important it was for North Carolina's new coach to have a strong value system and strive for excellence in academics.
"Larry Fedora is the coach that can unify our fan base and move us successfuly into the future," Cunningham said.
You need to peep out of the rock at least once a month.
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