New Tar Heels assistant Dre' Bly hopes to mine the 757 for recruits

Posted Apr 16, 2019
UNC held its spring football game Saturday in Chapel Hill, and no one was more excited than Tar Heels defensive backs coach Dre’ Bly. Bly, a former star in Chesapeake, was back at his alma mater where he was a two-time All-American before embarking on an 11-year NFL career. Brown has tasked Bly with recruiting players from the 757 area code. (Daily Press)

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