Chansky’s Notebook: A Tough Call

Posted Jan 12, 2023
Dre Bly’s departure is not a total surprise. The North Carolina cornerbacks coach and former Tar Heel All-American leaving had to be tough for coach Mack Brown, who likes to say "coming to Carolina is not a 4-year commitment, it’s a 40-year commitment." But in athletics, the phrase "parting ways" is code for a firing, and on that Brown had little choice. (Chapelboro.com)

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