North Carolina's defensive struggles have been highlighted ad nauseam over the past several years, with Mack Brown 2.0 highlighted by high level offensive performance and below par production on the other side of the ball. Enter Geoff Collins, North Carolina's new defensive coordinator, hired by Brown to correct the issues and change the narrative. Collins joins Inside Carolina's Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley on this edition of the Next Level show to 'talk ball' and find out just what makes the "Minister of Mayhem" tick when it comes to an aggressive defensive approach.
0:00 - Show begins
0:44 - From birth
2:39 - Starting in the spread explosion
6:27 - The challenge of defending offenses
9:09 - Mentors and brains to pick
10:44 - Head coaching vs coordinator
13:44 - Minister of Mayhem
18:11 - Aggressive and playing free
23:26 - The psychology of the game
28:04 - The North Carolina opportunity
30:30 - Coaching up players and player led teams
34:22 - Blue and White
36:32 - Tackling - teaching and coaching
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