'Fire Gene Chizik:' North Carolina fans sound off on dreadful performance vs. Notre Dame
North Carolina lost 45-32 to Notre Dame on Saturday night, picking up its first loss of the 2022 season.
Notre Dame entered this game with a sputtering offense that was outside the top 100 nationally in most offensive categories. But the Fighting Irish had no issues vs. UNC’s leaky defense.
Notre Dame gained 576 yards — by far its most of the season — while backup Drew Pyne threw for a career-high 289 yards and 3 touchdowns. The Irish rushed for 5.6 yards per carry and gained 6.8 yards per play.
Notre Dame converted 8-of-14 third down attempts and scored on 4-of-5 trips to the red zone. The Irish held the ball for over 38 minutes of game time.
Put simply, it was another defensive disaster for North Carolina. Defensive coordinator Gene Chizik continues to draw scrutiny for his unit’s play. And while UNC’s defense has virtually always struggled in the Mack Brown era, things seem to be going in the wrong direction.
After — and during — the game, North Carolina cans called for Chizik to be fired. Here’s some of that reaction:
New season goal: don’t kill Drake Maye, fire Chizik, maybe move on from Mack.
— Not A Wook (@trey_is_jerry) September 24, 2022
Defense is horrible. #UNC #TarHeels #FireChizik
— LonelyJewOnXmas (@BenSchapira7) September 24, 2022
SAY IT WITH ME TAR HEEL NATION:
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— 𝙅𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙨 🐏🏈 #RHULEOUT (3-0)(0-2) (@JamesinNC) September 24, 2022
Gene Chizik is washed. fire him today.
— Drake Maye supporter (@PHateofAnIcon) September 24, 2022
UNC should probably fire Gene Chizik
— John Lovett (@jlove1982) September 24, 2022
I think 4 games is enough to fire Gene Chizik
— John Nassif (@JohnNassif96) September 24, 2022
fire gene chizik before he even leaves the booth
— Bryson (@bryson069) September 24, 2022
Fire Gene Chizik to the sun
— Kesler (@canesgoalkeeper) September 24, 2022
Fire Gene Chizik
— Timothy Beckett (@TBeckett62) September 24, 2022
Fire Gene Chizik. #Heels
— Panama Red (@PanamaRed27401) September 24, 2022
North Carolina has the worst-coached defense in all of college football.
After a bye week…this is what you put on the field?!?
Four games in and a strong case can be made to fire Gene Chizik.
— Brad Powers (@BradPowers7) September 24, 2022
It simply isn't enough to fire Gene Chizik. He should be arrested and sentenced to life without possibility of parole.
— Mo (@__mmg22) September 24, 2022
The first is to fire gene chizik https://t.co/3HAEUmiFGD
— Mātt (@itsThatMattDude) September 24, 2022
FIRE GENE CHIZIK
— William Lane (@TheWillieLane) September 24, 2022