Great players often stumble transitioning to coaching, but that’s another hitch North Carolina cornerbacks coach Dre Bly has covered. Bly, who played at Carolina from 1996-98 and is in the college football Hall of Fame, has in just three seasons become a valuable member of Mack Brown’s coaching staff. And he’s doing it with the same flair that he had as a player: one part preparation, one part swagger — and all parts charisma. Bly doesn’t want to be the kind of coach who dazzles with Xs and Os and football jargon that sounds like he knows what he’s talking about. His approach is simply to relate on a personal level, which has allowed him to make a smooth transition into coaching.