Years 3 For McGuire, Smith, Guthridge, Doherty, Williams, And Davis?

[andrew jones]

TarHeelIllustrated - Years 3 For McGuire, Smith, Guthridge, Doherty, Williams, And Davis?

With UNC Coach Hubert Davis entering his third season, what can be learned from his predeceors after two seasons?

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[andrew jones]

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[DaSheed]

I don’t think most fans realize how much both coaches struggled early on at Carolina. Deans start is quite famous, but I’m sure most fans don’t realize Dean didn’t start consistently winning until year six. McGuire not until year four. Imagine if online forums and social media was around back then?! They’d both be toast.

Year 3
Frank McGuire: 10-11
Dean Smith: 12-12

 

[JimmyinVA]

...most fans don’t realize Dean didn’t start consistently winning until year six. ...

when Dean Smith took the head coaching job at UNC the program was on probation for recruiting violations under Frank Mcguire plus a gambling scandal. Hubert Davis inherited no such mess. i would be hesitant at this point to compare hubert davis to Dean Smith.

 

[gobblercalls]

when Dean Smith took the head coaching job at UNC the program was on probation for recruiting violations under Frank Mcguire plus a gambling scandal. Hubert Davis inherited no such mess. i would be hesitant at this point to compare hubert davis to Dean Smith.

When HD took over UNC had not begun to recover from the lies, accusations, innuendos, and other media attacks of the past 7 years. However, I would also be hesitant to compare HD, or any other coach, to Dean Smith.

 

[superstar57]

when Dean Smith took the head coaching job at UNC the program was on probation for recruiting violations under Frank Mcguire plus a gambling scandal. Hubert Davis inherited no such mess. i would be hesitant at this point to compare hubert davis to Dean Smith.

I humbly disagree that HD did not inherit a mess, he inherited a team that lost all of it's size. Sharpe, Kessler (both on NBA teams). He inherited a team that was constructed to play a style that the kids no longer wanted to play, and it appears he didn't either.

HD can't under preform again this season, and that is obvious, but adapting to today's portal rules may be the hardest thing UNC basketball has ever gone through, and he has to navigate that, and be compared to previous legends while doing it.

 

[TPFKAPFS]

There should be no hesitation in comparing Hubs to DES as a 3rd year coach. (or any 3rd year coach in history!) It would be patently ridiculous to compare the vast majority of coaches to his body of work and most people to him as a person! (Hubs appears closer than most to his level of character though!)

The point that many have been missing is every coach in history had to grow into their job and some grew into greatness! The key question is,"Is the U patient enough to allow the growing pains that might ultimately lead to that greatness?" or "Will the fans and other stakeholders remember how long our brightest lights took to become great?"

 

[andrew jones]

There should be no hesitation in comparing Hubs to DES as a 3rd year coach. (or any 3rd year coach in history!) It would be patently ridiculous to compare the vast majority of coaches to his body of work and most people to him as a person! (Hubs appears closer than most to his level of character though!)

The point that many have been missing is every coach in history had to grow into their job and some grew into greatness! The key question is,"Is the U patient enough to allow the growing pains that might ultimately lead to that greatness?" or "Will the fans and other stakeholders remember how long our brightest lights took to become great?"

That's precisely why this piece was done.