If the assumption is there will be a head coaching change in the relative near future (let's say within 2 years), the question is what do you want from your coach? Because I don't think it's as simple as "try to get the best head coach" for this particular program. I really don't.
First off, I don't care if the coach has any UNC roots and I don't think it should have any impact on the next head coach. I don't view UNC as such a special place that only a UNC person can handle it. I might be wrong. I mainly focus on the basketball part of this equation. I don't know what other things are involved.
But if it's purely about getting the best coach in the country who might realistically consider, I would call Kelvin Sampson. I think he's the best head coach in the country right now (either him or Hurley). He's had really bad injury luck going into and during the NCAA Tournament. Also, not off to the best start this season (close losses to Auburn and Alabama), but I'd be hard pressed to find a better head coach right now. The question with him is will the fans accept a slow tempo team? Kelvin Sampson teams don't run. Does that matter? Does UNC need to find a particular style of basketball to fit their program? Or would you accept a pretty substantial coaching upgrade regardless of style? It wouldn't be a longterm solution, but who cares? It isn't a longterm economy anymore.
My other shortlist would be the somewhat usual suspects: Mark Few, Nate Oats, and Scott Drew
Then there are the other good coaches that you wonder can they handle this kind of program? Someone like Shaka Smart who really struggled at Texas and seems to have found a good fit at Marquette.
The only UNC connected one that's a candidate is Wes Miller right? Idk, doesn't really excite me but who knows. I just think it's really unlikely that of all of the coaching candidates out there, the best one for this program is someone who played at UNC.
The Roy situation was different. He proved to be an elite coach before coming here. His candidacy was probably an easier one to connect to UNC. He had UNC connections, plus he was churning out big time seasons at a big time program. So which of those qualities do you want at UNC? Because you can't have them all unless Wes Miller turns Cincinnati into something they're probably not. I would prefer a coach who has some big program and big expectations experience over someone who just has UNC connections.
I think UNC can win without being such a nepo baby.
My other things is please for the love of god... Hire a schemer and not a scheme.
