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I agree 100%. Hubert Davis had nothing about him that qualified him as a good ASSISTANT coach hire, let alone a head coach!
The logic of "what makes him so unappealing" is, by itself, unappealing! You don't choose a position like the head coach at UNC based on the absence of a lack of appeal! It's hilarious to even think that way, in my opinion.
There are at least a half-dozen more qualified UNC-tree coaches to consider. All of them are young and proving themselves in head coaching roles.
Bennett... no thanks. I respect and like him but his style would drive me nuts.
He's not coming to UNC, but I'd be thrilled if he did! He WINS games! He does it with less talent, too! He's been beating-up on UNC and Duke for years now. He also won an NCAA Tournament a year ago. Forgive me for enjoying a young, winning coach. You can bet your ass UVA wants him to stay for as long as he wants!
Oh I agree with the general sentiment. I wonder if it'd change anything if Roy heavily recommends Hubert (not saying he has or will). I just feel like we as fans have so little insight into assistants; Hubert could be really great or totally mediocre, and I wouldn't know.
I wouldn't necessarily judge on Hubert not leaving for a small conference job though. I'd rather be a UNC assistant than head coach at UNC-W. For one, we pay as much for assistants as a head coach there (C.B. got $300k per year at UNC-W; Hubert makes ~$280k and Robinson $435k according to a 2018 FOIA request). Two, the head job at a small school sets you up for failure and hurts your career trajectory. If I were Hubert, there's probably only 30-40 or so head jobs I would take (i.e. does coaching at Boston College or Nebraska really help your career?), and only a handful of those come open each year.
I hope we get the best coach though. Doesn't matter to me much if he has UNC ties.
The style sucks but he would be a great hire and with what he has done at UVA he would be really hard to beat at Carolina.
He has owned Roy for the last 5 or 6 years.
I don't particularly care for that style, because I'm used to a faster game. But, that coach is gone. I'd rather win games scoring 60 than lose them scoring 80. Bennett is a winner. He'd be nuts to leave UVA, however.
This talk of Few, Wright, Bennett, etc., is BS. Those guys are not leaving the perfect system they have worked extremely hard to establish just to start anew in Chapel Hill where the scrutiny is amped-up higher than they ever knew before!
Steve Robinson has been by Roy’s side for many years and seems like the logical choice if Miller is not taken
And, can you imagine the HATRED of UVA fans if that happened??? There might be a border war! Bennett is not leaving UVA. Few is not leaving Gonzaga, Wright is not leaving Villanova and Brad Stevens isn't coming here, either. And, thank goodness Shaka Smart is going to Marquette.
Robinson is who I would bet my money on, at the moment. I won't be looking forward to the season, but that's my gut feeling.
ETA: I'll amend this to say maybe Wes Miller... or, Nate Oats if they go outside the UNC Tree, which I highly doubt they will do.
Yeah... I could see that, too. Maybe there's a full house-cleaning coming.
It just kinda sucks. I was hoping Roy would make one more "run." But, that court-kissing gesture made a believer outta me.
ok gang.. Why not H. Davis?? No head coaching experience, just a assistant coach.. blah, blah, blah.. and all the other crap I'm hearing. First of all, let me stop you all right in your tracks!!!!!!! Do u remember a certain Assistant coach who was on UNC's bench(just like Hubert) that got hired at a major program with no head coaching experience????? Well let me help you. His name was Roy Williams.. and that worked out pretty damn well didn't it! H.D. is a great man and has learned a ton from Roy for 12 years as his assistant! He played in the NBA and would have some clout with the younger kids because he played in the League. He's a great man, with great morals and values, and It's a hire "in the family" plus he's both a Dean and Roy disciple!! So he played for Dean and coached under Roy, that's a double if u ask me!!!! So be Careful what u say.. this could be looked back on in time has not only a home run, but a Grand Slam!! Hubert may be able to recruit the black athlete better as well. I see so many positives!! - Now having said all that, I want more of a "splash hire" as well!!! Mark Few or Brad Stephens, etc but if they don't happen I can see how a HD hire may be way better then all you think. I suspect if HD does get his chance many of u will have to eat crow down the road. Just my 2 cents.. nothing against anyone here. We all have a right to our opinions and we're all Tar Heels!
Go Heels!
From USA Today. Take this to the bank folks..
"According to a person who knows Williams, who spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the topic, he has been increasingly frustrated recently with the direction of college basketball. With the NCAA about to grant players a one-time free transfer and the liberalization of name, image and likeness rights that will allow players to cash in on marketing deals, the days of any program — even a blueblood like North Carolina — just falling out of bed and making the Sweet 16 are over.
And at age 70, Williams decided he’d had enough".
"According to a person who knows Williams, who spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the topic, he has been increasingly frustrated recently with the direction of college basketball. With the NCAA about to grant players a one-time free transfer and the liberalization of name, image and likeness rights that will allow players to cash in on marketing deals, the days of any program — even a blueblood like North Carolina — just falling out of bed and making the Sweet 16 are over.
And at age 70, Williams decided he’d had enough".
TOS saying Rick Barnes is leading candidate.
Steve Robinson will be 64 before the start of the season. That's not a long term option. I could see Robinson staying if UNC hired Wes Miller to help mentor him, but otherwise I see him retiring with Roy.
I would like to see Wes Miller and keep the current coaching staff to help him transition and succeed.
I would like to see Wes Miller and keep the current coaching staff to help him transition and succeed.
I hope that's an April fools joke.
I would seriously quit watching the Heels if he were our coach.
He is 66 and one Final Four I think.. not exciting hire
And he's a gigantic asshole!
If we did something that stupid, I'm out until he was gone. Felt the same if we had hired Spurrier years ago.
Bubba has made good hires, though, even Fedora...under the circumstances. We should expect a smooth transition.
No way Rick Barnes is the coach - yes he is from Hickory but his history with Dean. No way the big dogs sitting court side allow that to happen.
How do y’all think someone “outside the family” would be welcomed? Lots of dean/Roy/unc traditions would prob go away. Both on the court and in the office. I would anticipate lots of resistance and a very very short leash that the big names won’t be interested in being subjected to.
Hubert Davis is 50 right now with no HC experience. Roy was barely older than 50 when he came to UNC with multiple final fours and NCAA title game berths under his belt. Just saying Hubert right now is not quite an apples to apples comparison to when Roy went to Kansas probably 10 years younger. Think we could do worse than Hubert but I would prefer Wes in family. And if it's Hubert I'm not quitting on us and will hopefully be at the crow eating table.
know this, Bubba is an "outside the family" guy. Few will be / has been offered ... same for Stevens. i have my opinion as to what will happen but will keep that to myself for now.
prior to 10am this morning no one besides Roy and Bubba knew this was coming. at 10am an email was sent to all former players and a Zoom meeting was called for all current players/coaches to notify them.
prior to 10am this morning no one besides Roy and Bubba knew this was coming. at 10am an email was sent to all former players and a Zoom meeting was called for all current players/coaches to notify them.
Coach Robinson is about as over the hill as Coach Roy. Stackhouse is 20-37 at Vanderbilt.
Brad Frederick has more experience than Hubert Davis. Frederick spent 14 years on Kevin Stallings staff at Vanderbilt (which, unlike Vandy under Stackhouse, was when Vandy won). Frederick has just one year less as UNC assistant than Davis has. Like Davis, Frederick is now part of a mediocre UNC staff.
Of course, nobody is mentioning Frederick for UNC HC, while everybody and his grandmama is touting Davis.
lol, i was about to say...there are no more bridges left.
Robinson should retire with Roy. A new HC needs his staff and especially needs his own Associate HC.
Rick Barnes is not going to be UNC HC. If they are serious about hiring a current SEC HC, surely they are looking at Arkansas's Eric Musselman and Bama's Nate Oats.
