Roy on Dan Patrick Show

[dadika13]

Nothing too earth shattering revealed in the interview but the part everyone will speak about is his reaction to the Washington Post article about his health. Basically said it's a lie and that his friends want to beat that writer's you know what.

Other stuff:

- wants to coach til he's 75 (10 more years)
- enjoys being the favorite
- dealing with a head cold.

 

[OldSchoo01]

10 more years? Yikes! However he's done a good job since losing to Duke....I'm just kinda tired of Mr nice guy....That award presentation to coach K last year still haunting me....

 

[dgheel57]

I'd rather Roy be nice than a prick like most coaches now a days.He's done a great job,and I'm thankful he wants to continue to coach.One day we'll look back and wish we had another Roy Williams type coach.

 

[mikeirbyusa]

10 more years? Yikes! However he's done a good job since losing to Duke....I'm just kinda tired of Mr nice guy....That award presentation to coach K last year still haunting me....

Then YOU have a problem. I'll take that every day and twice on Sunday to being a total jerk and teaching kids to play dirty. To each his own.

 

[HEELS1984]

I hope Roy coaches as long as he is able!! We are going to miss Roy Williams when he retires

 

[OldSchoo01]

Yes, that is MY opinion....Never said he was a bad coach....I just don't think you have to be a total jerk or overly affectionately nice, to be a good coach....Just seems like a lot of that soft talk that the Heels were getting, were based on his personality.

 

[Tom79]

Don't let Roy's demeanor fool you. Ask the players about coach, sure he can be nice but he can also be tough as nails. Always has been that way. In this day and time it takes a great deal to "coach" and one needs to recognize some kids respond best through different teaching techniques.

 

[MCPO_Tarheel]

As far as I am concerned, Roy has earned to right to coach for as long as he wishes. My concern is: Who is being groomed to take-over as CEO of the Heels? The turnover was a mess when Dean retired and if Roy is grooming someone, I would like to know who it is.

 

[dgheel57]

Yes, that is MY opinion....Never said he was a bad coach....I just don't think you have to be a total jerk or overly affectionately nice, to be a good coach....Just seems like a lot of that soft talk that the Heels were getting, were based on his personality.

Did you think the same of Dean Smith? He was nicer than Roy in many ways.

 

[SeaHawk98]

It is amazing the lack of integrity in the journalism world. The stories this week have been amazing. So much hate, so few facts. UNC needs to start going after these hacks and taking them to court. I wish the media had to be certified like doctors, lawyers and cpas. If so, none of these hacks would be allowed to work again.

 

[franklin street]

you can be a nice guy without kissing someones arse.

 

[Archer2]

you can be a nice guy without kissing someones arse.

Just who's arse is Roy supposedly kissing?

I do wish he would get on the officials a little more at times. That doesn't mean cursing and ranting like the LOM does, but getting in their ear a little more to even out the calls.

 

[heelmanwilm]

Ten years with no more ncaa issues affecting recruiting? HEEL YEAH! I'd predict a handful of top 5 classes and a couple natties in those ten years.

 

[TPFKAPFS]

Roy has earned the right to coach as long as he wants! We are extremely lucky to have one of the top 5 bball coaches of all time and a good man at the same time leading the Tar Heels. I would not exchange Roy for any current coach and there isn't anyone better in the wings. To suggest Roy needs to leave is complete bball ignorance at best, and extreme stupidity at worst.

Hubert Davis
Buzz Williams
Shaka Smart
Jerod Haase

This is my replacement list: Hopefully we have 10-15 years before we need it though!

 

[2DDIMOND]

Roy has earned the right to coach as long as he wants! We are extremely lucky to have one of the top 5 bball coaches of all time and a good man at the same time leading the Tar Heels. I would not exchange Roy for any current coach and there isn't anyone better in the wings. To suggest Roy needs to leave is complete bball ignorance at best, and extreme stupidity at worst.

Hubert Davis
Buzz Williams
Shaka Smart
Jerod Haase

This is my replacement list: Hopefully we have 10-15 years before we need it though!

Brad Stevens would be at or near the top of mine.

 

[TPFKAPFS]

Agreed on Brad S, but I don't feel any connection. Shaka has none either, but he is one of my favorite youngsters!

 

[gary-7]

As far as I am concerned, Roy has earned to right to coach for as long as he wishes. My concern is: Who is being groomed to take-over as CEO of the Heels? The turnover was a mess when Dean retired and if Roy is grooming someone, I would like to know who it is.

Well. We all knew who it was under Dean (Roy) and that had a bump in the road on the first try.
What's disturbing is Carolina fans even mentioning coaches outside the system. SMDH.

 

[MCPO_Tarheel]

Well. We all knew who it was under Dean (Roy) and that had a bump in the road on the first try.
What's disturbing is Carolina fans even mentioning coaches outside the system. SMDH.

Its is better to give a proven young(ish) coach from outside the system than another tragedy. Who wants to re-live 2001-2002 again?

 

[Littlejon]

I think the bigger problem we will have is not having the right AD and athletic support system in place to make the right decision on a replacement. Don't forget that Roy was the first choice to replace Gut, but when he turned it down they panicked. We all know what happened next. Let's not even talk about the football fiasco that took place along that time as well.

I think that if Roy coaches another 10 years you will see plenty of "family" guys in the coaching ranks who will be considered as candidates. Some guys are already assistants and some are starting as head coaches and cutting their teeth. 10 years is plenty of time for someone to rise from the ranks and who knows who might surprise us all?

I think I am going to enjoy the time we have Roy at the helm and when the time comes that he decides to hang it up, I hope we have an AD like Bubba (IF he isn't around then) who has enough sense not to make the same mistake some of his predecessors did.

 

[gary-7]

Its is better to give a proven young(ish) coach from outside the system than another tragedy. Who wants to re-live 2001-2002 again?

It will then cease to be Carolina Basketball. Period.

 

[notashelbyfan]

As far as I am concerned, Roy has earned to right to coach for as long as he wishes. My concern is: Who is being groomed to take-over as CEO of the Heels? The turnover was a mess when Dean retired and if Roy is grooming someone, I would like to know who it is.

This is a touch subject around here lol

 

[HeelFan58]

Didn't we already do a thread (recently) on Roy retiring and successor lists by everyone??

 

[Sk1310]

It will then cease to be Carolina Basketball. Period.

And that would suck. If Haas does well at Stanford, he would be my choice. I know he isn't a Carolina guy per say, but he has to be running Roy's system right?

 

[Bur-Heel]

10 more years? Yikes! However he's done a good job since losing to Duke....I'm just kinda tired of Mr nice guy....That award presentation to coach K last year still haunting me....

You definitely have some issues!!

 

[OldSchoo01]

Well daggum, your soft too!

 

[OldSchoo01]

You're

 

[RoseHeel]

Well daggum, your soft too!

I wonder if this is the same "Old School" from last year that sported that very "classy" flag in his profile picture while deciding to declare most of us classless for disagreeing with the notion of congratulating Duke and Coach K for winning the title 1 minute after said event.

Either way they both seem to be quite delusional.

Didn't we already do a thread (recently) on Roy retiring and successor lists by everyone??

You mean the thread were people claimed that talking about our inevitable coach of the future was asinine and shouldn't be discussed, but went on to bash those who didn't think Hubert Davis was a good choice and/or wanted to consider someone outside of a UNC tie?

Yes.

 

[OldSchoo01]

No sir, wasn't me....but ok

 

[Ozheelfan]

Back on to Roy.
I'm happy if he keeps coaching till he looks like Heelmanwilm.....

 

[BlueKicks]

I was listening to the CBS podcast on the train yesterday morning where they discussed Roy stepping away in the summer due to his health (which is great given that the man himself has now come out and said he might still have a decade in him).

 

[OldSchoo01]

Look, didn't come in here to bash Roy....sorry if that's how it seems... great guy, HOF coach....just seems like all negative recruiting and shit other coaches throw at the Heels, doesn't seem like Roy is the type to throw it back......and as far as the coach K stuff, doesn't seem like he appreciated it a bit.

 

[superstar57]

You almost had to keep it in the family when Dean retiried. Larry Brown, George Karl, and Roy Williams where winning big at there levels. When Roy hangs them up it would not surprise me if we went outside the family, but 10 years is a long time and we still have a lot of Heels that are coaching.

 

[mikeirbyusa]

What I keep trying to get everybody to see is WHO KNOWS what one of "Roy's Boys" will be in 6-8 years? One could well be the hottest young coach on the market. Let it play out.

 

[RoseHeel]

What I keep trying to get everybody to see is WHO KNOWS what one of "Roy's Boys" will be in 6-8 years? One could well be the hottest young coach on the market. Let it play out.

I agree with this sentiment. We don't even know if Roy is still our coach in 6-8 years (although I hope he is).

The issue is with those that consider it a crime to even talk about hiring someone "outside the family".

At the end of the day, I want the best guy for the job when Roy finishes. And whether that's one of "Roy's Boys" or someone who we're not even considering at this very moment, but can keep us on the track of success that Roy is trying to set, that's who I want.

Tradition is one thing. Being unable to adapt is another.

 

[Hark_The_Sound_2010]

Tradition is one thing. Being unable to adapt is another.

Exactly. If the tradition of UNC basketball is going to be altered a little bit when Roy retires, I'd rather it be because we hired outside the family but kept the winning alive - as opposed to hiring inside the family at the expense of winning (who wants another 8-20 season!?!?). If we can have both - great, but I don't know if there's anyone out there that can provide that. If we can only have one, I'd much rather have winning than a Roy/Dean/UNC connection as the next coach.

 

[dadika13]

Exactly. If the tradition of UNC basketball is going to be altered a little bit when Roy retires, I'd rather it be because we hired outside the family but kept the winning alive - as opposed to hiring inside the family at the expense of winning (who wants another 8-20 season!?!?). If we can have both - great, but I don't know if there's anyone out there that can provide that. If we can only have one, I'd much rather have winning than a Roy/Dean/UNC connection as the next coach.

As someone said above, if Roy wants to coach even 5 more seasons which he says does, the next coach may not even be on the radar yet.

 

[MCPO_Tarheel]

This is a touch subject around here lol

If you forget or ignore the past, the lessons learned will be lost and will be repeated again.

 

[MCPO_Tarheel]

It will then cease to be Carolina Basketball. Period.

I disagree. Dean originally born, played for, and assisted at Kansas prior to being assistant at UNC. I wouldn't change that hire ever.

 

[ROYALWITCHEESE]

It will then cease to be Carolina Basketball. Period.

Ridiculous. Did Hasse or Robinson go to UNC?

 

[Heelicious]

"It has to be someone from the Carolina basketball family. Period." Why? Couldn't it be a requirement of an incoming prospective coach that they run The Carolina System - all of its on and off court aspects, including Carolina Family, Senior Day, Xs and Os, multiple defenses, etc.? I mean - obviously Roy doesn't run EVERYTHING the way Dean did, on and off the court. Carolina Basketball evolves some, even if it is just a little, over a long time, just by nature that two coaches can't be identical, right?

So if some new guy came in and wanted to just scrap Carolina basketball, Carolina Family traditions, etc., and the new coach just wanted to run his own stuff he ran at - say VCU and Texas - then I agree that'd be a bad hire, and "Carolina basketball and what we know and love about it that makes it unique and superior" would cease to exist. Which would be terrible.

But what is funny to me anyway is - the talk about - it has to be someone from the family...... how do you define "the family"? It sounds like we fell out talking UNC basketball, straight into Italy / Sicily mafia family stuff, and blood lines required to become a "made man" as next head coach.