This jives with everything I’ve heard and seen. Not to beat a dead horse but Mack absolutely tried to strong arm bubba and UNC.
Talks had been ongoing for some time between Brown’s representatives & UNC Athletics regarding the head coach’s departure at the end of the season (denied by Brown on 11/25/24) and all parties were believed to have been in agreement until a “change of direction” from the Hall of Fame Coach last week.
That reversal mindset escalated as soon as the UNC AD’s departure with MBKB to Maui where representatives pushed the narrative that Brown would indeed come back to the Tar Heel sideline in 2025.
Upon landing in Hawaii, UNC Athletics leadership was blindsided by statements made at Brown’s weekly press conference. This was the prelude to the call between Cunningham and Brown that resulted in the firing.
Talks had been ongoing for some time between Brown’s representatives & UNC Athletics regarding the head coach’s departure at the end of the season (denied by Brown on 11/25/24) and all parties were believed to have been in agreement until a “change of direction” from the Hall of Fame Coach last week.
That reversal mindset escalated as soon as the UNC AD’s departure with MBKB to Maui where representatives pushed the narrative that Brown would indeed come back to the Tar Heel sideline in 2025.
Upon landing in Hawaii, UNC Athletics leadership was blindsided by statements made at Brown’s weekly press conference. This was the prelude to the call between Cunningham and Brown that resulted in the firing.
