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Revisiting Tulsa’s January Coaching Hire
Bubba Cunningham knows what he’s doing. His first hire as North Carolina’s athletic director went swimmingly, as Cunningham hired Larry Fedora, an offense-first, energetic, go-get-‘em recruiter fresh...
View ArticleFedora Hires Eight, Gets to Work at U.N.C.
Eight spots have been filled, meaning only one remains: Larry Fedora has added an octet of assistants to his debut staff at North Carolina, leaving him lacking only a running backs coach before he can...
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The Year in Review: U.N.C. (7-6, 3-5)
Here’s my guess: Everett Withers needed to win at least 10 games in 2011 to have his status move from interim head coach to North Carolina’s full-time head coach. This is somewhat due to the fact that...
View ArticleThe Nuts-and-Bolts Case Against U.N.C.
It didn’t take years for the N.C.A.A. to issue its ruling in the case of North Carolina, which first came under investigation in the summer of 2010 for allegedly committing a series of rule-breaking...
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Probation, No Bowl and More for U.N.C.
The description itself is worrisome – it’s a Public Infractions Report, after all – but the news wasn’t all bad for North Carolina. In its summation, the N.C.A.A. gave five reasons why U.N.C. was able...
View ArticleU.N.C. Adds 1, But Seniors Have Options
While the recent N.C.A.A. penalties inflicted on North Carolina’s football program would allow any senior to transfer to another F.B.S. school without penalty, the Tar Heels have only added to their...
View ArticleThe F.B.S. and the N.C.A.A. Tournament
Just a few notes on college football and the N.C.A.A. tournament, with the latter now down to 32 teams and counting: 1. There were two rematches in the round of 64. Each went along familiar lines: Iowa...
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No. 103: Duke
David Cutcliffe has already had a better career at Duke than Ted Roof, Carl Franks, Barry Goldsmith and Barry Wilson, even if Goldsmith was responsible for the program’s last winning season, way back...
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No. 41: North Carolina
Here’s an idea to consider: Would North Carolina have fired Butch Davis – had those other issues not been in play, of course – for winning seven games last fall? It’s clear that university would have...
View ArticleClemson Carries the A.C.C. in Week One
Until – and perhaps after – Clemson sealed a 26-19 win over Auburn with a late interception, the A.C.C. was the loser of the opening weekend. Was Clemson’s win a weekend-saver for the conference? I’m...
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