Hubert Davis Catch-all - HUBERT OFFICIALLY OUT

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"Davis did not ride the team bus back to North Carolina after Thursday's loss, per a source, though that is hardly an anomaly when a team travels locally and it was already the plan going into the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. When the team arrived back on campus Friday afternoon, Davis' car had already left the parking lot and he did not communicate with his staff for nearly 24 hours. Players were left to wait and speculate."


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Hubert Davis fired as UNC coach after five years, ushering in historic break from Carolina family tradition

A stunning NCAA Tournament collapse, eroding donor support and mounting internal pressure culminated in North Carolina cutting ties, a move that breaks the program's 70-year coaching lineage
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duluoz said:
You’re exactly what Dean had in mind when he built this program. Generosity of spirit, family, class, integrity, honor.

He would be so proud!
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Appreciate the kind words and glad you are capable of recognizing those qualities in me.

With all of that said the three big Dook wins are at the top of his tenure. While not the strongest KU team defeating them this year to get the money off our back was a relief. The 2nd round game against Baylor was a roller coaster but was a huge win as well.
 
altmin said:
"Davis did not ride the team bus back to North Carolina after Thursday's loss, per a source, though that is hardly an anomaly when a team travels locally and it was already the plan going into the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. When the team arrived back on campus Friday afternoon, Davis' car had already left the parking lot and he did not communicate with his staff for nearly 24 hours. Players were left to wait and speculate."


www.cbssports.com

Hubert Davis fired as UNC coach after five years, ushering in historic break from Carolina family tradition

A stunning NCAA Tournament collapse, eroding donor support and mounting internal pressure culminated in North Carolina cutting ties, a move that breaks the program's 70-year coaching lineage
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Interesting...I hope IC is able to do a deep dive into this some day. Unfortunately they weren't able to do it with BB for a variety of reasons.
 
altmin said:
"Davis did not ride the team bus back to North Carolina after Thursday's loss, per a source, though that is hardly an anomaly when a team travels locally and it was already the plan going into the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. When the team arrived back on campus Friday afternoon, Davis' car had already left the parking lot and he did not communicate with his staff for nearly 24 hours. Players were left to wait and speculate."
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Wow.

That's pretty stunning.
 
altmin said:
"Davis did not ride the team bus back to North Carolina after Thursday's loss, per a source, though that is hardly an anomaly when a team travels locally and it was already the plan going into the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. When the team arrived back on campus Friday afternoon, Davis' car had already left the parking lot and he did not communicate with his staff for nearly 24 hours. Players were left to wait and speculate."


www.cbssports.com

Hubert Davis fired as UNC coach after five years, ushering in historic break from Carolina family tradition

A stunning NCAA Tournament collapse, eroding donor support and mounting internal pressure culminated in North Carolina cutting ties, a move that breaks the program's 70-year coaching lineage
www.cbssports.com www.cbssports.com
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Just read that article too. Super weird man. I get that emotions can run high after a game like that but wtf.
 
Bigs23 said:
So did VCU end Hubert? If the Heels win that game is he back?

Would winning that game and getting blasted by the Illini done it?
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I definitely think losing that game the way we did is what finished him. If we had held on and won that game - even by just one point - then he would very likely be returning next year, for better or worse, even if we had lost to Illinois. Losing that VCU game the way we did was the straw that broke the camel's back for the boosters, alumni, and powers-that-be, imo. And his postgame presser didn't help. So the Dean Smith coaching tree and legacy at UNC is done, and now we have to hope the people doing the hiring are able to find a superior replacement.
 
Bigs23 said:
Didn't it say he wasn't scheduled to ride back with the team?
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It said that it's not unusual in the circumstance where the team has bused in from such a short distance.

But not speaking with your coaches for nearly 24 hours (and, potentially, the players for longer than that) when there are rumors swirling about your job is pretty atypical.
 
duluoz said:
You’re exactly what Dean had in mind when he built this program. Generosity of spirit, family, class, integrity, honor.

He would be so proud!
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What is the point of continuing to hide behind Dean to refuse to acknowledge the simple fact that Hubert wasn’t good enough for one of the top jobs in college bball?

It’s over. Time to look towards the next coach and hope they can do what Hubert couldn’t.
 
Man I made dinner thinking nothing was going to happen tonight and now have to catch up on an hour’s worth of reactions to this.

Anyone post Hubert’s statement in here yet? Definitely doesn’t sound like an amicable split. Unfortunate but totally understandable from his perspective. He specifically mentioned wanting to coach again soon. Guessing maybe an NBA assistant gig might be more his speed.
 
Peppers49 said:
Just read that article too. Super weird man. I get that emotions can run high after a game like that but wtf.
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I suspect he knew that his time as UNC head coach was finished after that game. And so he was upset, first for losing the game, and second because he suspected he was going to be fired. Pretty good reasons to be extremely upset.
 
Mulberry Heel said:
I definitely think losing that game the way we did is what finished him. If we had held on and won that game - even by just one point - then he would very likely be returning next year, for better or worse, even if we had lost to Illinois. Losing that VCU game the way we did was the straw that broke the camel's back for the boosters, alumni, and powers-that-be, imo. And his postgame presser didn't help. So the Dean Smith coaching tree and legacy at UNC is done, and now we have to hope the people doing the hiring are able to find a superior replacement.
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Yep, losing the way we did plus the abysmal press conference after sunk him. Ending the season with glaring and painful reminders of all the ways HD has struggled with the job.
 
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