Hubert Davis Catch-all

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SnoopRob said:
Given that Coach Gut was going to be inherently time-limited by age and Dean was (at the time) assured he had the next coach already lined after Gut, I think that was less "an irresponsible mistake" and more "a complicated situation" that was fairly believed would work out perfectly fine in the long run. Of course, Gut/Roy certainly made it interesting for a little while by not following the plan.
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fair enough. my original "irresponsible mistake" wording was a bit harsh.

my overarching point is that dean made that big decision for the program and it went poorly, so i don't know why people are pretending like his opinion is infallible.

as @Calheel alluded to, if anything dean himself would probably recognize that he might not be the ideal person to make the best, most dispassionate decisions for the program.
 
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I definitely think that Coach Smith would have counseled Coach Davis not to pack the schedule with so many tough games last season.
 
donbosco said:
I definitely think that Coach Smith would have counseled Coach Davis not to pack the schedule with so many tough games last season.
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I believe the metrics take into account quality of opponent (at the time of the game). (Which is why they're a better judge of performance than the polls.)
 
stankeylegjones said:
I believe the metrics take into account quality of opponent (at the time of the game). (Which is why they're a better judge of performance than the polls.)
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The advanced metrics take into account quality of opponent at the time the model is run (meaning currently). That's why you'll see small changes to any particular team's rating even when they don't play.
 
I don't claim to have any idea of what Dean would feel about keeping Hubert. First this has been confirmed numerous times'

When Chancellor William Aycock hired Dean Smith as the head basketball coach at the University of North Carolina in 1961, he gave him the following primary conditions and instructions:
  • Run a Clean Program: Following a recruiting scandal and NCAA probation that led to Frank McGuire’s resignation, the primary mandate was to ensure the program operated with integrity.
  • Prioritize Ethics Over Wins: Aycock told the 30-year-old Smith that running a clean program that represented the university well was more important than the immediate wins and losses on the scoreboard.
  • Adhere to NCAA Rules: Smith was explicitly instructed to always play fair and operate within NCAA rules
What I've observed. Smith's pride in his graduation rates, the decorum he expected in dressing for travel to the games, on court and in the classroom and the things like thoughts of the day in practice and concerns for all his players for all his life makes me think he never forgot those conditions. Iow, that strongly suggests to me that the success in basketball was more the results of his goal than the goal itself.

My opinion is that this is an attitude that has been important to us and good to us. It's what has made our program a family for decades before there was a brotherhood. I believe that, in the long run there is a move toward establishing less transitory rosters, that tradition will be valuable again. Of course I can't know that. It is part of why I'm willing to give Hubert a little slack. It just seems like trying to retain those links are easier than later trying to restore them.
 
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