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Report: North Carolina Hiring Mack Brown as Next Head Coach
SI ^ | November 26, 2018 | Scooby Axson

Posted on 11/26/2018 7:16:07 AM PST by C19fan

Mack Brown is expected to return as head coach of North Carolina after he and the school have reached an agreement on a contract, reports 247Sports.com. According to the report, an announcement is expected as soon as Tuesday.

The 67-year-old Brown is currently an analyst at ESPN. Brown was originally hired at UNC in 1988 and led the Tar Heels to three 10-win seasons and three bowl victories before being hired away by Texas in 1998.

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To: deport

UNC is a basketball school, they will never attract a big-name coach there when football plays second fiddle.


21 posted on 11/26/2018 8:36:32 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

I agree but he’ll smooth things over for a couple years
while they are looking for a long range coach. JMO.


22 posted on 11/26/2018 8:47:26 AM PST by deport
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To: deport

LOL, like Kansas State with Bill Snyder?


23 posted on 11/26/2018 8:48:46 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

Here’s their history. As you say they aren’t a
football school. But with the right person they
hang around for a few years.

Record Since 1970: 271-206-6 (.561)


24 posted on 11/26/2018 8:55:15 AM PST by deport
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To: deport

They’ve had some good years in football, but they don’t seem to sustain it over a long period of time.


25 posted on 11/26/2018 8:56:14 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Paine in the Neck

He was a big time cheater his first time at UNC; the bagman stories are notorious.


26 posted on 11/26/2018 9:04:34 AM PST by statered ("And you know what I mean.")
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To: dfwgator

Plus Leach nixed the idea.

From ESPN’s Joel Anderson:

I spoke to Mike Leach last night and he said he isn’t interested in returning to Texas Tech. “They didn’t pay me last time. And I’m happy here.” Asked to elaborate, he said: “They haven’t paid me for 2009 and we won 9 games that year. And they haven’t won 9 games since.” https://t.co/q26RCKGNBt

— Joel D. Anderson (@byjoelanderson) November 26, 2018

http://footballscoop.com/news/go-ahead-cross-mike-leach-off-list-texas-tech/


27 posted on 11/26/2018 9:13:52 AM PST by CharlesMartelsGhost
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To: CharlesMartelsGhost

Sounds more like a negotiating ploy.


28 posted on 11/26/2018 9:17:55 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

Leach is king at Wazzu, whereas too much bad blood at TTU. Plus Wazzu fans/alumni aren’t unreasonably fanatical about their football like TTU. Leach has the perfect set-up at Wazzu as long as he churns out 8 and 9 win seasons and can compete for division crowns.

The AD at TTU played at Kansas State, so Venables’ name has been mentioned as has Aranda from LSU and Wells for Utah State.


29 posted on 11/26/2018 9:36:32 AM PST by CharlesMartelsGhost
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To: C19fan

Rumor around here (Nashville) is Gene Chizek will be Mack’s DC and coach in waiting, taking over 2-3 years later when Mack’s recruits start coming in.


30 posted on 11/26/2018 9:43:51 AM PST by GoreFreeTN (Thank you, President Trump!)
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To: C19fan

Us folks over in Wolfpack nation are very happy that UNCheat has made such a fine choice.


31 posted on 11/26/2018 9:45:23 AM PST by nesnah (Liberals - the petulant children of politics)
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To: GoreFreeTN

I thought Gene Chizek retired from coaching after a stint at as DC at UNC.


32 posted on 11/26/2018 9:46:19 AM PST by C19fan
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To: Constitution Day

Fellow alumnus, I see. :-)


33 posted on 11/26/2018 9:46:42 AM PST by nesnah (Liberals - the petulant children of politics)
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To: nesnah

Indeed. I detest those cheating bastids. ;)


34 posted on 11/26/2018 10:07:12 AM PST by Constitution Day
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To: C19fan

67? I can’t wait to see the “GET OFF MY LAWN” defensive sets.

Maybe they can hire Western Kentucky’s former coach who was just hosed yesterday too?


35 posted on 11/26/2018 10:07:33 AM PST by WKUHilltopper
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To: statered

Absolutely!

The funniest comment I have seen on this change is “UNC has gone from Red Bull to prune juice.”

LOL!


36 posted on 11/26/2018 10:09:09 AM PST by Constitution Day
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To: statered

“Turned” them around quickly if I recall. Actually started the cheating that they just got caught for.


37 posted on 11/26/2018 10:33:58 AM PST by russdawg
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To: Constitution Day

Now that is hilarious!


38 posted on 11/26/2018 10:35:40 AM PST by russdawg
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To: C19fan

He will win a National Championship...if Colt doesn’t get hurt.


39 posted on 11/26/2018 7:29:09 PM PST by yawningotter
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