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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

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WOW!!! The guy was real good at UNC thirty years ago and his record earned him the Texas head coaching gig. I have seen other instances of coaches returning to previous jobs as it did not work out well: Johnny Majors back to Pitt, and Randy Edsall at U Conn come to mind. Bill Walsh went back to Stanford and had a great first season but retired after 2 losing seasons.
1 posted on 11/26/2018 7:16:07 AM PST by C19fan
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Brown was a tired old man when he was pushed out at Texas. NC will be back searching in two years having burnt a few million and not won anything.


2 posted on 11/26/2018 7:24:34 AM PST by Paine in the Neck ( Socialism consumes EVERYTHING!)
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AT 67 years old Mack isn’t going to be able to relate to 17-18 y/o D-1 level kids. But hey, UNC is a hoops school so who really cares?


3 posted on 11/26/2018 7:27:02 AM PST by JonPreston
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Always liked Mack Brown but not sure about this move. Recalling when the Redskins brought back Joe Gibbs...


4 posted on 11/26/2018 7:30:19 AM PST by Hatteras
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I don’t know. Brown had himself a well paying and easy gig with ESPN. I think football coaches are like boxers and can’t turn off the adrenaline rush that comes with their respective sports. Same thing with Jon Gruden going back to the NFL and the Raiders after a long stint with ESPN as well. I guess Bill Cowher is resisting the urge to coach again. He seems to enjoy working at CBS.


5 posted on 11/26/2018 7:32:34 AM PST by dowcaet
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Nick Saban is 67...


6 posted on 11/26/2018 7:33:42 AM PST by lacrew
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LOL!!!!!

Hook ‘em!

We’ve never recovered from Mack Brown!


7 posted on 11/26/2018 7:34:15 AM PST by oldplayer
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To: Paine in the Neck

Mack is a great coloe commentator for college football, but his Achilles Heel at Texas was that he was too lax and pandered to his “Blue Chip” athletes. He’s neither a disciplinarian, nor is he capable of coaching good athletes into becoming great athletes. He’s always relied too heavily on high school player rankings, and was marginal at best when evaluating future potential. That said, Mack’s a really good man.


8 posted on 11/26/2018 7:35:20 AM PST by Ancient Man
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Mack is a great coloe commentator for college football, but his Achilles Heel at Texas was that he was too lax and pandered to his “Blue Chip” athletes. He’s neither a disciplinarian, nor is he capable of coaching good athletes into becoming great athletes. He’s always relied too heavily on high school player rankings, and was marginal at best when evaluating future potential. That said, Mack’s a really good man.


9 posted on 11/26/2018 7:35:23 AM PST by Ancient Man
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I’m close to MB’s age and eat healthy (lots of chicken & veggies), drink a ton of water and workout 5-6 days a week.

That said...

My energy level is noticeably lower than 10 years ago as is most adults at that age. Of course, there are exceptions...like DJT.

MB will not last very long...esp if he is actively engaged in recruiting. A downside, most kids/parents will know MB will not be the coach throughout the kid’s 4-yr career.


10 posted on 11/26/2018 7:37:01 AM PST by newfreep ("INSIDE EVERY PROGRESSIVE IS A TOTALITARIAN SCREAMING TO GET OUT" @HOROWITZ39, DAVID HOROWITZ)
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The only person who could stop the Big-12 Offensive Player of the year was Mack Brown! He benched Major Applewhite for Chrissy Simms! Good Grief!


11 posted on 11/26/2018 7:38:12 AM PST by oldplayer
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I agree with all that. He’s an affable guy who would make a great neighbor. He makes a nice impression on potential recruits’ parents. But it was clear that his time had passed when he was at Texas; the inmates were running the asylum.


12 posted on 11/26/2018 7:49:12 AM PST by Paine in the Neck ( Socialism consumes EVERYTHING!)
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” NC will be back searching in two years having burnt a few million and not won anything.”

But the City of Chapel Hill police dept. will save money on not having to cover as many victory party celebrations on Franklin Street.

At 2-9 this year they are definitely under budget.


13 posted on 11/26/2018 7:57:50 AM PST by Rebelbase
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Saban is selling yearly national championships, Mack will be doing annual rebuilds at UNC.


14 posted on 11/26/2018 8:19:43 AM PST by JonPreston
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Maybe Texas Tech can bring back Leach.


15 posted on 11/26/2018 8:20:34 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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This is hilarious.

GO TO HELL CAROLINA!

16 posted on 11/26/2018 8:20:54 AM PST by Constitution Day
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Brown won’t have the kind of pressure at UNC he had at Texas.


17 posted on 11/26/2018 8:21:41 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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Sounds like an interim coach while they
seek someone for a long range hire. JMO
18 posted on 11/26/2018 8:28:46 AM PST by deport
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Not as crazy as one would think:

https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/11/26/18111603/mike-leach-texas-tech-rumors


19 posted on 11/26/2018 8:34:05 AM PST by CharlesMartelsGhost
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Yep, a lot of donors want him back. I suspect the snowflakes at Tech don’t want him, though.


20 posted on 11/26/2018 8:35:41 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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