Roy Williams Retiring / UNC hires Hubert Davis

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[two3zone]

Wait, they stole our list?

Billy Donovan isn’t on it. Their list is weak.

 

[AWMKY]

I was already wondering why we haven’t gotten involved with Walker Kessler.

Slow play. Still four teams left to play/raid, remember.

 

[two3zone]

SUHC Carmelo Anthony?

Needs a degree. I’d rather have Etan.

 

[longtimefan]

I could see them going the Michigan route. If so, I think Stackhouse or Hubert make the most sense.

UNC is like Michigan that way--to quote Bo Schembechler "I want a Michigan man to coach Michigan"

UNC took it to a bad extreme when they hired Matt Doherty. Davis/Stackhouse may be a similar gamble.

[SU might be in the same category .]

 

[TheCusian]

I’ll always remember him as the HC that got his arse handed to him in the 2003 national championship.

 

[andyw715]

or it could be the biggest coordinated punk'd ever...

@4pm Roy Boy at the podium... "Ya'll been punk'd"
mic drop.

 

[orangefog]

Needs a degree. I’d rather have Etan.

Etan would be like our John Thompson.

 

[CuseRunner]

SUHC Carmelo Anthony?

I would be so on board with that.

 

[orangefog]

I would be so on board with that.

We all would. But, we’d probably have to all pitch in...say $1400 each?

 

[elimunelson]

Met Roy before the elite 8 game in 1996 in Denver. He was a wonderfully nice person and was sooo happy to be playing Syracuse in the Elite 8. That was a loaded Kansas team with Pierce Vaughn et al but we had big John.

 

[two3zone]

I would be so on board with that.

He needs a degree.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Needs a degree. I’d rather have Etan.

Second.

 

[Scooch]

20 times he finished in the AP top 10 (in 33 seasons).
9 final fours.
3 national championships.

That's a ridiculous record.

Glad we beat him in 2003.

 

[OttoMets]

I like him a lot.

SU fans always talked a lot of s--- and I never understood why. Seemed like a nice human being, coached a clean game, and was always a good quote.

It's a shame SU had such weak (and small) teams since joining the ACC, I always thought Boeheim had a great tactical advantage against Roy, but lately he hasn't had the personnel to get it done.

Anyway, sad day. A lame league gets a little less attractive with one fewer big-name coach.

 

[AZOrange]

Hilarious that they have PR people that actually picked this date...

College hoops loses a good one. Always did it the right way.

 

[AZOrange]

Somewhere Chris Beard is like “mofos!!!”
I’d put Billy Donovan, Chris Mack and maybe Brad Stevens on a short list. I think Stackhouse could be a real contender especially with success Juwan has had a Michigan...

 

[AZOrange]

totally and 100 percent agree

 

[shermstheman]

Does this mean Roy is in the portal?

 

[kirbivore]

A legend retiring before completely driving his program into the ground. Refreshing

 

[kirbivore]

I like him a lot.

SU fans always talked a lot of s--- and I never understood why. Seemed like a nice human being, coached a clean game, and was always a good quote.

It's a shame SU had such weak (and small) teams since joining the ACC, I always thought Boeheim had a great tactical advantage against Roy, but lately he hasn't had the personnel to get it done.

Anyway, sad day. A lame league gets a little less attractive with one fewer big-name coach.

Roy finally called a timeout

 

[Orangezoo]

Let's be honest. This gives UNC a clear advantage and head start vs Duke and SU in the challenge to replace a legend.

Honestly way more than the ongoing dead horse over how we feel about JBs last 6 and next whatever amount of years to me is the concern about the race for what comes next. Louisville and UNC now will lead the pack behind UVA who was ahead anyways. Duke, SU and FSU are up.

 

[jr4750]

None of these dudes want to recruit.

Stevens and Donovan aren't going back to college to beg 16 and 17 year olds to come to their school.

And then lose them the following year.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Let's be honest. This gives UNC a clear advantage and head start vs Duke and SU in the challenge to replace a legend.

Honestly way more than the ongoing dead horse over how we feel about JBs last 6 and next whatever amount of years to me is the concern about the race for what comes next. Louisville and UNC now will lead the pack behind UVA who was ahead anyways. Duke, SU and FSU are up.

I’m not worried about Louisville. Mack isn’t exactly lighting the world on fire there.

 

[DoctorBombay]

The best part about the job is that the roof is not the ceiling.
The second best is that the players can get 4.0 GPAs without going to classes.

Underrated, and dare i say,
under-appreciated post.
Well done.