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[QUOTE="IthacaMatt, post: 5378544, member: 405"]
There's an article on The Athletic right now about UNC, and how Hubert Davis has ping-ponged between success and disaster these past few years.

Talked about an insular culture needing outside perspective. How the school was caught up in its historical image, when maybe outside of the school that image was changing among recruits and competitors.

Hired their own GM with great NBA connections - but still a UNC guy.  Talks about the need to be more competitive with NIL and not expect the brand or the history to sell itself anymore.

Reminded me very much of what we've been hearing and saying about Coach Autry.  Explains to an extent why he's getting another year.  Hubert has done much more so far, but was born on 3rd base into this job.

One thing he said that was really insightful: "It's all become so much more professional. Everything is written contracts now. No more handshake deals."

A very interesting read, given the state of our program.  Behind a paywall, but here's the link for subscribers.  If you subscribe to the Times, I think you can get this, too.

[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6204635/2025/03/15/march-madness-2025-unc-basketball-duke/[/URL]
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