So you’re saying we shouldn’t hire Hubert Davis?
That's season one. I'm talking after he has to recruit for a couple years and coach those guys up.
Of course its not easy to replace a legend. But what's the point of this post in relation to Wildhack? Don't let JB ever retire? Hire from the staff so they can be fired after 1 year of bad play? Hire a big time power 5 coach to replace the legend?
Find the guy who can balance recruiting, court sense and keeping the alumni off your back. It's not easy juggling all of that. I think UNC jumped the gun with Hubert Davis. Possibly Duke did the same thing with Scheyer. Whatever Wildhack does is his legacy. I personally don't care if he hires an unproven assistant or an established coach. But it has to be a guy who fits right.
When Guttridge retired and Roy Williams turned down that job, UNC could have hired any coach they wanted. Instead, they wanted someone who had close ties to UNC, so they chose Matt Doherty. Things didn't work out for different reasons in a very short time. Now, I am not saying that Hubert Davis is Matt Doherty but there were some lessons to be learned there.
But is that his only legacy. Syracuse and Wildhack needed that to compete with similar schools as has been noted on this board. Yes, he has to tie up all the loose ends and bring that project to fruition but isn't the success of his sports team's part of his legacy as well? If not, why even compete in big-time collegiate athletics.
Always has to be noted though, that Doherty recruited Felton, McCants, and May before he got canned. And he did well in his first year when he had Forte and Haywood.
But surprisingly the UNC AD, who was a big supporter of Doherty, allowed him full reign on his staff and didn't insist on the continuation of Phil Ford, etc. It's a tough situation. Many times you see one assistant coach retained for continuity. But if Cuse hires from the outside, there is no guarantee that any of the current staff will be retained. Ultimately it was Doherty's personality along with limited success that turned players, families and alumni against him.Doherty brought in some outside guys, and wasn't even viewed as UNC enough (blowing up at Chris Collins, etc). Also - Michael Jordan is a terrible GM
I agree but looking at how Doherty did at SMU, which is the antithesis of UNC, it is hard to gauge his future success. He last coached at 50 years old. Obviously choosing a different career path since then.
Well, it's UNC so it's hard to tell. According to this, they are ranked 14th with three 4-star recruits. Conversely, Duke is #1 with four 5-star recruits.
247sports.com
But, if they were wearing orange, would they still be 23-9? That is the disconnect that people keep forgetting. People will say that they know the refs will do their part, but then forget it when looking at records.
I want a guy described to have energy and charisma. Those are traits that I wouldnt use to describe JB or even the assistants really.
