UNC Postgame

[MSOrange]

JB always had that competitive temperament. In the BE, the Nation's top recruits usually had the Cuse on their short list. More than we like to admit, a large part of our attractiveness was our rivalries. In addition, the BE had a reputation of rugged urban playground ball. Everyone knew about Ruckers. This was our image and it attracted urban legends like Pearl. The ACC killed our ability to recruit. Not JB's fault. It was the way the dice fell, football rules.

I remember you posting that you are a few years younger than JB. So I empathize with you, but you are truly in denial about the effects of aging. JB may still have been as competitive as ever on game day, but there are multiple stories that was not grinding as hard as he needed to with the other aspects of being a colllege basketball coach in today's era, most particularly recruiting.