'25 NC DL Isaiah Campbell (Tennessee)

[BigOrangeTrain]

Per Athlon, Jamey Chadwell, Alex Golesh and Dan Mullen are all potential candidates for the North Carolina job.

One name doesn’t fit with the other two

 

[Jackcrevol]

One name doesn’t fit with the other two

No way Golesh gets that job.

 

[cncchris33]

Since 2018, this is how many top 20 kids from UNC we’ve landed
2018: 0
2019: 2
2020: 0
2021: 0
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2022: 1
2023: 2
2024: 0
2025: 2, potentially 3 with Campbell.
2026: 1

The years below that line are really all that matters in relation to our current staff and situation.

In addition to F. Brandon, we also have a legitimate shot at 5-6 other top-20 NC kids in 2026.

 

[Adam Sandler]

Hopefully UNC learns from their mistake and doesn’t hire another coach that’s been out for a minute.

Other schools SHOULD take the UT route and hire a younger guy. Golesh would be the best move for them, hands down.

Hopefully? I hope they hire a loser. I’d like to make nc our backyard on the recruiting front.

 

[LittleVol]

Hope it is Mullen. Need a coach who is a terrible recruiter at UNC so we can land the Campbells and Faizons out of the state but still a good enough coach that they keep him there for years

Agreed!
Plenty of Mississippi State level talent in the Carolinas for him to pluck and coach up

 

[barrylee]

Maybe looking like this kid may just want to stay home. Someone, somewhere said he hasn’t told the staff anything yet.

Committing to a team with no coach would be a bold move. Guess we’ll find out soon.

 

[#Vol4Life1991]

Maybe looking like this kid may just want to stay home. Someone, somewhere said he hasn’t told the staff anything yet.

Committing to a team with no coach would be a bold move. Guess we’ll find out soon.

What???

 

[Vol423]

Maybe looking like this kid may just want to stay home. Someone, somewhere said he hasn’t told the staff anything yet.

Committing to a team with no coach would be a bold move. Guess we’ll find out soon.

Someone somewhere - that definitely sounds like a reliable source.

 

[barrylee]

Someone somewhere - that definitely sounds like a reliable source.

Well I’ll be specific then, King said he hasn’t told the coaches, how’s that?

 

[BucVol98]

If you can't recall it's because UNC has been a dumpster fire. That's the point. If UNC is good, it makes it harder. In the previous decade the best NC kids have been going to Clemson mostly. Now we are getting them. But if you look at their state rankings you'll see the top 20 kids are going to P4 programs nationwide. We're plucking from their Top 3 pretty much every year now.

One of the things Butch had to do when he started was stop letting the top TN kids leave. And he did that initially then lost it. Heupel has done it effectively, only not taking kids when we had a better alternative (Jared Curtis vs Faizon Brandon).

The new coach at UNC is going to use the same blueprint. Lock down the best players in North Carolina. If their staff are good recruiters and if they make a good hire that will affect us.

Every coach hopes to use that blueprint, doesn't mean they will succeed or that it will be sustainable i.e.- Butch. Also to be fair Butch let a lot of talent get out of the state still- Tee Higgins, Amari Rogers, Jalen Ramsey etc.

 

[DaddyChad]

I want the best for guys that coached at UT. Golesh seems like a great guy, he deserves it.

Not worried about a few kids from North Carolina.

Let him go out west and kick people’s ass. Keep him the hell away from here.

 

[DaddyChad]

Well I’ll be specific then, King said he hasn’t told the coaches, how’s that?

If he truly hasnt informed the staff sounds like he’s just waiting to see who UNC hires.

 

[Jackcrevol]

If he truly hasnt informed the staff sounds like he’s just waiting to see who UNC hires.

facts: kid dots every I.

Why wouldnt he?

iyam if he's working that hard to find a reason to not go to TN - then we are in 2nd place.

That said. My thoughts are he has signed Financial Aid, and commitment video has been filmed. That's what last visit was for.

 

[DaddyChad]

facts: kid dots every I.

Why wouldnt he?

iyam if he's working that hard to find a reason to not go to TN - then we are in 2nd place.

That said. My thoughts are he has signed Financial Aid, and commitment video has been filmed. That's what last visit was for.

Maybe. I was thinking we would’ve heard more positive news by now.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Maybe. I was thinking we would’ve heard more positive news by now.

the olde 'kid plays his card close to the vest.'

 

[AstonRoyal]

Maybe looking like this kid may just want to stay home. Someone, somewhere said he hasn’t told the staff anything yet.

Committing to a team with no coach would be a bold move. Guess we’ll find out soon.

I mean I always hear talk about committing to the school, I think I’d be pretty cool if a top recruit committed to us which we were in the middle of a coaching search

 

[DaddyChad]

Announcing Dec. 4, informing the school today or tomorrow

facts: kid dots every I.

Why wouldnt he?

iyam if he's working that hard to find a reason to not go to TN - then we are in 2nd place.

That said. My thoughts are he has signed Financial Aid, and commitment video has been filmed. That's what last visit was for.

First quote is why I said what I did. Supposedly he was going to inform whoever he was committing to last week. I guess plans could change?

 

[GVol1966]

I mean I always hear talk about committing to the school, I think I’d be pretty cool if a top recruit committed to us which we were in the middle of a coaching search

You do? About all I ever hear is “relationships “ with coaches that are built over months and years.

And then you wait and see if the guy picks us and the coaches that have built the relationships or the school without a coach…….

Or flips to the Johnny come lately with a bigger check

 

[LoudOrange]

First quote is why I said what I did. Supposedly he was going to inform whoever he was committing to last week. I guess plans could change?

He may have and those that know aren't spoiling his announcement.

 

[KingVFL]

Keeping UNC incompetent is key to our success. I wouldn’t look at historicals so much as recent history on NC guys.

Based on 247

2023:
We took 2 of top 3 and were hard after all of top 3
1. Daevin Hobbs
2. Noah Rogers (OSU)
3. Nathan Leacock

2024:
We were after 4 of top 5
1. Bryce Young (ND)
2. Amaris Williams (Auburn)
4. Terrell Anderson (NC State)
5. Jadyn Davis (Michigan)

2025:
Wanted top 3
1. David Sanders
2. Isaiah Campbell
3. Bryce Davis (Duke)

2026:
Want 5 of top 9
1. Faizon Brandon
2. Rodney Dunham
4. Kendre Harrison (Oregon)
6. Leo Delaney
9. Samari Matthews

We don’t need them to be competent

 

[GoBigOrange_2309]

Keeping UNC incompetent is key to our success. I wouldn’t look at historicals so much as recent history on NC guys.

Based on 247

2023:
We took 2 of top 3 and were hard after all of top 3
1. Daevin Hobbs
2. Noah Rogers (OSU)
3. Nathan Leacock

2024:
We were after 4 of top 5
1. Bryce Young (ND)
2. Amaris Williams (Auburn)
4. Terrell Anderson (NC State)
5. Jadyn Davis (Michigan)

2025:
Wanted top 3
1. David Sanders
2. Isaiah Campbell
3. Bryce Davis (Duke)

2026:
Want 5 of top 9
1. Faizon Brandon
2. Rodney Dunham
4. Kendre Harrison (Oregon)
6. Leo Delaney
9. Samari Matthews

We don’t need them to be competent

Be interesting to look back and see who we’ve wanted the last 5+ years and didn’t get and how they panned out. I’m too lazy to check

 

[Jackcrevol]

Keeping UNC incompetent is key to our success. I wouldn’t look at historicals so much as recent history on NC guys.

Based on 247

2023:
We took 2 of top 3 and were hard after all of top 3
1. Daevin Hobbs
2. Noah Rogers (OSU)
3. Nathan Leacock

2024:
We were after 4 of top 5
1. Bryce Young (ND)
2. Amaris Williams (Auburn)
4. Terrell Anderson (NC State)
5. Jadyn Davis (Michigan)

2025:
Wanted top 3
1. David Sanders
2. Isaiah Campbell
3. Bryce Davis (Duke)

2026:
Want 5 of top 9
1. Faizon Brandon
2. Rodney Dunham
4. Kendre Harrison (Oregon)
6. Leo Delaney
9. Samari Matthews

We don’t need them to be competent

in all my years even back to Griddie days, we've needed NC

 

[OrangeMoundTNVol]

Keeping UNC incompetent is key to our success. I wouldn’t look at historicals so much as recent history on NC guys.

Based on 247

2023:
We took 2 of top 3 and were hard after all of top 3
1. Daevin Hobbs
2. Noah Rogers (OSU)
3. Nathan Leacock

2024:
We were after 4 of top 5
1. Bryce Young (ND)
2. Amaris Williams (Auburn)
4. Terrell Anderson (NC State)
5. Jadyn Davis (Michigan)

2025:
Wanted top 3
1. David Sanders
2. Isaiah Campbell
3. Bryce Davis (Duke)

2026:
Want 5 of top 9
1. Faizon Brandon
2. Rodney Dunham
4. Kendre Harrison (Oregon)
6. Leo Delaney
9. Samari Matthews

We don’t need them to be competent

Ahhh totally forgot about our STUD QB commit in Brandon. No, we don’t want them actually hiring someone noteworthy that could possibly intrigue him.

 

[jvols1999]

Keeping UNC incompetent is key to our success. I wouldn’t look at historicals so much as recent history on NC guys.

Based on 247

2023:
We took 2 of top 3 and were hard after all of top 3
1. Daevin Hobbs
2. Noah Rogers (OSU)
3. Nathan Leacock

2024:
We were after 4 of top 5
1. Bryce Young (ND)
2. Amaris Williams (Auburn)
4. Terrell Anderson (NC State)
5. Jadyn Davis (Michigan)

2025:
Wanted top 3
1. David Sanders
2. Isaiah Campbell
3. Bryce Davis (Duke)

2026:
Want 5 of top 9
1. Faizon Brandon
2. Rodney Dunham
4. Kendre Harrison (Oregon)
6. Leo Delaney
9. Samari Matthews

We don’t need them to be competent

Mullen would be great there because he doesn't like to recruit

 

[butchna]

Without knowing Golesh’s relationship to his current DL coach, I’d wager his first hire at UNC would be Chop.