I’ll be honest, I really hate UNC personally so I am to an extent biased against them regardless of the hire. Grew up around a lot of prickish UNC fans. So naturally I pay attention to them as I’m sure many of us here do. That said, I think they take a significant step back next year. Their schedule looks weak, and it is, but unless they go crazy in the portal they are a depleted team talent wise, and still bleeding. They lost to James Madison, Duke, Pitt, GT, BC, NC State which pre season most thought maaaaybe they would have lost 3/6 at most. Not sure Mr 83-104 without Brady is a good enough ball coach to win 8. They go @UCF, @Cal, @NC st, and then host Clemson, & then Duke. That will be a tough stretch for them. @Cuse & @Wake are no guarantees for that roster. Not buying them next year even with a good coach.
He’s old af and this game is not the same game he was coaching in New England. I think he’s one of the most overrated coaches of all time blessed with the second greatest quarterback to ever play in the NFL. It is what it is. Saban proved that once he installed his system and got his horses he could trample anyone with anyone and he was correct. The moment Brady left Bill he withered. System malfunction or key cog lost?
Oh, and the NIL bump? until it happens, I’m not buying that for a second. That’s a huge capital investment for a basketball school and their big money regents and financiers have never felt comfortable taking resources away from their cash cow.
I think it’s a clever ploy to bring your son in on the spoils too, demanding contract language for succession. Doesn’t feel market driven, as an investment strategy it’s risky. What if both coaches suck? Locked into back to back bad cycles? After hiring Mack Brown? A, let’s be honest, similar feeling hire? Hey look, I think if you can still work and you want to work, or need to work, obviously, you should be able to, no matter your age, given you do the job well… but at a certain point UNC has become a retirement home for washed up coaches.
Ultimately UNC is going to be left holding the bag on this one imo.
My feelings about Deion are similar only as it pertains to having no system. I am very curious to see him next year with no Hunter and no Shadeur. The big difference here is Colorado has shown they will spend for football. No basketball tying them down. Not $20m but significant enough to put together a working roster. Again, two generational players will be gone next year. Next season of College Football 2025 sure will have some interesting plot lines…
