Unc Basketball thread

[Daddy_Uncle]

Im hoping this is more of an "interim" hire for this season to give us more time to find the long term guy

[HeelsPanthersCanes]

19 minutes ago, Basbear said:

I could be wrong and the team was turning toxic, (How??? they just won the championship???), But what I member Joker was upset and on his side. Again- win a unlikely championship, sign a new phatty contract, and within months fired?!?!? 

Honestly who cares, Joker is not coming with him..

Yea, you've got it a little backwards.  

Jokic basically started coaching the team during timeouts while Malone was there, and told the front office to boot him.  

I don't know what the real issue was, but there was an issue.  

To your point, it's a new start, so I'm not overly concerned with what went wrong in Denver.  I'm more concerned with what recruiting and portal looks like with a guy who has zero knowledge of either.

[LinvilleGorge]

I don't know what to think to be honest. Not excited, not crushed, just well we'll see. 

[Jackson113.2]

 

 

[uncfan888]

Looks like the whole team is entering the portal haha

[Ornias]

This reeks of desperation. I hope I am wrong but Malone has 0 experience with the portal and NIL deals. 

[LinvilleGorge]

51 minutes ago, uncfan888 said:

Looks like the whole team is entering the portal haha

That's the new reality of college sports. There's really not much of a reason for guys with eligibilityvremaining not entering the portal with the option to return. Especially with a coaching change and not knowing how you'll fit into his plans. Throw your name out there and see if there's a better offer.

[Basbear]

My mistake about joker and Mike being bubs doing the turn. I did see where the GM and Mike hated each other at the end too. 

[Shocker]

He hates being called Mike apparently 

[carpanfan96]

Apparently Donovan was taking too long, so they went with someone who would open a certain someone's pocket and this works. He will apparently have one of if not the highest nil in the country going forward. 

 

Also to add, this is the new AD's decision mostly 

Edited 7 hours ago by carpanfan96

[Wanderlai]

Not a bad choice but he was no doubt a panic hire after being turned down by about 4-5 others lol

[carpanfan96]

11 minutes ago, Wanderlai said:

Not a bad choice but he was no doubt a panic hire after being turned down by about 4-5 others lol

Officially offered the job to Lloyd, May and Donovan. Donovan hadn't said yes or no yet but wasn't going to make a decision in time. Last three was Byington, Donovan and Malone. New AD wanted either Donovan or Malone after Lloyd and May said no.

[Shocker]

1 hour ago, carpanfan96 said:

Officially offered the job to Lloyd, May and Donovan. Donovan hadn't said yes or no yet but wasn't going to make a decision in time. Last three was Byington, Donovan and Malone. New AD wanted either Donovan or Malone after Lloyd and May said no.

We have a mole folks.  Thanks for the info…interesting.  I like the guy they got personally.

[LinvilleGorge]

1 hour ago, carpanfan96 said:

Officially offered the job to Lloyd, May and Donovan. Donovan hadn't said yes or no yet but wasn't going to make a decision in time. Last three was Byington, Donovan and Malone. New AD wanted either Donovan or Malone after Lloyd and May said no.

Yeah, once it became clear that Donovan wasn't gonna make a decision in time we had to pivot off of that. Hiring Donovan would've basically meant eating a wasted season and getting a new era off to a horrible start because we would've lost a lot in the portal and basically had to try to piece together a roster out of absolute portal leftovers. It would've probably been the least talented roster we've ever put on the court, an absolute embarrassment, and might've given 8-20 a run for its money for worst UNC bball team ever. You can't start off a new coaching hire already in the wrong side of 60 like that.