NEW: Men's basketball coach Hubert Davis agreed to contract extension with North Carolina over the summer. Was signed in December. New deal extends to 2030.
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- One note: Bubba Cunningham was a member of the NCAA selection committee in 2023 when North Carolina was ... one of the first teams left out of the field.West Virginia Gov. implies contract incentives in Bubba Cunningham's contract may have played a role in final pick for NCAA Tournament. What you need to know about the contract and the comments: wralsportsfan.com/west-virginia-…
- ACC is 46-4 in men's basketball in non-conference games. Losses: Wake (at No. 6 Michigan), Florida State (at No. 10 Florida), BC (at FAU, vs. Central Connecticut). Goal is to win 80% for NET purposes. Also need to win some big ones.
- Boo Corrigan said NC State has won more ACC titles than any other school over the last five years. I did the math. He's right. NC State: 16 Duke/UNC: 15.5 Virginia: 14.5 Florida State: 14 Clemson: 11 Notre Dame: 10.5
- Gov. Roy Cooper says Raleigh is better spot for MLB than Charlotte. Says Charlotte has a lot going on, including commitment to Knights. "Raleigh is the place that really wants it. When Charlotte decides that they really want to make a play for MLB, anybody who is governor would
- Promise I won’t be that guy and post this all the time but ACC up to 35-1 and added a win over Providence (by VT).
- Bill Belichick is the head coach. Steve Belichick is the defensive coordinator. Brian Belichick is the defensive backs coach. Clemson is averaging more than 14 yards per play and 21 yards per completion.
- UNC Trustee @jenlloyd_unc: "Why is the University of North Carolina in a JV tier? We should not be JV in anything we do ever, and we're so excellent in every other way. Once you're in the top tier, you're gonna win and lose. I mean, Alabama's not in the playoffs. You're gonna win
- Oklahoma coach Skip Johnson, unprompted, on UNC baseball: "You guys have a team here that can win a national championship. I can tell you that they're good."
- 10-minute infomercial for UNC football on College GameDay ahead of first playoff game. Panel, including Saban, gushing over Belichick during interview. Belichick getting type of spot (not involved in game but still get interviewed) previously reserved for Saban or Dabo.
- NC lawmakers introduce bill to require UNC and NC State to play ECU, App and Charlotte in football, men's and women's basketball. "It's what fans want to see and it's a good way to do it."
- UNC men's basketball GM Jim Tanner will be paid $950,000 for the year that started July 1. Salary goes up $100K if UNC makes NCAA Tourney OR signs at least one four- or five-star. Other performance bonuses included, too.
- Reminder: Lombardi is the highest paid public school GM in college football by 40%.Replying to @pablofindsoutWatch @PabloTorre and @FlemFile fact-check the legend of Michael Lombardi, with dozens of sources, for a roadmap to how the Belichick administration became such a disaster: youtu.be/AIqYl9sLK-g?si…
- UNC Board of Trustees at its Sept. 28 meeting. All wearing Tez Walker hats.
