Embarrassing Search

sageheel47 said:

So I wanted to give the athletic department leadership the benefit of the doubt (clear they didn't make the football hire, seem relatively sharp) but this search has been terrible. One thing you have to know is when to pivot and they seem to have stuck way too long with guys who weren't gonna take the job. I don't doubt IC sources were telling them may was still on the list but it's a problem he was when I think all / most of us knew he wasn't coming. Also just little stuff like IC talking about how they didn't want to fire Hubert one day because of other sports on campus is just them not getting with the modern world. The hire may end up being fine but they process here has been pretty poor

sageheel47 said:

So I wanted to give the athletic department leadership the benefit of the doubt (clear they didn't make the football hire, seem relatively sharp) but this search has been terrible. One thing you have to know is when to pivot and they seem to have stuck way too long with guys who weren't gonna take the job. I don't doubt IC sources were telling them may was still on the list but it's a problem he was when I think all / most of us knew he wasn't coming. Also just little stuff like IC talking about how they didn't want to fire Hubert one day because of other sports on campus is just them not getting with the modern world. The hire may end up being fine but they process here has been pretty poor

sageheel47 said:

So I wanted to give the athletic department leadership the benefit of the doubt …

sageheel47 said:

So I wanted to give the athletic department leadership the benefit of the doubt (clear they didn't make the football hire, seem relatively sharp) but this search has been terrible. One thing you have to know is when to pivot and they seem to have stuck way too long with guys who weren't gonna take the job. I don't doubt IC sources were telling them may was still on the list but it's a problem he was when I think all / most of us knew he wasn't coming. Also just little stuff like IC talking about how they didn't want to fire Hubert one day because of other sports on campus is just them not getting with the modern world. The hire may end up being fine but they process here has been pretty poor

Raleigh Heel said:

Cool story - certainly glad this is only the 5,979th thread with some version of this. Once again, an IQ requirement would be a wonderful addition to this community.

NOEL Rules said:

Hey, I understand you may be upset, but who says they didn’t pivot? Just because you’re not in the loop doesn’t mean things are what they seem. Be careful not to let social media insanity cloud reality. UNC is going after big targets, and I think it’s worth seeing where things stand. I get that nobody likes anything negative associated with the program. I don’t like it either, but you have to do your due diligence. Getting the best coach means taking some swings and misses. Also, the national media is lazy and cherry-picks ad nauseam, which doesn’t help. When you’re conducting a calculated and well-versed search, of course some things will get out. But one consistent theme is that nobody really knows much. We’ve kept things close to the vest. Because of that, people are filling in the blanks, and others are running with a false narrative. Let’s see how it plays out before we rush to judgment. UNC “Chicken Littles” are alive and well.

ckamm1 said:

Some of y’all are so damn weird. The approach we’ve taken has cost us absolutely nothing thus far.

PonsterM said:

I vote for a test of emotional regulation over IQ, but both would help

sageheel47 said:

Idk I think being turned down publicly has some reputational damage but obviously ymmv on how much that matters

sageheel47 said:

I mean idk continuing to chase guys who you have a very low percentage chance of getting for over a week doesn't seem great.

Raleigh Heel said:

Cool story - certainly glad this is only the 5,979th thread with some version of this. Once again, an IQ requirement would be a wonderful addition to this community.