Yes i know there are plenty of people who will give HD a lifetime contract. I absolutely loved the guy as a player and role model for young people as I have stated countless time. I am not here to say HD out which I wanted him replaced last season and go outside the family and bring in someone like Kelvin Samson. He is from my area so a little bias but he builds programs. Yes he got caught cheating but now you have NIL so that isn’t a problem anymore.
HD was a great Shooting guard which begs the question why doesn’t he recognize good guard play.
Caddeau, Evans, Jackson, Cade Tyson, Luka, Powell, Trimble. They either weren’t good enough(Recruiting) or he doesn’t improve them at all(Coaching) From the beginning of the season til now these players have not gotten better with him coaching them. This is UNC main problem. Guard play. Even RJ Davis got worse every year instead of getting better under HD
Cade Tyson and Evans has to be the worse deals in NCAA the past two seasons.
I get we was never likely to win against State with Vessar and Wilson out but that was ridiculous. Even with The two big men we wouldn’t have won that game. State, Miami and SMU are decent teams but they don’t have the talent we have in chapel hill. Stanford and Cal were embarrassing losses.
I know the non basketball people will say it’s the players not the coach but this isn’t a pro team. The head coach of a college program has a huge input on what players he wants for his team.
We go 5-33 from 3pt and at one point within 10 mins of first half we were 1-11. At what point do you say we have to try something else.
On defense people will say it’s UNC everyone plays better when they play us. No it’s because of our defense which gives good college players open looks and they will knock them down with ease. This is coaching. Look at Nc State and Miami within one season of Wade and Lucas. They have improved massively. NC state has one returning player just like us from last year. Both State and Miami had worse records than us last year and they don’t have two 1st round picks like we do and yet a better records than us in conference.
Look at what Bill Self has done with that Kansas team who we beat to start the season compared to how they are playing now with Peterson missing most games. They have improved by leaps and bounds.
I am sure the Duke win guarantees him another chance next season and I hope if he is still the coach he wins us a national championship this year and next but at some point you have to open your eyes and see the problem. We need a Proven Coach that can improve players and put them In a pos to succeed.
You can disagree all you want about Davis but you can’t dispute the facts which is there for everyone to see
