So many people wanted that job. So many more qualified people. No way that white boy will out coach vets like Davis in big games. Plus, what made Coach K great wasn’t just his ability to win, but his connections. He knows everyone, so it was much easier to recruit players and use that as a selling point. Now Hubert is better connected and I’m impressed what he has done with this Carolina squad as of late. He is going to fit in nicely.
Duke is forever going to live off of Coach K’s legacy, so instead of replacing him with an experienced and better coached that is a Duke native, they chose Jon Scheyer. No experience. Not connected.
At least the Heels followed up with Williams after Smith and Williams didn’t have to live off of Dean’s Smith legacy. I don’t see Hubert Davis doing the same thing either. The Heels going to be good. I’m not so sure about Duke.