Loss puts Amato in hot water

Posted Nov 20, 2006

The end result of the Tar Heels' 23-9 victory could well be that Amato soon joins Bunting in the unemployed ranks. That Amato is in trouble -- big, loud trouble -- isn't the question. He is. The question is: Can he survive and return to coach his alma mater for an eighth season in 2007? It's going to be close, a lot closer than the final score in Amato's third straight loss to Bunting and the Tar Heels. (Raleigh News & Observer)

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