Where Are the Doubters Now? Coach Hubert Davis at the Heart of Tar Heels’ Tournament Run
Posted Mar 31, 2022
"Some people think I pushed too much [to hire Hubert Davis]," Roy Williams says. "But by golly, I know more about that job than anyone else. I thought he’d be great, he has been great, and he’s going to get better." It wasn’t foreseeable on that tough night in February, when UNC’s season teetered on the brink. But Hubert Davis had the answer all along.
(Sports Illustrated)
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