Tar Heels may have to pony up to keep Butch Davis

Posted Nov 12, 2008
With Tennessee apparently eyeing Butch Davis, among others, for its football coaching job, North Carolina is getting a glimpse of how much it can cost to win big in both football and men's basketball. In only his second season at Carolina, Davis makes about $2.2 million a year. That's in the same general bracket as sixth-year basketball coach Roy Williams, who makes about $2.6 million. But if Tennessee — or perhaps another school — offers $3 million or more, what's UNC to do? (Charlotte Observer)

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