ACC Insider: Butch Davis blew it

Posted Nov 24, 2008
Butch's blunder: The UNC coach panicked after one bad game by fill-in quarterback Cam Sexton and benched him in favor of former starter T.J. Yates on Saturday. Then, Davis compounded his mistake by sticking with Yates long after it was evident he was too rusty to be effective. Now what does he do for this week's season finale at Duke? (Wilmington Star News)

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