UNC needs a jolt of youth and energy now that Mack Brown has been pushed out the door

Posted Nov 29, 2024
Now it’s time for Mack Brown to step away and pass the baton to someone younger and more energetic. Staying around for another year would only have delayed the inevitable. And in the process, done even more damage to a recruiting effort that has already begun to slip and made the job that much more difficult for the next guy. (Saturday Down South)

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