Timing of Butch Davis' firing leads to more questions

Posted Jul 28, 2011
The public support for Butch Davis from athletics director Dick Baddour and chancellor Holden Thorp never wavered. Now, just 48 hours after doing countless interviews in Pinehurst, Davis is toast? North Carolina has managed to torch back-to-back seasons and the NCAA has yet to hand down sanctions from their investigation. The timing of Davis' firing couldn't be worse. (WRAL Sports Fan)

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