Butch Davis explains ‘you should have went to Harvard’ comment

Posted Nov 12, 2014
In a call to a Greensboro, NC, radio station Monday, a man claiming to be ex-UNC defensive tackle Tydreke Powell stated that former Tar Heel head coach Butch Davis “came into a meeting one day and he said, ‘If y’all came here for an education, you should have went to Harvard.'” Davis, talked to the online-version of Time magazine to give his side of the story as it relates to Powell’s claims. (NBC Sports)

Related: Football, Football Recruiting

By the Numbers: Billy Edwards, Gio Lopez and UNC’s Quarterback Picture
UNC landed a commitment from Wisconsin quarterback transfer Billy Edwards on Sunday. The expectation is that Edwards will compete with Gio Lopez for the starting...
Mon Jan 5, 2026

North Carolina defensive back Kaleb Cost re-signs with Tar Heels
In a defense that has been thinned out due to graduation and the transfer portal, continuity will come in the form of defensive back Kaleb...
Mon Jan 5, 2026

Tar Heels in NFL: Trubisky throws 4 TD passes, Huzzie snags INT, Walker scores TD, Maye finishes big
The final week of the NFL regular season meant MVP candidate Drake Maye didn’t play the entire game, and reserves got plenty of playing time...
Mon Jan 5, 2026

Bills QB Mitch Trubisky’s Path to the NFL Started With One Breakout Season at North Carolina
Mitch Trubisky got the start at quarterback for the Bills in Sunday’s finale against the New York Jets, stepping in while Josh Allen nurses a...
Sun Jan 4, 2026