al.com - 10/28/2008
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Jimmy Sexton says some coaches want no part of the SEC Memo to Auburn or Tennessee or any other major college football program that thinks it might be a good idea to fire your current coach and hire a proven winner like, say, Butch Davis. Think twice. That memo comes from no less an ...
unc5corners.blogspot.com - 10/29/2008
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unc5corners.blogspot.com —
A couple of days ago I wrote about
the Tennessee job opening up and the name of...
Butch Davis being thrown around about a possible replacement. Then yesterday I read an article where Davis' agent believes that his client is going to stay at Chapel Hill for a long time.
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Davis' agent says that his client isn't going anywhere
govolsxtra.com - 11/4/2008
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govolsxtra.com —
Tim Brewster Current status: Second year at Minnesota
(8-13) Age: 48 Alma Mater: Illinois Background: New Jersey...
native was tight end and captain of Illinois 1984 Rose Bowl team. Got his coaching start under Mack Brown at UNC and Texas. Moved to NFL ...
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A list of possible candidates for job :
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latimes.com - 11/1/2008
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latimes.com —
Here I am, wondering why I'm at this
pig roast, USC about to slaughter the worst team...
in the nation, and it's not Stanford, so nothing can go wrong. It's a waste-of-time game, and I'm here only to write about some USC fan who takes delight in being ...
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For ex-USC tailback Anthony Davis, it is now ...
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Interesting Quote From Butch Davis’ Agent
Tar Heel Fan —
Very interesting.
Via The Birmingham News:
Memo to Auburn or Tennessee or any other major college football program that thinks it might be a good idea to fire your current coach and hire a proven winner like, say, Butch Davis.
Think twice.
That memo comes from no less an authority than Jimmy Sexton, agent to the coaching stars. One of whom is Butch Davis.
“I think Butch Davis will be at North Carolina for a long time,” Sexton said during Monday’s speech to the Birmingham Touchdown Club. “I don’t know that. He’ll have to make that ...
A butterfly flaps its wings, and Nick Saban turns down USC
Dr. Saturday —
Nick Saban couldn't have found a much better fit than Alabama -- if there's anywhere that appreciates single-minded, hard-driving, scowling, 20-hour days dedicated to accumulating and turning young men into unblinking, fundamentally sound gridiron mercenaries, it's the Yellowhammer State. Their ingrained deference to authority and his burgeoning cussedness are a true match made in heaven. ...
Davis' agent says that his client isn't going anywhere
The 5th Corner —
... about the Tennessee job opening up and the name of Butch Davis being thrown around about a possible replacement. Then yesterday I read an article where Davis' agent believes that his client is going to stay at Chapel Hill for a long time. Another couple of great UNC bloggers, the ...
What if Nick Saban hadn't said no to Southern Cal?
Fanblogs.com —
... According to his agent, Jimmy Sexton, Saban was asked to interview for the Southern Cal job in 1997 and -- on the advise of his agent -- turned it down. ...
Is State better off this time?
The Blog —
Back in 2003, Mississippi State had the luxury of time to search for a new head coach. Jackie Sherrill's departure was announced on Oct. 17 of that year, affording Larry Templeton more than the usual quick turnaround to find his replacement. But that's about the only luxury MSU faced when it hired Sylvester Croom. The specter of NCAA sanctions loomed large. There was a perceived mess to clean up within the program. So how much better off is State in 2008 than 2003 when it comes to hiring a head coach? The answer is "much better." Let ...
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Interesting Quote From Butch Davis’ Agent
tarheelfanblog.com 10/29/2008 — Very interesting.
Via The Birmingham News :
Memo to Auburn or Tennessee or any other major college football program that thinks it might be a good idea to fire your current coach and hire a proven winner like, say, Butch Davis.
Think twice. ...
Let The Dancing Begin
tarheelfanblog.com 11/10/2008 — To be a fly or several flies on walls in Chapel Hill and Knoxville
Andrew Jones, formerly of the Wilmington Star and now at Buster Sports has some addition information on the UNC-Butch Davis-UT situation.
According to sources close to the UT ...
ACC Now - Davis' future bigger than Tennessee | newsobserver.com blogs
blogs.newsobserver.com 11/11/2008 — Tennessee is the latest school to desire Butch Davis' services and the Volunteers won't be the last to court UNC's football coach. In two seasons, Davis has been, or will be, pursued twice, each time by an SEC school. Last year, it was Arkansas, ...
Davis is leading candidate to replace Fulmer :
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govolsxtra.com 11/9/2008 — Tennessee has tabbed North Carolina coach Butch Davis as the leading candidate to replace ousted football coach Phillip Fulmer, multiple sources have told the News Sentinel. Whether UT can secure Davis remains to be seen. Davis has said publicly that ...
Bitter Towards Butch?
waitingfornextyear.com 11/13/2008 — The Butch Davis era was one that most Browns fans would love to forget. Sure, he lead the team to a 7-9 record during his first year as the head coach, and then improved that to a 9-7 mark with a spot in the playoffs. PLAYOFFS!? We then had our first taste of a quarterback controversy [...]
Talking through the QB situation Part 1
atleagle.blogspot.com 10/28/2008 — There are a couple different arguments and counter arguments regarding QB situation and the need for a change. I'll try to address them in separate posts this week. I don't think anything will change, but I am firmly in the give Davis at least one, ...
#1 UNC vs Penn
tarheelfanblog.com 11/15/2008 — Where: Dean Smith Center, Chapel Hill, NC
When: Saturday, November 15th, 4:00 PM
TV: Fox Sports South
Records: Season Opener For Both
The quest begins.
UNC, under Roy Williams, as a penchant for not playing paritculary well in openers. Not that this puts them in danger of losing this ...
ACC Now - UNC AD: Davis is committed | newsobserver.com blogs
blogs.newsobserver.com 11/10/2008 — CHAPEL HILL â North Carolina athletics director Dick Baddour has a longstanding policy not to discuss whether any other school has called him to inquire about a coach, or whether he has called any school to ask about one of their coaches. So when ...
Davis: “Nebulous Numbers Fans Shouldn’t Get Concerned About”
850thebuzz.com 12/19/2008 — Butch Davis addressed the tempest in a teapot that is the North Carolina recruiting numbers crunch in an interview with David Glenn. Davis admits the trend of over-recruiting has increased in recent years, and it’s done to cover for the various ...