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Butch Davis should resign as North Carolina’s football coach.
If that doesn’t happen — and soon — the school needs to dismiss Davis. In view of the ongoing and seemingly endless series of investigations into possible transgressions that have occurred during Davis’ supervision of the program, his removal from the job is the single most necessary step in the rehabilitation process for the school and the football program.
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It’s reasonable ask why Davis did not know more about former associate head coach John Blake’s relationship with sports agent Gary Wichard. The notion that Davis didn’t know and had no reason to be suspicious of Blake’s connections to an agent has become hollow. Even if it’s true, it’s inexcusable.
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Carolina athletic director Dick Baddour and chancellor Holden Thorp have repeatedly stated their support for Davis.
As recently as Wednesday, Baddour was asked if Davis’ status might be re-evaluated at season’s end. “No, it’s already – Coach Davis has got my full support, there’s no reason to wait. I am where I’ve been.”
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If UNC is guilty, the NCAA should be highly motivated to make an example of the Tar Heels’ program. It hits too close to home for anything but a significant response. The NCAA simply can’t tolerate coaches as runners. They need to use this case to at least attempt to scare people straight…
There just aren’t many reasonable defenses a school can make if the runner turns out to be on the university payroll, working out of the university offices, hand in hand with all the other coaches and athletic personnel.
That’s what makes the North Carolina case such a big deal. It has the chance to blow the lid off how agents recruit these budding millionaires and show that college sports isn’t as corrupt the public thinks it is.
It’s worse.
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