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UNC is now all in on Billy Donovan
Posted on 4/5/26 at 6:24 pm
Posted on 4/5/26 at 6:24 pm
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Posted on 4/5/26 at 6:25 pm to The Egg
Posted on 4/5/26 at 6:28 pm to The Egg
should have been their #1
Posted on 4/5/26 at 6:29 pm to The Egg
Been out of the college game for 10 years
Not the slam dunk hire some might think
Not the slam dunk hire some might think
This post was edited on 4/5/26 at 6:31 pm
Posted on 4/5/26 at 6:34 pm to Cosmo
Something off about this. Almost like they’re scared to not make a splash hire.
Posted on 4/5/26 at 7:05 pm to Madking
Billy Donovan can flat out coach the X’s and O’s. Still very well thought of in NBA circles. Only question is can he navigate recruiting in the NIL world/landscape and does he even have the desire for that anymore
Posted on 4/5/26 at 7:07 pm to Allthatfades
Not talking about Donovan but he hasn’t coached college kids in a very long time.
Posted on 4/5/26 at 7:32 pm to The Egg
Billy Donovan to UNC would be good for the sport.
Posted on 4/5/26 at 7:32 pm to Allthatfades
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Billy Donovan can flat out coach the X’s and O’s. Still very well thought of in NBA circles. Only question is can he navigate recruiting in the NIL world/landscape and does he even have the desire for that anymore
UNC will dump tons of money into NIL basketball. Shouldn't be a concern.
Posted on 4/5/26 at 7:36 pm to KosmoCramer
What's been stopping them?
Posted on 4/5/26 at 7:40 pm to SEC. 593
I think they invested, likely on the wrong guys working as a group
Posted on 4/5/26 at 7:46 pm to The Egg
Donovan at a blue blood should work.
UNC will pour NIL money into its men’s basketball program.
They’re probably tired of watching Duke get every big time recruit they want.
UNC will pour NIL money into its men’s basketball program.
They’re probably tired of watching Duke get every big time recruit they want.
Posted on 4/5/26 at 7:47 pm to The Egg
He’d be smart to take it.
To no fault of his own the bulls aren’t going anywhere anytime soon so he’s basically a dead man walking there
To no fault of his own the bulls aren’t going anywhere anytime soon so he’s basically a dead man walking there
Posted on 4/5/26 at 8:44 pm to Cosmo
Can’t believe it’s been 10 years time sure does fly
Posted on 4/5/26 at 10:21 pm to Cosmo
quote:Thing is there isn’t really a college game anymore. “College” is a professional league with younger players. His day job for the last 10 years is way closer to the modern college game than the version he left
Been out of the college game for 10 years
Despite consistently mediocre rosters he’s managed to build and keep strong cultures at both OKC and CHI. The list of modern NBA coaches who make it 10+ years that are still respected by players with personalities more in line with toddlers than functioning adults is short. He’s a good coach and he’s arguably as experienced as anyone who’s remained in the college game over the last 10 years at managing the modern professional athlete
One of his few weaknesses in college (recruiting at an elite level every year) isn’t even a thing in the NIL era at a program like UNC. It completely disappears. Nor do his schemes require perfect roster building, though he’d get damn near every guard/wing he wanted. He’d have everything he’d need to contend for championships
I’m sure year 1 wouldn’t be perfect but I think it’s easier to argue he’s more built for this era than the one he left. And the one he left entailed making the Elite Eight in 4 of his last 5 years
This post was edited on 4/5/26 at 10:29 pm
Posted on 4/5/26 at 10:29 pm to RemouladeSawce
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He hasn’t been given particularly good rosters but he’s managed to build and keep strong cultures at both OKC and CHI. The list of modern NBA coaches who make it 10+ years that are still respected by players with personalities more in line with toddlers than functioning adults is short.
I think he'll do fine in college but he's only stuck around so long in the NBA because Bulls ownership doesn't give a shite.
Posted on 4/5/26 at 10:40 pm to saintsfan22
quote:If anything their not giving a shite has made clear that he belongs coaching in the NBA
he's only stuck around so long in the NBA because Bulls ownership doesn't give a shite
The story of his Chicago tenure has been taking junk and keeping them way closer to .500 than they have business being
Posted on 4/6/26 at 12:42 am to LSUbub12
Funny enough Duke lost their top target this year.
Posted on 4/6/26 at 7:40 am to Allthatfades
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Only question is can he navigate recruiting in the NIL world/landscape
The school will have someone deal with that and recruiting. He likely will only help land the big time players....and even in that case it's more about the money.
Posted on 4/6/26 at 7:52 am to The Egg
I wouldn't be mad with it.
I don't believe the lights would come on so quickly over night... but I do believe he would set himself well for longer success which I'm all for.
I don't believe the lights would come on so quickly over night... but I do believe he would set himself well for longer success which I'm all for.
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