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Originally posted by wizard
I think the biggest factor against Doherty or any future Tarheel coach is Dean Smith himself. I heard that he wasn't happy when Doherty brought in his own assistant and let Guthridge's guys go. Don't you think something like that would have been discussed ahead of time?
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You heard wrong. It was discussed, understood, and approved before Doherty was hired. Actually, Doherty used Phil Ford as a counsel for the players, and Ford was a proponent for Doherty with the players. Hindsight being 20/20, he probably should have kept Ford. That was probably he first mistake but not because it pissed anybody off.
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Plus, Coach Smith still has an office in the athletic department. Why? This can do nothing but harm the program in the long run.
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Yes, he does. He's primary function is fundraising. His office doesn't have anything to do with the basketball program, although I'm sure Baddour still relies on his input and counsel. He'd be stupid not to. Smith doesn't go to games or practices, nor did he when Guthridge was coaching. The only time he's been involved with the team since his retirement was during Guthridge's tenure, when Gut would confer with him.
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If all Doherty did was lose it with some players, that's one thing. It not worth a dismissal, though. He must have stepped on a few too many "family" toes!
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How do you know that this was all he did? Are you privy to what goes on on Manning Street? Or fo you even know where Manning Street is?
And that's not all he did. He unnecessarily alienated people from Day 1. That includes athletic dept. staff, basketball dept. staff, players, and boosters. He was, at times, unapproachable and overly intense. He has had defections from the program every year since he arrived, and this year would have been no different. Keep in mind, the kids who would have left this year are players he recruited. He set up the meetings between the players and the AD, and he chose not to be at those meetings. So, if he was surprised at the outcome, and what the players had to say, it just goes to further show he wasn't in touch with what was going on.
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UNC had better wake up or they're gonna turn into a UCLA situation. Unrealistic expectations for over 25 years and counting.
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To the contrary, instead of continuing what Dean Smith built, Doherty wanted everyone to know that this was HIS program.
It probably could have been handled better and no one here is happy about it but it had to be done.
As far as something being rotten, well, it started smelling a lot better on Wednesday.