North Carolina
Cunningham: We will not address coaching rumors
By Erin Summers
Published: 2012-12-05 14:06:00
Updated: 2012-12-05 14:52:42
Dec 5, 2012
A statement from the University of North Carolina Wednesday did little to quiet the whispers that head football coach Larry Fedora is a candidate for the open head coaching position at Tennessee. Several reports stated this week that Fedora, Louisville head coach Charlie Strong and Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy are the top candidates for the position.
A SB Nation report said Fedora, who was in New York for the National Football Association awards dinner, interviewed for the Tennessee position late Tuesday night.
North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham acknowledged the rumors in a statement Wednesday, but said neither he nor Fedora would address the rumors.
"It's been my policy since I have been a director of athletics not to comment or engage in discussions regarding a coach's job until such time that there is a change in a coach's employment status. Speculation about the future employment status of a head coach can be detrimental to an athletic program.
“I frequently communicate with our head coaches about what they need to be successful at North Carolina. Whether a coach is highly successful or under inordinate pressure, it has been my policy to keep those conversations confidential, and I will continue my policy to not engage in any public discussion or speculation regarding employment. We work together to provide the best opportunities for our coaches and student-athletes," Cunningham stated.
CBS Sports reported Wednesday that Tennessee had offered the job to Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy but he declined with intentions of staying at OSU. According to further CBS reports, UT has also offered Strong but Louisville is said to be working on a contract extension for him.
Fedora led the Tar Heels to an 8-4 record in his first season at North Carolina. Prior to coaching at UNC, Fedora spent four years at Southern Mississippi. His overall head coaching record is 42-23.
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RE: Cunningham: We will not address coaching rumors
It's all rumors and questionable "reporting" by bloggers (and Wolpfack fans) in their basements all using each other as sources. Fedora isn't going anywhere. Fedora knows what he's doing. Having his name in the media as a hot coach shouldn't exactly hurt recruiting.
- Posted by YGuides
Yep. UNC in the news as having a sought after coach...que up the Red Ragers like SAC who said Fedora was a poor hire...Fedora demonstrated great coaching ability by going 8-4 with 81 players on the roster either as freshmen, red shirt freshmen, or sophomores. I don't see him going anywhere, as UNC is one of the last sleeping giants and he wants to leave his mark. I'm sure this little rumor will fatten his wallet, where are you Charlie Loudermilk?
So, you think he's just playing UNC to get a raise? After one year? Sounds like a hell of a nice guy, huh? lol
Top secret clip from a phone call that Fedora made to Bubba...gotta get your bank while you can.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaiSHcHM0PA
Best post here, Doctor!
RE: Cunningham: We will not address coaching rumors
Maybe you can tell me HOW UNC can prevent him from going anywhere Comrade Badger. This is not a military/communist country yet.
- Posted by Dr. Feelgood
Offer him a cheating free environment where he's actually eligible to coach in bowl games!!
Deflection there SACODolt. Can't make anyone stay anywhere. They even have trouble keeping prisoners in place at times.
No doubt, and like people associated with the cesspool that is, chapel hell have said before... It can be like being in jail!!!
I took that to mean that Mccants was scared to death to drop the soap in the showers!! What with pastel U's high density of gays.
Hard to blame anyone for wanting to escape the cesspool!
Surprised at you being homophobic considering your membership in the NCSU GLBT club.
RE: Cunningham: We will not address coaching rumors
It's all rumors and questionable "reporting" by bloggers (and Wolpfack fans) in their basements all using each other as sources. Fedora isn't going anywhere. Fedora knows what he's doing. Having his name in the media as a hot coach shouldn't exactly hurt recruiting.
- Posted by YGuides
Yep. UNC in the news as having a sought after coach...que up the Red Ragers like SAC who said Fedora was a poor hire...Fedora demonstrated great coaching ability by going 8-4 with 81 players on the roster either as freshmen, red shirt freshmen, or sophomores. I don't see him going anywhere, as UNC is one of the last sleeping giants and he wants to leave his mark. I'm sure this little rumor will fatten his wallet, where are you Charlie Loudermilk?
So, you think he's just playing UNC to get a raise? After one year? Sounds like a hell of a nice guy, huh? lol
Top secret clip from a phone call that Fedora made to Bubba...gotta get your bank while you can.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaiSHcHM0PA
A classic ol Dr.
RE: Cunningham: We will not address coaching rumors
They addressed the rumor without addressing the rumor.
With as much steam as this rumor has gained (there are MEDIA OUTLETS reporting on it), one would think they would come out and say, "He ain't goin' anywhere!"
- Posted by TruthBKnown Returned
Maybe you can tell me HOW UNC can prevent him from going anywhere Comrade Badger. This is not a military/communist country yet.
Nobody is saying Fedora
CAN'T leave. Or that UNC is trying to
PREVENT him from leaving. IF this is nothing BUT rumors, why doesn't UNC, or Fedora, just say so? Why the silence? The lack of speaking out is what has everyone, yes, even UNC fans, wondering what the heck is going on. It
APPEARS that Fedora (and Bubba) are hiding something.
Sure they are, Badger said UNC should come out and say that. Try reading that again. It's not UNCs job to come out and say WHAT FEDORA WILL DO. Last time I checked, free country.
These boyz are playing the media, thats just the way it works. Hot coach wanted by multiple teams stays at UNC to show his love, and recruits eat it up. UNC will show him the money to keep him at this point, of course IMHTHO.
Of course, I, unlike comrade Badger realize he can leave anytime he wants and no one can stop him.
RE: Cunningham: We will not address coaching rumors
It's all rumors and questionable "reporting" by bloggers (and Wolpfack fans) in their basements all using each other as sources. Fedora isn't going anywhere. Fedora knows what he's doing. Having his name in the media as a hot coach shouldn't exactly hurt recruiting.
- Posted by YGuides
Yep. UNC in the news as having a sought after coach...que up the Red Ragers like SAC who said Fedora was a poor hire...Fedora demonstrated great coaching ability by going 8-4 with 81 players on the roster either as freshmen, red shirt freshmen, or sophomores. I don't see him going anywhere, as UNC is one of the last sleeping giants and he wants to leave his mark. I'm sure this little rumor will fatten his wallet, where are you Charlie Loudermilk?
So, you think he's just playing UNC to get a raise? After one year? Sounds like a hell of a nice guy, huh? lol
Top secret clip from a phone call that Fedora made to Bubba...gotta get your bank while you can.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaiSHcHM0PA
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