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UNC's Davis: Too early to say who has the best program

Nov 24, 2008

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North Carolina coach Butch Davis isn’t rushing to agree with Tom O’Brien, his colleague at N.C. State, that the Wolfpack is the best football program in the state.

State crushed Carolina 41-10 Saturday in Kenan Stadium, and afterward O’Brien NCSU was the best program in the state “without question.”

Davis was asked to respond at his news conference Monday.

“Last Saturday, they were the best football team, there’s no question about that,” Davis said. “But before anybody anoints themselves, I’d say there probably needs to be some time invested into the programs, and then we’ll see what happens.”

O'Brien didn't back down from his comment on Monday, calling it "a statement of fact."

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RE: UNC's Davis: Too early to say who has the best program

A program is not just winning games... look at our facilities, our wolfpack club, lifetime rights, fan base, coaches, recruits, NFL drafts etc...... take all that into account and YES NC State is the best in NC. Now Butch cannot deny that NC State DOES have the BEST QB in the State and the ACC.  
- Posted by peyton1717


Facilites = yes they are nice, but dont have to worry about RBC Center which bring more $$ to Carter Finley.

Wolfpack club= every school has thier clubs...

Fanbase = what fanbase other than that in NC?

Coaches= what coaches?

NFL Drafts = nc state is 2nd to UNC

as far as best QB in the state, ill deff say Wilson is the best.

RE: UNC's Davis: Too early to say who has the best program

This argument is so childish. Yes, we beat the four in-state schools. UNC knows we've won the last two years under TOB. Let's move on, prepare for Miami, and then get to a bowl. If we are to have a claim of the mythical "state champions", then there should be some reverence for other schools also. As for not being UNC's rival, there seems to be some ambivalence. As taken directly from the Inside Carolina message board:

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Re: BD Distractions ?

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Have you ever worked for a company that was the target of an unwanted acquisition by another company?

I have, and my big memory of that period is how everyone's focus was on what might happen if our company got acquired instead of our jobs. (It was acquired, and I left soon thereafter----I decided to walk away before I had to run.)

I believe all these rumors about Butch leaving for Tennessee, Clemson, Auburn, or wherever didn't had some negative impact on the team, shifting their focus from beating State to wondering what BD is going to do.

This is the sort of thing that can do Coach Davis big harm if he's not careful. Playing coy about whether you're going to stay in Chapel Hill when you're winning is one thing, but playing footsie with other schools during a period featuring a critical road loss followed by a lopsided loss at home to your biggest rival. . . . . . Not good. Not good at all. People can turn on coach very quickly if that coach doesn't produce and still demands top dollar for his services. Ask Dennis Franchione if you don't believe me. Carolina MUST beat Dook. If not, the long knives will be out."

RE: UNC's Davis: Too early to say who has the best program

Ya the new colors for UNC is Aluminum, cause that's all you saw from the 3rd quarter on.

RE: UNC's Davis: Too early to say who has the best program

carolina(the state) is filled with a bunch whinners...including the panthers,tarholes,wolfpack,devils,etc...blah, blah..they all suck 
- Posted by bigDAWGeats


If you don't like it, no one asked you to come...it's just as easy to leave here as it was to come here.

Again, if you don't like it, get out. It's that simple.

RE: UNC's Davis: Too early to say who has the best program

Scoreboard, Butchie. Scoreboard. O-2.