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@MattNorlander Not suprrised at all. You need better sources. UNC already committed to make the next one of two highest paid. Also, 10-15 million dollar buyout.
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Was told UNC was putting up a pretty big financial commitment in the Malone deal, but this is even more expensive than I was expecting. A huge contract for someone with an NBA title but who's also never been a college head coach. A lot at stake for UNC in the next few years.
Brian Murphy@murphsturph
Malone contract at UNC: 6 years, $50M, per source.
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@SethDavisHoops Again, you need better sources. His name was mentioned early on. Also, it was reported today by Dewey Burke (former player) that he was in the mix from the start. Last Friday Tyler Hanbrough brought up Malone on @TheFieldOf68. Was he the first choice for Carolina? No….
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Shocker for sure. His name wasn’t mentioned as a candidate by anyone. My first reaction is that it’s a bad idea. But if he is truly all in and ready to work then it has a chance to succeed.
Pete Thamel@PeteThamel
Sources: North Carolina intends to hire longtime NBA coach Michael Malone as the school’s next basketball coach. He’s an NBA Championship coach with the Denver Nuggets from the 2022-23 season and has won 510 games as an NBA head coach.
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@NILnotNLI One the best post(s) in the history in this subject. Jay Bilas is just bloviating disgrace at this point.
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Not about bashing individuals here, but Jay Bilas has done more to destroy our unique, world-class collegiate athletics system than nearly anyone. Particularly when he spouts the tired nonsense we all saw earlier today.
He became social media famous by basically searching the NCAA website and turning that into a crusade that is dismantling one of the best educational opportunity programs this great country has ever seen, all under the fake guise of "player advocacy" (that he knows really only benefits a select few).
He ignores the fact that universities are quite literally bankrupting themselves to avoid irrelevance in this horrible, unsustainable new system he helped create and keeps pushing.
As said here often, Division 1 Basketball & Football fan distrust and dissatisfaction are at an all-time high, and his tired reliance on TV ratings does nothing to fix the massive discontent.
EVERYONE hates the current NCAA trajectory, except for the few like Bilas who profit from this chaos.
He's apparently using his massive platform to provide legal cover for a unionization push from which he will undoubtedly financially benefit.
College sports belongs to the schools, students, and the fans, not to the lawyers trying to bill their way into the headlines.
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@benmilstead It has not one bit. Actually, you can make an argument is he best coach in all sports. World full of snowflakes..
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Geno is the LeBron of coaching. One of the best ever but his mouth and attitude have tainted his legacy.
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Who cares if he’s at Walter Reed
For some new health care flaw
He’s clearly rotting with great speed
Behold, his necromantic claw
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