Ferretsquig
Perennial All-Pro
What Butch did a terrible job of and what I think truely seperates college from pro coaches is talent evaluation. He ruined that team. Coaches like Belichick have the ability to pick players that will fit into their schemes and that they can coach. College coaches just go after the top athletes. If you listen to the two talk you can understand why one is a great pro and the other a great college coach. Butch is a suave salesman, and a great recruiter.
As for UNC basketball vs football predominance, it has shifted in the last couple decades when Dean was getting every recruit he wanted and the last decade of turmoil in the football program. But the reason the alumni and fanbase is still very large, and the reason the contributions keep flooding in, is the two decades prior. This isn't a school like Miami....tradition looms large. And the memory of a great football program is still in the minds of alumni from that time period. It just so happens those are the ones currently head of the Rams club, which pays 3/4 of the coach's salary and contributes millions to the athletic programs campus wide.
As for UNC basketball vs football predominance, it has shifted in the last couple decades when Dean was getting every recruit he wanted and the last decade of turmoil in the football program. But the reason the alumni and fanbase is still very large, and the reason the contributions keep flooding in, is the two decades prior. This isn't a school like Miami....tradition looms large. And the memory of a great football program is still in the minds of alumni from that time period. It just so happens those are the ones currently head of the Rams club, which pays 3/4 of the coach's salary and contributes millions to the athletic programs campus wide.