Top assistants of NCAA powerhouse football programs

So did I, but I forgot that his Texas contract was initially only for 750k a year. He's making considerably more than that now, obviously. And yeah, I don't blame him for leaving a place that probably couldn't sustain a winner for a place where it's possible to compete for a national title every year.

 

I'd considered listing some names, and figured it was just a setup. Glad I didn't take the time.

 

That's what really struck me. They were playing a Division IA school for the OPENER and there were tons of empty seats. How is that going to look for a recruit? You aren't winning...but you can't sell fan support either.

 

Yeah - they were ranked really high under Crum (and I have entirely blocked out the memory of that ************), but mostly with Dooley's players. I should have been more specific there. They were ranked way high in 82, but lost the opener to Pitt, at Pitt.

September 18, 1976 17 Northwestern H W 12-0
September 25, 1976 16 Army A W 34-32
October 2, 1976 14 Missouri (12) A L 3-24
October 16, 1976 19 NC State H L 13-21
December 31, 1976 19 Kentucky ATL L 0-21
September 10, 1977 10 Kentucky A L 7-10
September 17, 1977 11 Richmond H W 31-0
September 23, 1978 18 Maryland (17) H L 20-21
September 30, 1978 15 Pittsburgh (9) A L 16-20
October 6, 1979 18 Cincinnati H W 35-14
October 13, 1979 14 Wake Forest H L 19-24
October 20, 1979 19 NC State (15) A W 35-21
October 27, 1979 15 East Carolina H T 24-24
November 3, 1979 18 Maryland A L 14-17
September 6, 1980 14 Furman H W 35-13
September 13, 1980 15 Texas Tech A W 9-3
September 27, 1980 14 Maryland (19) H W 17-3
October 4, 1980 10 Georgia Tech H W 33-0
October 11, 1980 8 Wake Forest A W 27-9
October 18, 1980 8 NC State H W 28-8
October 25, 1980 7 East Carolina H W 31-3
November 1, 1980 6 Oklahoma (16) A L 7-41
November 8, 1980 14 Clemson A W 24-19
November 15, 1980 15 Virginia H W 26-3
November 22, 1980 15 Duke H W 44-21
December 31, 1980 13 Texas HOU W 16-7
September 12, 1981 13 East Carolina H W 56-0
September 19, 1981 10 Miami (Ohio) H W 49-7
September 26, 1981 9 Boston College H W 56-14
October 3, 1981 6 Georgia Tech A W 28-7
October 10, 1981 5 Wake Forest H W 48-10
October 17, 1981 4 NC State A W 28-10
October 24, 1981 3 South Carolina H L 13-31
October 31, 1981 9 Maryland A W 17-10
November 7, 1981 8 Clemson (2) H L 8-10
November 14, 1981 13 Virginia A W 17-14
November 21, 1981 12 Duke A W 31-10
December 28, 1981 10 Arkansas JACK W 31-27
September 9, 1982 5 Pittsburgh (1) A L 6-7
September 18, 1982 11 Vanderbilt H W 34-10
September 25, 1982 11 Army H W 62-8
October 2, 1982 12 Georgia Tech H W 41-0
October 9, 1982 12 Wake Forest A W 24-7
October 16, 1982 11 NC State H W 41-9
October 30, 1982 10 Maryland H L 24-31
November 6, 1982 18 Clemson (13) A L 13-16
September 3, 1983 11 South Carolina A W 24-8
September 10, 1983 8 Memphis State H W 24-10
September 17, 1983 10 Miami (Ohio) H W 48-17
September 24, 1983 5 William & Mary H W 51-20
October 1, 1983 5 Georgia Tech A W 38-21
October 8, 1983 4 Wake Forest H W 30-10
October 15, 1983 3 NC State A W 42-14
October 29, 1983 3 Maryland (13) A L 26-28

Yep. And it wasn't an easy decision for him, but in the end, he just couldn't turn down the opportunity to be the hero in Austin. And you can't really blame him.

So, 3 coaches had the Heels as consistent top 25 selections. Hardly a fluke, wouldn't you say?

 

When the team is good, the atmosphere improves, there is no doubt about that. But for big games, Kenan can rock. When you are getting your ass handed to you, not so much. I've been to Clemson, Tennessee (when they almost lost to Wake Forest, lol), FSU, UVA, Duke......

And i'm telling you Kenan can apporach those levels - but you need a consistent good team to make that happen. When LSU came to in a night game (with temp lights) that place was so freaking loud that they didn't know how to react, and that was LSU - they are used to loud.

 

I didn't say we couldn't be top 25. In fact, I said that I hope for a program where we can consistently hover around the top 25. It's getting back to being a national power that is ridiculously unrealistic. We don't have the fan support, we don't have the recruiting base, and we don't have the reputation. UNC cannot ever get to Miami, FSU, or Notre Dame's level on a consistent basis, and setting your hopes on that will only result in disappointment. Hell, I think our record under Bunting would be pretty decent if not for the ridiculous toughness of our schedules (if we had N.C. State-type schedules, we would be in the top 25 regularly).

 

That's all I have ever said as well. We should shoot for consistently being top 25 with some forrays into top 10 every few years - which our history has shown is very possible. Once we get that down pat, I'll reassess my expectations.

 

I'd be interested in knowing them.

 

Don't you think things have changed alot since those days? You didn't have the likes of FSU, Miami and VT in your conference to take your recruits.

 

Sure, but things have changed at UNC as well. There are very few universities that can bring Carolina's resources to bear on an issue.