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For major college football in North Carolina, Week 4 just about all went south in the Old North State. FBS programs went 1-5 (Wake Forest was idle) and only one game was remotely close. Duke disposed of Middle Tennessee to uphold their state’s honor, but the rest of ’em put out comprehensive stinkers.
It is impossible to start without mentioning North Carolina and Mack Brown.
James Madison, now 2-0 vs. teams from North Carolina this season after beating Charlotte in Week 1, just put 70 on the Tar Heels, tying for the most points for a Group of Five team on a power-conference team since the start of the BCS era in 1998. And it represents the most points allowed by an ACC team since 2014 when East Carolina scored 70 points on … UNC. JMU’s 53 first-half points (scored and allowed) were single-half program records for both schools.
What supposedly transpired after the game was more peculiar. Brown, in an emotional fog after the loss, perhaps hinted at retiring, according to Inside Carolina, Hours later, another source close to the situation emphasized that the 73-year-old College Football Hall of Famer, who long has taken losses hard in their immediate aftermath, isn’t resigning or quitting; however, Brown told the Tar Heels he would step down from his coaching post if that would be best for the team. Brown then told ESPN that he would indeed be back to work Sunday morning.
It is another scenario in which Brown’s age becomes a focal point. UNC is sensitive about protecting the perception around Brown’s age. Rumors swirl every coaching cycle that he’s not long for the sidelines. On one hand, college football coaching is barely a young man’s game anymore, much less a septuagenarian’s. On the other hand, the UNC job would be coveted by any…
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Author : Richard Johnson
Publish date : 2024-09-23 21:33:31
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