Davis Soars Past Rebounds as Tar Heels Aim for Big Dance Finale
UNC fans have to deal with Hubert Davis returning no matter what, but his inconsistent coaching and roster issues mean he shouldn't get the benefit of the doubt.
North Carolina didn’t just stumble into March — it face-planted, and the frustration is landing squarely on head coach Hubert Davis. The Tar Heels lost Caleb Wilson for the year, got blown out by Duke to end the regular season and then lost to Clemson in their only game in the ACC Tournament. Scroll through Twitter and it looks like the entire fan base wants Davis fired on the spot.
That’s not going to happen, nor should it. With Wilson on the floor, North Carolina looked like one of the best teams in the country. The Tar Heels went 5-2 against AP Top 25 opponents, including two wins over Duke in one of the greatest games in the rivalry’s history and a rare road win at Virginia .
On top of that, five-star prospects Dylan Mingo and Maximo Adams are on the way. Those are the reasons Davis will be back. But that doesn’t mean he should get the benefit of the doubt.
The Davis era has been a roller coaster. His first team slogged through much of the 2021-22 season before catching fire, upsetting Duke in Mike Krzyzewski’s final home game and making a Cinderella run to the national title game. A year later, North Carolina opened as the preseason No.
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