Jay Bee
10-23-2006, 01:08 PM
Sources have told CarolinaBlue.com that Butch Davis, former Miami Hurricanes' head coach and later head coach for the National Football League's Cleveland Browns, is waiting to see what happens with the head coaching job at Alabama before he will commit to become the next head coach at North Carolina.
Sources have indicated that Butch Davis is showing interest in some college football programs, UNC included.
Representatives from UNC have been speaking with Davis or his representatives, according our sources, but Davis apparently has said that he wants to see what happens at the University of Alabama and coach Mike Shula before he makes a decision. He would probably take the job with the Crimson Tide if offered.
Carolina is prepared to pay a hefty sum, sources say. The term being used is "Roy money," referring the amount of money basketball coach Roy Williams is paid.
UNC has never paid a football coach that kind of money, which could approach or exceed $2 million per year. One trustee said that he knows the faculty will "go nuts" when it learns of what the school may wind up paying its two high-profile athletic coaches.
The other part of this is the school is apparently willing to give Davis a long-term contact. Our sources could not pinpoint what this means in number of years, but it would imply that the contract would exceed the normal five years.
UNC is not just going to sit and wait on Davis, according our sources. The officials working on this deal (according to insiders Dick Baddour is not among those involved) are continuing to pursue other options and investigate other people on the list, such as West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriquez.
Sources have indicated that Butch Davis is showing interest in some college football programs, UNC included.
Representatives from UNC have been speaking with Davis or his representatives, according our sources, but Davis apparently has said that he wants to see what happens at the University of Alabama and coach Mike Shula before he makes a decision. He would probably take the job with the Crimson Tide if offered.
Carolina is prepared to pay a hefty sum, sources say. The term being used is "Roy money," referring the amount of money basketball coach Roy Williams is paid.
UNC has never paid a football coach that kind of money, which could approach or exceed $2 million per year. One trustee said that he knows the faculty will "go nuts" when it learns of what the school may wind up paying its two high-profile athletic coaches.
The other part of this is the school is apparently willing to give Davis a long-term contact. Our sources could not pinpoint what this means in number of years, but it would imply that the contract would exceed the normal five years.
UNC is not just going to sit and wait on Davis, according our sources. The officials working on this deal (according to insiders Dick Baddour is not among those involved) are continuing to pursue other options and investigate other people on the list, such as West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriquez.