ESPN analyst puzzled by UNC's head coaching search

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There's no denying that after UNC's 19-point collapse against VCU in this year's NCAA Tournament, Hubert Davis' time as head coach was up.

Davis showed promise at times, leading North Carolina to the 2022 National Championship game, plus a 1-seed and Sweet 16 appearance two seasons later. The Tar Heels won 20 games in five straight seasons under Davis, something that isn't talked about enough.

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What UNC failed to do upon moving on from Davis, though, was having a plan in place. College basketball analyst Mark Adams called North Carolina's current situation the "dumbest hiring/firing process ever.

How does a school like North Carolina fire their head coach, without knowing who they want to hire – and if their target would take the job if offered," Adams asked. "This might be the dumbest firing/hiring process ever."

Granted, the Tar Heels didn't know Arizona would extend Tommy Lloyd, or that TJ Otzelberger would remain at Iowa State. I agree with Adams, though, that UNC should have a Plan B lined up.

North Carolina's top options are former National Championship-winning head coach Billy Donovan, current Michigan boss Dusty May and Vanderbilt leader Mark Byington. The Tar Heels are likely also thinking about promoting from within, but that didn't work with Davis.

Kenny Smith, who starred at UNC, says the next head coach has to want to retire a Tar Heel. This isn't a situation where North Carolina is being used as a springboard, but instead one where the program needs restoration to its former glory.

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