Ryan McGee

Chapel Hill manages to take arguably the greatest coach in the history of the NFL and turn it into a solid 8-4 Gator Bowl season. That's what they're going to do. They're going to go to the Mayo Bowl. And what I didn't see coming was all this. Now, they might get into the season, and they might roll, and it might not matter.

Chapel Hill manages to take arguably the greatest coach in the history of the NFL and turn it into a solid 8-4 Gator Bowl season. That's what they're going to do. They're going to go to the Mayo Bowl. And what I didn't see coming was all this. Now, they might get into the season, and they might roll, and it might not matter.

But the reality is that the last time North Carolina won the conference, Lawrence Taylor was a linebacker.

But the reality is that the last time North Carolina won the conference, Lawrence Taylor was a linebacker.

But the reality is that the last time North Carolina won the conference, Lawrence Taylor was a linebacker.

And until they – I wrote a column 15 years ago for ESPN Magazine about these are the 10 programs that should be way better at football than they are, and I can't explain it. UCLA, Arizona, Arizona State, you know, I had all these. But at the top of the list was North Carolina. And I put NC State in there too. It just doesn't make any sense that they're not great at football.

And until they – I wrote a column 15 years ago for ESPN Magazine about these are the 10 programs that should be way better at football than they are, and I can't explain it. UCLA, Arizona, Arizona State, you know, I had all these. But at the top of the list was North Carolina. And I put NC State in there too. It just doesn't make any sense that they're not great at football.

And until they – I wrote a column 15 years ago for ESPN Magazine about these are the 10 programs that should be way better at football than they are, and I can't explain it. UCLA, Arizona, Arizona State, you know, I had all these. But at the top of the list was North Carolina. And I put NC State in there too. It just doesn't make any sense that they're not great at football.

Yeah. They're not enjoying it very much. They're all just, you know, and what's interesting too is they're all having to make a decision right now because the basketball program is floundering.

Yeah. They're not enjoying it very much. They're all just, you know, and what's interesting too is they're all having to make a decision right now because the basketball program is floundering.

Yeah. They're not enjoying it very much. They're all just, you know, and what's interesting too is they're all having to make a decision right now because the basketball program is floundering.

And so they're having to make a decision, right? There's only so much money. And I'm the guy that used to own the bank of fill-in North Carolina town here, Monroe. And then that bank got sold to Bank of America, and now I'm a billionaire. So I've got to decide, where am I going to put my money? Am I going to fund this program with the girlfriend? No.

And so they're having to make a decision, right? There's only so much money. And I'm the guy that used to own the bank of fill-in North Carolina town here, Monroe. And then that bank got sold to Bank of America, and now I'm a billionaire. So I've got to decide, where am I going to put my money? Am I going to fund this program with the girlfriend? No.

And so they're having to make a decision, right? There's only so much money. And I'm the guy that used to own the bank of fill-in North Carolina town here, Monroe. And then that bank got sold to Bank of America, and now I'm a billionaire. So I've got to decide, where am I going to put my money? Am I going to fund this program with the girlfriend? No.

Who, by the way, would just build a $75 million football facility and still couldn't win the ACC. Brought Mack Brown back and still couldn't win the ACC. So do I put my money there or do I go get us a power forward? Or do I go get us a backcourt? Which, quite frankly, you can do much cheaper. And so I think that's where they all are. But I'll tell you this again. I was sitting here in Charlotte.

Who, by the way, would just build a $75 million football facility and still couldn't win the ACC. Brought Mack Brown back and still couldn't win the ACC. So do I put my money there or do I go get us a power forward? Or do I go get us a backcourt? Which, quite frankly, you can do much cheaper. And so I think that's where they all are. But I'll tell you this again. I was sitting here in Charlotte.

Who, by the way, would just build a $75 million football facility and still couldn't win the ACC. Brought Mack Brown back and still couldn't win the ACC. So do I put my money there or do I go get us a power forward? Or do I go get us a backcourt? Which, quite frankly, you can do much cheaper. And so I think that's where they all are. But I'll tell you this again. I was sitting here in Charlotte.

If North Carolina wins 10 games and they play against Clemson in the ACC championship game and maybe have a chance to make the playoff or whatever, I guess none of that will matter. But right now it is –

If North Carolina wins 10 games and they play against Clemson in the ACC championship game and maybe have a chance to make the playoff or whatever, I guess none of that will matter. But right now it is –

If North Carolina wins 10 games and they play against Clemson in the ACC championship game and maybe have a chance to make the playoff or whatever, I guess none of that will matter. But right now it is –