how many wins can butch davis squeeze out
By staleyhoon Section: Diaries
Posted on Sat Jun 02, 2007 at 05:04:41 AM EDT

curious to how many wins everyone thinks that coach davis can get out of the team in his first season. yes, he has done a great job on recruiting in only his first year. and we have some talented recivers but is there anybody that can get them the ball. our defense should be descent with the defense line. but the offense is a wild card, i think that sexton can be a good player, but in just his second year he might not be what we need and there could be some one else taking the snaps later into the season.

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how good will tar heel football be in '07
less than 3 wins
our standard issue 4-5 wins
6-8 wins and bowl berth
8+wins
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6 to 8 Minimum

...would be my guess. There's talent there, and often a new coach with an unfamiliar style can get more wins than expected in his first year. Bunting, you recall, managed 8 in 2001 with Torbush's players.

(Of course, my optimism for football season is often irrationally boundless, so take everything with a grain of salt.)

by TH on Sat Jun 02, 2007 at 05:07:35 PM EDT


just by looking at the schedule:

Sept. 1st - James Madison
Sept. 8th - @ East Carolina
Sept. 15th - Virginia
Sept. 22nd - @ South Florida
Sept. 29th - @ Virginia Tech

Oct. 6th - Miami
Oct. 13th - South Carolina
Oct. 27th - @ Wake Forest

Nov. 3rd - Maryland
Nov. 10th - N.C. State
Nov. 17th - Georgia Tech
Nov. 24th - Duke

You would think (even a Bunting led team could achieve this) we could rattle off at the very minimum 4 wins (James Madison/East Carolina/NC St/Duke). Anything else, to me, is icing on the cake. Every other team on the schedule handed us ass whippings last season:

VT 35-10
UM 27-7
SF 27-7
UVA 23-0
Wake 24-17
GT 7-0 (not exactly a whooping)

I'm not sure what the acquisition of Butch Davis will provide for this UNC Football Squad, but I do know the season and play calling will be refreshing and should come off more competitive

final record (6-6) = Bowl Snub

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by JScott on Mon Jun 04, 2007 at 06:01:16 PM EDT