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Butch Davis to UNC, Lute Olsen and Erick Smith
Thursday, 09 November 2006

Double R and the Legend discussed in great length the impressive hire of Butch Davis as the new HC down at UNC...even though it is not technically official until next week.  Davis will make a huge impact at North Carolina and according to both Rich and Larry, he is a "Can't Miss" hire for the Tarheels.  Larry went on to point out the pressure it will surely put on several other coaches in the ACC including Al Groh, Chuck Amato, Tommy Bowden, Chan Gailey and Ralph Freidgen.   One caller chimed in trying to change Rich and Larry's opinion...for he was very concerned about the Carolina football program becoming one to be reckoned with for his beloved Cavaliers.

Lute Olsen, the Hall of Fame basketball coach at Arizona dropped by the show, as the Wildcats come to Charlottesville to face UVA in the season opener on Sunday.  Olsen told R&R that being the opponent in game in which a new arena is being opened is a tall order, as John Paul Jones Arena will be christened during Sunday's game.  Olsen also talked about the rash of injuries his team has suffered during the off-season and during practice . . . and had he known it would be such a rough off-season, he would not have scheduled the brutal non-conference schedule that is Wildcats will play this year.  Olsen also said that while too much emphasis is probably placed on the NCAA tournament, it is the nature of the business and not something he worries too much about.

Also on the show, was Erick Smith, the college football editor of the USA Today.  Erick talked about the big matchup on Thursday night between Louisville and Rutgers.  Erick said that if you really want to root for chaos in the BCS then you should pull for Rutgers, because the more one loss teams in the mix for the championship game, the better.  Smith also agreed with Rich and Larry that Butch Davis is a no-brainer for UNC and that he should be able to have that program turned around relatively quickly.

Ray also checked in during the show.  He is a disgruntled UVA fan who will be a little new blood in the 2006 Song Parody Contest . . . featuring the song "Hoos Your Daddy".

 
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