Drama at UNC with Bill- shocker

[NattyBumppo'sRevenge]

If I am Lil Bill (thinking that his his code name by Jordan ).
I start the freshman QB. Their season is basically over. Let that kid get the growing pains and play to get ready for next year.
This implosion so far is quite hilarious to me

That might be but I do know that his nickname before he got to be a head coach was Billy Boy. Mathematically their season is not over but it does feel like it is over so it will be interesting to see if he does what you suggested.

The implosion is very funny. I thought he was a bad hire but it has been even worse than anyone could have expected.

They just need to create some new Eric Church intro promo’s based on this season.

[kornegaylw]

Anyone who thought BB was going to be anything other than what has happened so far was lying to themselves...What idiot thinks a crumudgeonly 73 year old whos NFL players have said they didn't like him, who couldn't win without the all time great QB, whos boss for 20 years forced him out and couldn't get a job elsewhere would arrive at UNC to ingratiate himself with the players and fans and be everything he wasn't in New England...

All of you who thought differently are idiots.

Every sportscaster with a mic, camera or pen who said it would work should be fired.

I will enjoy every minute of this fiasco and I hope it tarnishes BB reputation enough to stay out of Canton for a cycle or two.

[AtlAppMan]

I think most folks outside of Chapel Hill thought it was a bad idea before they hired him.

Old coach that has plenty of money already, paid a fat salary, nothing really to prove at this point in his life, toting around some young chic. He ain’t hungry to prove anything. He can just take the money and try to keep his girlfriend happy enough to be satisfied.


How could that not work?

[AppWyo]

Everything we see is through the Black and Gold lens of Appalachian. The fact that everyone seems to have given up on UNC-Ch this early in the season is hilarious. I really do believe we have the same NFL experience here in Boone that Chapel Hill has for a whole lot less money. The biggest difference is that our staff is built better with people that really do know what they are doing. Our coach has over four years of college experience that UNC's coach does not have. He has seen two very different college fan bases and now a third. That is important. I believe we made the better hire because we have someone that said he did not want just any job he wanted this job. You know I actually believe what he said is fact. He knows just how demanding this fan base is because we fired one of our own.

Maybe our coach believes that if he can make it at App, he can make it anywhere.

[BambooRdApp]

Not at all. Chapel Hill fans are jumping off the band wagon. I can guarantee many are not seeing this through a Black and Gold lens

[WVAPPeer]

The place was as good as empty last week by the 2nd Q - of course there was a good bit of Orange still there not much baby blue

[BeauFoster]

James Franklin the next head coach at UNC after being fired by Adidas Penn State?

[kornegaylw]

James Franklin the next head coach at UNC after being fired by Adidas Penn State?

Lol we'll never see Franklin again...he and Jimbo are fishing and golfing from here on out

[BeauFoster]

James Franklin the next head coach at UNC after being fired by Adidas Penn State?

Lol we'll never see Franklin again...he and Jimbo are fishing and golfing from here on out

His buy out is supposedly payable like NC unemployment-he has to actively “try” to get a job. And if he does, his buy out is reduced.

You and me would be on the beach. But these high level coaches aren’t built like us. They believe they’re the best and are always trying to prove it. I’d bet he’s back on the sideline within 18 months

[Apptiger]

James Franklin the next head coach at UNC after being fired by Adidas Penn State?

Lol we'll never see Franklin again...he and Jimbo are fishing and golfing from here on out

His buy out is supposedly payable like NC unemployment-he has to actively “try” to get a job. And if he does, his buy out is reduced.

You and me would be on the beach. But these high level coaches aren’t built like us. They believe they’re the best and are always trying to prove it. I’d bet he’s back on the sideline within 18 months

They could cut it in half and it would still be almost 25M. on top of what he's already made, that's park it and play money. Do whatever you want whenever you want.

[AppStFan1]

Anyone who thought BB was going to be anything other than what has happened so far was lying to themselves...What idiot thinks a crumudgeonly 73 year old whos NFL players have said they didn't like him, who couldn't win without the all time great QB, whos boss for 20 years forced him out and couldn't get a job elsewhere would arrive at UNC to ingratiate himself with the players and fans and be everything he wasn't in New England...

All of you who thought differently are idiots.

Every sportscaster with a mic, camera or pen who said it would work should be fired.

I will enjoy every minute of this fiasco and I hope it tarnishes BB reputation enough to stay out of Canton for a cycle or two.

Amen! There are reasons that a man with 6 Super Bowls can't get a job in the NFL. All 32 NFL teams have had two hiring cycles and they passed on him. It is not out of jealousy either. The Giants are a team who had been rumored to want Bill at one time and they have now passed twice. Before anyone says it was his age you have to remember that Pete Carroll is same age range and he was hired.

[AppStFan1]

James Franklin the next head coach at UNC after being fired by Adidas Penn State?

Franklin has a lot of issues. He is not liked at all and they say he is very difficult to deal with. Penn State boosters and admin were waiting on him to just slip a few bad games and then pounce. He never had a long leash and finally lost a couple games that they can point to and get him out. There was rumblings about how Vanderbilt was ready to get rid of him and thankful that Penn State took him. You just don't fire a coach reaching your standard unless they do something illegal or are difficult to deal with. I don't think he did something illegal though.

[Bootsy]

James Franklin the next head coach at UNC after being fired by Adidas Penn State?

Franklin has a lot of issues. He is not liked at all and they say he is very difficult to deal with. Penn State boosters and admin were waiting on him to just slip a few bad games and then pounce. He never had a long leash and finally lost a couple games that they can point to and get him out. There was rumblings about how Vanderbilt was ready to get rid of him and thankful that Penn State took him. You just don't fire a coach reaching your standard unless they do something illegal.

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. How else can you go from leading a top five squad to unemployed…in two weeks?

[Saint3333]

Penn State had real issues for a decade and looked the other way this must be bad.

[BambooRdApp]

James Franklin the next head coach at UNC after being fired by Adidas Penn State?

Franklin has a lot of issues. He is not liked at all and they say he is very difficult to deal with. Penn State boosters and admin were waiting on him to just slip a few bad games and then pounce. He never had a long leash and finally lost a couple games that they can point to and get him out. There was rumblings about how Vanderbilt was ready to get rid of him and thankful that Penn State took him. You just don't fire a coach reaching your standard unless they do something illegal.

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. How else can you go from leading a top five squad to unemployed…in two weeks?

Illegal? He did something that would be a violation of standard laws?

[AppStFan1]

James Franklin the next head coach at UNC after being fired by Adidas Penn State?

Franklin has a lot of issues. He is not liked at all and they say he is very difficult to deal with. Penn State boosters and admin were waiting on him to just slip a few bad games and then pounce. He never had a long leash and finally lost a couple games that they can point to and get him out. There was rumblings about how Vanderbilt was ready to get rid of him and thankful that Penn State took him. You just don't fire a coach reaching your standard unless they do something illegal.

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. How else can you go from leading a top five squad to unemployed…in two weeks?

Illegal? He did something that would be a violation of standard laws?

I don't know for sure but my indication is that they had been wanting to get rid of him and finally feel like they got their excuse with the bad losses.

[T-Dog]

Apparently ol Bill told the press he was committed to UNC today with the AD, president and other big wigs in attendance at the presser. Totally fine.

[BambooRdApp]

James Franklin the next head coach at UNC after being fired by Adidas Penn State?

Franklin has a lot of issues. He is not liked at all and they say he is very difficult to deal with. Penn State boosters and admin were waiting on him to just slip a few bad games and then pounce. He never had a long leash and finally lost a couple games that they can point to and get him out. There was rumblings about how Vanderbilt was ready to get rid of him and thankful that Penn State took him. You just don't fire a coach reaching your standard unless they do something illegal.

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. How else can you go from leading a top five squad to unemployed…in two weeks?

Illegal? He did something that would be a violation of standard laws?

I don't know for sure but my indication is that they had been wanting to get rid of him and finally feel like they got their excuse with the bad losses.

That's a far cry from illegal...just wanting to fire the guy

[AppStFan1]

Franklin has a lot of issues. He is not liked at all and they say he is very difficult to deal with. Penn State boosters and admin were waiting on him to just slip a few bad games and then pounce. He never had a long leash and finally lost a couple games that they can point to and get him out. There was rumblings about how Vanderbilt was ready to get rid of him and thankful that Penn State took him. You just don't fire a coach reaching your standard unless they do something illegal.

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. How else can you go from leading a top five squad to unemployed…in two weeks?

Illegal? He did something that would be a violation of standard laws?

I don't know for sure but my indication is that they had been wanting to get rid of him and finally feel like they got their excuse with the bad losses.

That's a far cry from illegal...just wanting to fire the guy

I never said it was illegal. I just said they wanted to get rid of him. There are a lot of rumors that he is a jerk and bad dude so many wanted him gone long ago. The bad losses just seemed to give them a good excuse.

[BambooRdApp]

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. How else can you go from leading a top five squad to unemployed…in two weeks?

Illegal? He did something that would be a violation of standard laws?

I don't know for sure but my indication is that they had been wanting to get rid of him and finally feel like they got their excuse with the bad losses.

That's a far cry from illegal...just wanting to fire the guy

I never said it was illegal. I just said they wanted to get rid of him. There are a lot of rumors that he is a jerk and bad dude so many wanted him gone long ago. The bad losses just seemed to give them a good excuse.

Here is your quote

You just don't fire a coach reaching your standard unless they do something illegal.