Tar Heels Fires Butch Davis... Not surprised!

Bucth Davis went 28-23 in four seasons at North Carolina.

Don't be too surprised about the firing of good ol' Coach Butch Davis.

Unfortunately the school had said. "the past year of turmoil amid an NCAA investigation into improper benefits and academic misconduct was doing too much damage to the school's reputation."

Davis was hired in November 2006 as the new head football coach at UNC to replace John Bunting, who was fired in October 2006 after posting only one winning season in six years as head coach of the Tar Heels. Now, i guess the notary got to his head because here we are 5 years later seeing him be fired for, you might as well call it "cheating". #imjussayin



Remember back in 2007 he took a pay raise of allegedly $290,000 annually due to a year extension to coach the team? I mean, let's take a look at this dude's resume real quick courtesy of Wikipedia:

1973-1978 High School coach for several schools
1979–1983 Oklahoma State (TE/WR)
1984–1988 Miami (DL)
1989–1992 Dallas Cowboys (DL)
1993–1994 Dallas Cowboys (DC)
1995–2000 Miami
2001–2004 Cleveland Browns
2007–2011 North Carolina

...and today he gets dismissed nine days before the start of preseason practice. D*mn Butch! You was looking good until all this. "It was all good just a year ago..." *Kanye voice* One of the alleged charges included unethical conduct of former associate head coach John Blake, whom the NCAA accused of trying to steer players to late NFL agent Gary Wichard. For more on this story, CLICK HERE via ESPN. There will be a news conference tomorrow morning (7/28/2001) on Chapel Hill. I will not be attending, although I wish, but I am making my own connections to get some inside scoop when it all takes place.

#IMJUSSAYIN: The NBA are Jay Z haters

Earlier this week I shared with my SRA readers that my Kentucky Wildcats where surprised in the locker room by rap and business mogul Jay Z after their win against UNC.

I just came across and article on Sporting Newsfeed stating that they are now gonna investigate the incident and "CBS noted that the interaction could be considered similar to when Celtics general manager Danny Ainge sat next to Kevin Durant’s mother during the 2007 Big 12 Tournament when Durant was at Texas. Ainge was fined $30,000 for the incident."

Yes. I called them haters. I'm already upset i may not get to enjoy NFL this upcoming season because their being haters and assholes (AT THE WRONG TIME) but now the NBA has to create controversy in the middle of March Madness. I smell haters. I'm thinking somebody doesn't like Jay Z being part-owner. He's still a rap artist also. Why cant he have a favorite College Team? Whats wrong with him liking the Wildcats? I like the Wildcats! (lol #imjussayin)

Read more on this story HERE.

Even Jay Z supports UK!

12 years ago was the last time my Kentucky Wildcats made it to the Final Four and Tubby Smith was our coach. 12 years ago I was 12. UK is a Taylor team. 12 years ago UK beat Utah 78-69 and won the title. Note that Utah had beat UNC earlier that same year in the Semifinals. Kentucky JUST beat UNC 76-69. Almost a perfect stat.

Now, left and right Ive received calls and texts from UNC fans saying something similar to "All of a sudden you a UK fan!!". Umm... No silly rabbit. Everybody has my number, everybody knows my name but nobody knows that I've bled Kentucky Blue since Taylor was inked as my last name. I moved to NC and started High School here. I was born in Beaufort Co., NC in 86 stayed here for 6 months then moved to Virginia Beach for a few months then to Lexington, KY 87-88. I went around the world and moved back there in 93-2000 and now Carolina is my home. *sighs* But I will ALWAYS be a KY thoroughbred.

#MARCHMADNESS

Now, s if getting into first Final Four bracket since 1998 wasn't already exciting for them as much as it was for me, the Wildcats also reportedly had Jay Z waiting for them outside their locker room after that edge-of-the-seat victory. He reportedly surprised the players w/ smiles, shaking hands, snapping photos and congratulating Kentucky on its accomplishment.

According to Rivals.com, "The visit from Jay-Z was reminiscent of last year's NCAA tournament when rapper Drake would regularly show up in the Kentucky locker room after victories. He later invited the Wildcats on stage during an offseason show in Lexington, also leading a C-A-T-S cheer and performing the John Wall dance on stage.

The association with celebrities like Ashley Judd, Drake and LeBron James is another perk Calipari can emphasize to give Kentucky an advantage on the recruiting trail. Just like the Showtime Lakers attracted players and fans because of their ties to Hollywood, Kentucky is quickly becoming college basketball's answer to that."