When North Carolina introduced again coach Mack Brown earlier than the 2019 season, it possible did not think about issues would finish like this.
On Saturday, the Tar Heels misplaced 35–30 to NC State to conclude a 6-6 season. It was Brown’s remaining sport on the sidelines after North Carolina fired him on Tuesday, and a tragic ending for the best coach in Tar Heels historical past.
Meeting reporters after the sport, Brown laid into North Carolina’s administration for the way it timed his exit.
“All I needed to do was wait till the tip of the 12 months,” Brown informed reporters through Thomas Goldkamp of On3. “And they needed me to retire on Monday, earlier than the [NC] State sport. We haven’t overwhelmed State, it was actually necessary for these children to play properly and have an opportunity to win. I didn’t wish to break their hearts on Monday. So I stated, ‘No, I gained’t do this.’ And then they needed me to do it on Friday. Well, I positive wasn’t going to do it Friday earlier than the sport.”
The weird sequence of occasions capped a troublesome 12 months for the Tar Heels, who handled the dying of broad receiver Tylee Craft on Oct. 12.
Despite Saturday’s loss, Brown leaves together with his legacy intact; his 113 wins over two stints at North Carolina are a college report.
