Bubba Dump
2015-02-16 - by
UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham seems determined to (pardon the expression) tar the Heels’ image.
When he paid $27,000 and change for the damages UNC’s football team did to Duke’s practice facility turf and visitor’s locker room last year, Bubba should have just said: “Coach Fedora and I apologize to Duke University for our team’s actions, and we apologize to our University for the embarrassment. We will not tolerate this kind of behavior.” Period.
But noooooooo.
Bubba had to whine that he was disappointed because Duke football coach David Cutcliffe never returned UNC coach Larry Fedora’s apology call.
Well, excuuuuuuuse me.
Then Bubba had to enclose a photo of spray paint damage to UNC’s South Building on campus – four pillars were tagged with the letters D-U-K-E, before the Duke-UNC basketball game last February. Bubba grumped, “The University of North Carolina bore the cost of sandblasting these pillars and did not make public comments of the transgression. I acknowledge we have no idea who did this, but I simply included it to demonstrate that all fans, teams, coaches, students, etc. need to appreciate and respect the rivalry.”
After a week of moving remembrances of how Dean Smith represented UNC with class and grace, Bubba should have asked himself: WWDD – what would Dean do?
As it is, Dean is probably rolling over in his grave already.
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Bubba Dump
2015-02-16/
UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham seems determined to (pardon the expression) tar the Heels’ image.
When he paid $27,000 and change for the damages UNC’s football team did to Duke’s practice facility turf and visitor’s locker room last year, Bubba should have just said: “Coach Fedora and I apologize to Duke University for our team’s actions, and we apologize to our University for the embarrassment. We will not tolerate this kind of behavior.” Period.
But noooooooo.
Bubba had to whine that he was disappointed because Duke football coach David Cutcliffe never returned UNC coach Larry Fedora’s apology call.
Well, excuuuuuuuse me.
Then Bubba had to enclose a photo of spray paint damage to UNC’s South Building on campus – four pillars were tagged with the letters D-U-K-E, before the Duke-UNC basketball game last February. Bubba grumped, “The University of North Carolina bore the cost of sandblasting these pillars and did not make public comments of the transgression. I acknowledge we have no idea who did this, but I simply included it to demonstrate that all fans, teams, coaches, students, etc. need to appreciate and respect the rivalry.”
After a week of moving remembrances of how Dean Smith represented UNC with class and grace, Bubba should have asked himself: WWDD – what would Dean do?
As it is, Dean is probably rolling over in his grave already.
Posted in General