Reports Conflicting on Davis to UNC Rumors

Since my brief article yesterday regarding "Butch Davis to UNC," there have been a slew of conflicting reports on whether Butch Davis has or has not signed a contract at the University of North Carolina.

This looks like one of those cases where you're going to have to pick the source you feel most comfortable believing and go with that until you hear anything different.

The one item that no one is disputing, however, is that there is every indication that Butch Davis will be the next football coach at UNC. It's just a matter of when the contract will be signed (if it hasn't already) and when an announcement will be made.

Here are what some of the important players are saying:

Steve Kirschner, UNC's associate athletic director for communications:
"The reports are wrong. There is no signed contract. There is no new news to report on the UNC football coaching search."

ACC Journalist David Glenn:
"I haven't heard one single word of concern (about getting a deal done) on either side"

Raleigh News & Observer:
UNC General Counsel Leslie Strohm was asked by The N&O via e-mail Wednesday for any "contracts, documents or agreements that have been signed with Paul Hilton "Butch" Davis in regard to the football program at UNC," Strohm responded at 6:48 p.m.: "The University has no documents responsive to this request."

Marvin Demoff, Butch Davis' Agent:
Butch Davis' agent, Marvin Demoff, told The Charlotte Observer that his client had not struck a deal with UNC and that it likely would be next week before anything is "really going to happen."