After four years as a UNC linebacker and six as their coach, Tar Heel coach John Bunting ended his ten year career at Kenan stadium by whipping rival NC State 23-9 Saturday.The Heels looked impressive from their opening possession as UNC running back Ronnie McGill rushed for 80 yards in the first quarter alone.
The UNC defense looked equally impressive, keeping the Pack from even sniffing the end zone, allowing just three field goals, intercepting three passes, and scoring a touchdown of their own to clinch the deal.
The victory was a bitter-sweet one for Bunting, who will be replaced by new coach Butch Davis after next week's game against Duke.
"I won't forget some of the locker room experiences that I just went through with guys like Jesse Holley, Melik Brown, Brian Rackley, Larry Edwards, those guys. It was an emotional locker room in there."Bunting ends his coaching career against the Wolfpack with a 4-2 record, placing NC State coach Chuck Amato squarely on the hot seat to start next season, if not sooner.
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12-02-2006 @ 9:13AM
Todd Morris said...
John Bunting, a super nice guy, a great linebaker coach, but not a veryv good head coach has owned Chuck Amato (4-2) while only going to 2 bowl games. That says a lot about Amato as a head coach. If I were a wolfpack fan (and I'm not) I'd throw a party that he's gone. Sure he built great facilities and filled them up, but without Phillip Rivers he couldn't do what colleges pay coaches to do....win ball games. Bunting couldn't either, so UNC has hired one of the most sought after coaches in the college ranks. Wonder who would want to come to NCSU?
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