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Yes, he DID.

UM wanted all the buyout to come out of Butch's pile - and none out of UM's. A simple problem, easily resolved - but UM thought if they held off just a bit longer - all other coaching offers would have expired, and they'd have him by the balls - by default. Deadline came, Brown's money was...

Butch got a contract settlement - with limitations on what he could do and couldn't do. I'd imagine he was a bit ****ed at UNC - and wanted them to pay his full due. He wasn't hired for years - as he didn't seek any head coaching jobs. He couldn't by the terms of the contract.

Damned right! A lot of these pups don't know half of what they think they know. And by the way - if JJ wanted someone - it was usually because Butch indicated that JJ really, really wanted that player.

Not really. We've recently picked up some real gems - not on blast with the recruiting services. Besides - Butch was spending some serious time out evaluating - and then recruiting. That was what I think was one of his favorite parts of coaching.

Yeah, that's true, but Erickson still won two National Championships. Even with JJ's teams. Clappy won with Butch's team. And the Ref cheated us out of a second NC in 2002 - again - Butch's guys! Not many seem to be aware - but Butch Davis recruited big time for Jimmy Johnson. I recall he'd...

And then Erickson took it to yet another lever - 2 National Championships. And then the scandal - and the UM program tanked - lots of scholarship losses - no bowls - on and on and on. But Butch climbed out from that cloud - and put together the greatest college football team of all time. Too...