Is Michael Malone the Game-Changer UNC Desperately Needs?
— Adam Lucas (@jadamlucas) April 6, 2026
Finally, word from former players started to leak out. Tyler Hansbrough, Seth Trimble, and Danny Green all not only supporting the move but doing so enthusiastically. Is there some of this that’s trying to save a move as the portal opens today? Maybe, but we also know how loudly players would be if they weren’t happy with the move and the tone of their enthusiasm at least gives me some pause about this.
So I’ve landed here: I’m not doing backflips over the hire because I would have rather have gotten Dusty May or Tommy Lloyd, but it became clear that UNC was being used as a leveraging play for coach after coach—and it appears it would have continued with Donovan. It’s a risk, but at this point a lot of the other names were a risk. I’m intrigued, and I’m willing to see how the next month goes in terms of building a staff and the portal.
What about you? Are you where you were when this was announced or are you in a different place now? Let us know in the comments below.


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