Support for Coach Huggins

[bearheel]

I've been a reader of Bearcatnews.com for quite a while and particulalrly enjoy recruting news as well as analyses provided by knowledgable fans of UC football and basketball games.

I am registering for the Forum becasue I want to offer some comments and questions of my own after watching (on TV and on line) today's "celebration" at Fountain Square and reading all the comments forum members have made since the Huggins/Zimpher controversy erupted.

First, I commend the energy and efforts of everyone who has worn t-shirts, displayed banners and pointed out all of Coach Huggins' strengths and the reasons for extending his contract.  These efforts should surely influence decision-makers and help keep him.

However, I do not understand what is accomplished by booing President Zimpher at Fountain Square or by making what seem to be mean-spirited comments and threats againt her, the Trustees, or the athletic director in forums like this one.  Maybe I'm missing something, but the booing and the vengeful comments seem likely to influence decision-makers in the opposite direction - and make it less likely that Coach Huggins will have his contract renewed.

Surely there must be a better way...

PS: since I'm newly registered to the forum, a bit of background that can help readers judge whether my thoughts are worth anything:  (1) I've lived most of my adult life in North Carolina and Ohio, with brief interludes in Florida, California (where they think UC refers to another university), and the New York area.  (2) For as long as I lived in North Carolina I was a season ticket holder to UNC football and basketball games.  (3) For as long as I've lived in Ohio, I've been a season ticket holder to UC football and basketball games.  I don't get to too many away games, but I've been to a few: watching Bobbitt destroy Oregon in the Meadowlands was much more fun than watching us falter in the NCAAs in Rupp Arena against Mississippi State.  (4) I was a manager/statistician for my alma mater's Division II basketball team for several years, but alas was too short and too slow to play...