Inside Carolina show host Joey Powell joins 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Johnson on Wednesday, Mar. 25, to discuss the news of UNC dismissing men’s basketball head coach Hubert Davis after five seasons in charge. Powell shares the local reporting on what led Carolina Athletics to make the move and his perspective on why this move was not entirely reactionary to the Tar Heels’ first round exit in the NCAA Tournament. Then, the pair discuss what comes next and Powell shares why Carolina fans should not expect a quick announcement to be made about Davis’ successor.

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