But as many Tar Heel supporters feared back in the spring, the presences of Washington and Lubin, effectively serving as the program's only offseason addition with any shot of replacing legendary UNC basketball double-double producer Armando Bacot, just haven't been sufficient against big-time foes with giant-sized weapons.

Even on Monday, the day before UNC effectively announced it had fired him, Brown attempted to make one last sell — that he was unaware of his own fate. “Yes,” was his answer when asked at his weekly press conference whether he planned to return next ...

In an appearance on the Tar Heel Sports Network, Athletic Director Bubba Cunningham answered questions about the dismissal of football coach Mack Brown on Tuesday.