A college football head coach was fired and it's a positive development for the Tennessee Vols
The North Carolina Tar Heels made a big move on Tuesday by firing head coach Mack Brown. Brown, who turned 73 in August, previously coached at North Carolina from 1988 to 1997. He returned to Chapel Hill as the program's head coach in 2019. For the last few weeks, the Tar Heels have been viewed […]
The North Carolina Tar Heels made a big move on Tuesday by firing head coach Mack Brown.
Brown, who turned 73 in August, previously coached at North Carolina from 1988 to 1997. He returned to Chapel Hill as the program's head coach in 2019.
For the last few weeks, the Tar Heels have been viewed as the Vols' biggest competition for former Clemson Tigers commit Isaiah Campbell, a four-star defensive lineman from Durham, NC.
With Brown on his way out at North Carolina, Tennessee's odds of landing Campbell have certainly increased.
Campbell had a great official visit with North Carolina recently, but it sounds like the Vols are best positioned to land the four-star recruit — especially with Brown out of the picture.
From On3: The buzz coming off the weekend visit to Tennessee is strong for the Vols. North Carolina really moved the needle on the official visit with Isaiah Campbell and his family, but the Tar Heels fired head coach Mack Brown on Tuesday. Tennessee worked to counter any momentum North Carolina had previously this past weekend to see if they could swing the momentum back in their direction. The visit went really well.
The Tar Heels will likely move quickly next week to replace Brown, but even if North Carolina makes what's perceived as a great hire, they likely won't have enough time to convince Campbell to choose a new coach and the Tar Heels over an established coach/staff and the Vols.
It's unfortunate for Brown that his time in Chapel Hill ended so abruptly (he was telling recruits this week that he planned to return in 2025), but it's a positive development for the Volunteers and their recruiting efforts.
