The North Carolina Tar Heels have had one wild ride under Coach Hubert Davis. From making it to the NCAA championship in his first season to missing the tournament as the No. 1 preseason team, to bouncing back with an ACC title last year, and now struggling again this season after starting as the 9th-best team in the country, it’s been a crazy four years for the Tar Heels!Despite their recent struggles where UNC found themselves 6th in perhaps one of the weakest conferences this year, the Tar Heels have shown faith in Coach Hubert Davis by giving him a two-year extension that runs till the end of the 29-30 season and It pays Davis an average of $3.2 million in base salary which is a significant bump from the $2 million he was earning before. But that’s not all, Davis has also made a bold move by hiring Jim Tanner as the program’s first-ever executive director and GM.When asked about the decisions made by the Tar Heels on The Field Of 68: After Dark podcast, former player Tyler Hansbrough shared some intriguing thoughts with Jon Fanta. “You know I hate the word roster construction, you know what you gotta recruit in the portal and hopefully this GM will give us the ability to give a headstart on portal guys and then actually get talent than can actually plug and play.” He continues, ” I guess a lot of frustration you know comes out of some of the portal guys that we’ve gotten you know sometimes haven’t been the best fit for Carolina and hopefully this GM situation will help put on par with other teams that are doing the same.”North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Hubert Davis wipes sweat from his head in the first half of the game against Kansas Jayhawks inside Allen Fieldhouse Friday, Nov. 8, 2024.One of the biggest problems for Hubert Davis this season was not managing to get a big in the portal. His squad is talented but seriously undersized, it’s a guard-heavy roster and very few bigs to help with screening and spacing. That’s where Jim Tanner comes in. Tanner, the founder of Tandem Sports, an agency representing basketball players across the country, has the connections that could be a game-changer for the Tar Heels. As Hansbrough pointed out, having a GM is crucial, most of the top teams today have one and it was time UNC got one in as well!While this season hasn’t exactly lived up to North Carolina’s usual standards, they’re not out of the fight just yet. If they keep up the momentum from their last four games, there’s still a shot they could make a run at the NCAA tournament.Can Hubert Davis repeat his debut season heroics again?The Tar Heels have an 11-6 ACC record and an 18-11 overall record which is not fancy by any means. To make the matter worse they have just won 1 game against the Quad 1 teams in 11 attempts this season. The probability of UNC not making it to the NCAA tournament for the second time under Hubert Davis is quite high as things stand.But credit to Hubert Davis, the Tar Heels have shown a glimmer of hope, winning their last four games in a row. Now, we all know winning the ACC would guarantee them a spot in the NCAA tournament, but with Duke also in the conference, that feels like a tall order.Hubert Davis’ squad has three crucial games left, facing off against Miami, Virginia Tech, and tournament favorites, Duke. If they can somehow pull off wins against all of them, and that’s a big if, they might just sneak into the first four bracket. But for now, all eyes are on the Miami game on March 1st. With Miami losing 4 of their last 5 and ESPN giving the Tar Heels a 91% chance of winning, this should be a game UNC should be comfortable winning and continue their good form ahead.With a new GM in place and a promising win streak behind them, the Tar Heels are better positioned to navigate the portal and strengthen their roster for the future. For now, their focus is on finishing the season strong and making a push for the NCAA tournament.The post Ex-National Player Issues Strong Warning to UNC Front Office as $3.2M Decision Puts Hubert Davis on High Alert appeared first on EssentiallySports.