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First Stu Scott then the Dean?
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Dean Smith Passed Away
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First Stu Scott then the Dean?
This needs to be stickied by the way, the man is an icon do the right thing mods
TheDarceKnight
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http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...er-north-carolina-tar-heels-coach-dies-age-83
Dean Smith, who coached North Carolina to two men's basketball national titles, died Saturday night at the age of 83.
North Carolina announced Smith's death Sunday morning.
"Coach Dean Smith passed away peacefully the evening of February 7 at his home in Chapel Hill, and surrounded by his wife and five children," Smith's family said in a statement. "We are grateful for all the thoughts and prayers, and appreciate the continued respect for our privacy as arrangements are made available to the public. Thank you."
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RIP Dean!
Legendary coach and a phenomenal man. This put a damper on my day. 
Heard some great stories about him today in that he always required that seniors start their last home game whether or not they were in the starting lineup or not. A few times, he had six seniors and he would start all six of them, take a technical foul, and then KIM just to have the ability of those guys saying they started their last home game.
Heard some great stories about him today in that he always required that seniors start their last home game whether or not they were in the starting lineup or not. A few times, he had six seniors and he would start all six of them, take a technical foul, and then KIM just to have the ability of those guys saying they started their last home game.
this is so sad.
i honestly believe dean is the best coach of all time in any sport. goes so much deeper than wins and losses
iconic 4 corners offense which helped usher in the shot clock? Dean
point to the passer after a bucket? Dean
integrating the acc with Charlie Scott? Dean
he single handedly forced integration on chapel hill. dared someone to tell him no or challenge him on his beliefs of equality and tolerance. and no one did.
fought against the death penalty, for a nuclear freeze and many other things that he felt passionately about
you can see his influence in basketball today and always will as long as the game is played. he built a family in the unc basketball program and i can't imagine another coach who is so universally revered and loved by his players.
basketball and society as a whole are worse off without him
rip Dean
i honestly believe dean is the best coach of all time in any sport. goes so much deeper than wins and losses
iconic 4 corners offense which helped usher in the shot clock? Dean
point to the passer after a bucket? Dean
integrating the acc with Charlie Scott? Dean
he single handedly forced integration on chapel hill. dared someone to tell him no or challenge him on his beliefs of equality and tolerance. and no one did.
fought against the death penalty, for a nuclear freeze and many other things that he felt passionately about
you can see his influence in basketball today and always will as long as the game is played. he built a family in the unc basketball program and i can't imagine another coach who is so universally revered and loved by his players.
basketball and society as a whole are worse off without him
rip Dean
Legendary coach and a phenomenal man. This put a damper on my day.
Heard some great stories about him today in that he always required that seniors start their last home game whether or not they were in the starting lineup or not. A few times, he had six seniors and he would start all six of them, take a technical foul, and then KIM just to have the ability of those guys saying they started their last home game.
he made that a tradition at unc. every other year, our last home game is against Duke. the walk on seniors will always start even though it's usually against a highly rated Duke team.
Dean cared just as much about MJ as he did the lowliest walk on. Pure and utter class
A very successful and accomplished man who lived a great life 
R.I.P.
R.I.P.
another awesome Dean moment:
bill guthridge was his assistant for 30 years. turned down head coaching positions and was dean's loyal number 2
Dean was in good health and his 98 unc team had as much talent as any team ever. Dean waited to retire until October, way too late for the school to make an outside hire. Thus ensuring bill would get the job.
Class act
bill guthridge was his assistant for 30 years. turned down head coaching positions and was dean's loyal number 2
Dean was in good health and his 98 unc team had as much talent as any team ever. Dean waited to retire until October, way too late for the school to make an outside hire. Thus ensuring bill would get the job.
Class act
Henry Orbit
Wave Gods
The man also worked to integrate his teams as far back to when he was in high school in Kansas
Sad day in North Carolina RIP
Sad day in North Carolina
RIPThe man also worked to integrate his teams as far back to when he was in high school in Kansas
Sad day in North Carolina
his dad was a big integration guy too.
they threatened to fire him for putting a black kid on his roster. didn't back down. great family
Carolina Slim
Superstar
Gut was a fiercely loyal soldier; so much so that, when Roy rejected coming home the first time, Gut didn't speak to him for years. Probably blamed him for the 8-20 fiasco that happened under Matt Doherty.
nomoreneveragain
Superstar
Not even a Carolina fan but it's just a sad day in the state. RIP to one of great ones.
Rip
He seemed like a great man
He seemed like a great man