Mack Brown be cryin' foul o'er th' lack o' manners from th' scallywag NC State skipper! Arrr!
2023-12-21
Avast, me hearties! The cap'n o' the North Carolina crew, Mack Brown, be cryin' foul at the landlubber Dave Doeren, skipper o' the NC State crew! The Tar Heels be sufferin' defeat, and them be callin' the remarks o' this scallywag "lackin' in proper manners!" Arrr, what a tale!
North Carolina head coach Mack Brown fired back at North Carolina State head coach Dave Doeren in response to Doeren's postgame comments. After NC State defeated the Tar Heels, Doeren was caught on camera speaking to his team, saying, "It's been 1,460 days since those pieces of s--- beat us." Without mentioning Doeren by name, Brown expressed disappointment in his comments, calling them classless and untrue. Brown defended his players, highlighting their academic achievements and on-field success. He stated that the players did not appreciate being called derogatory names. North Carolina State has now won three consecutive games against North Carolina in the in-state rivalry. Doeren later responded to Brown's comments, apologizing for his language and explaining that he was unaware of the presence of cameras in the locker room. He stated that the locker room is a private space and should not have been recorded without prior notice. Doeren expressed regret and acknowledged that his language could have been different. He also called Brown to personally apologize and expressed his respect for him. The Tar Heels and the Wolfpack will both be competing in bowl games, with North Carolina facing the West Virginia Mountaineers in the Duke's Mayo Bowl and NC State playing against No. 25 Kansas State in the Pop-Tarts Bowl.