I could have supported Doherty had the team simply not quit in games, much like the wuffies are doing under Lowe right now. Losing doesn't bother me nearly as much as quitting does. And our players and Coach Gut got all the blame, which wasn't right. I don't think the players respected Doherty's staff a great deal, and I think had Doh kept Ford and Co. as assistants, he would be the coach of UNC today. With Ford around, a guy the players loved, I don't think Peppers, Forte, and Curry would have left. Doherty had a lot of rough edges as a coach and he needed a man like Phil to keep the players happy. It would have given Doh some learning time. Doherty had a lot of drive and I think his hard-nosed attitude, toned down a bit, could have been a good thing for the Heels.