Dave Sez

Butch Davis Has Cancer

I was just talking to a Tar Heel fan yesterday about Butch Davis and the impact that they hope he has on the UNC football program. Little did either of us know that Davis had been recently diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma after a tumor was removed from his mouth.

Davis seems to be playing down the story, and I understand that, but come on. There's no such thing as an insignificant cancerous tumor in your head. And from what I understand, there's no such thing as easy chemotherapy treatment.

Football coaches are famous for their insane work ethics and 20-hour days. With spring football just starting up, how can Davis possibly keep that up while going through chemo? That knocks regular people out, much less folks who want to be go-go-go 24-7. I hope he hired competent assistants, because he is going to be relying heavily on them until he finishes his treatment.

Good luck to coach Davis. Take care of yourself first, then worry about your team and your job.