Allowing Tim Beckman to volunteer his time was not UNC’s biggest mistake last week
It was an interesting week for UNC and its football program. Just when it looked like fans could make it through the preseason without any notable distractions, word spread that Tim Beckman had joined the Tar Heel football staff as a volunteer assistant. The former Illinois head football coach who was found to have fostered a less than ideal collegiate athletic culture, created quite the distraction. The middle of the week saw a mini-media storm form over Chapel Hill. Questions were asked, answers were given, and indignation and outrage reached a tiny crescendo.