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I will not go into an in-depth rehash of UNC's 52-7 loss at Clemson as Jim has for N.C. State's win over BC. Really, there just isn't much you can say about that game. Really, the tone of the threads on the Carolina message boards say it all. Just the "Fire John Bunting" thread alone has reached 411 posts, 21 pages and about 22,000 views at Inside Carolina. And, that's just a small sampling of the bad vibes flowing among UNC fans.

Caulton Tudor of the News & Observer says it's time, after six years, to cut Bunting loose. I suspect our own Ed Hardin might not be far behind, but I'll refrain from speaking on his behalf.

It's amazing how roles can reverse in just one day, or in just a few seconds. Before Daniel Evans' miracle TD pass, Chuck Amato was on death row in Raleigh. Like, really in trouble after losses to Akron and Southern Miss. Now, after a win over a top-25 Boston College team, they're talking redemption and bowl games at N.C. State? Wow.

A few hours earlier, Bunting seemed safe, even after the scare by Furman. Only disaster at Clemson could really put him in the firing line. And wouldn't you know it, his Heels got lit up again. Now he's the one who has raised the ire of his fan base and whose program seems to have totally lost direction.

Simply amazing.

It'll be interesting to see if UNC fans pull harder for the Hurricanes Oct. 7 than the Miami fans pull for the Heels. If you missed it, Canes fans are fed up with Larry Coker. Maybe the teams can trade cheerleaders for a day.