Nov. 4, 2008

Asked about the Tennessee coaching vacancy after practice on Tuesday, North Carolina head coach said "The long and short of it is, the administration and I are completely and firmly committed to building a championship football program at North Carolina. My family and I are very happy in Chapel Hill.

"Obviously, you're flattered a little bit. It's kind of an unfortunate thing, all the speculation and stuff, for any coach. There's lots of coaches that deal with that. ... I think coaches today, you just kind of grin and bear it."