In the direction of his Miami teams from the late 1990s that is:

But Davis was quick to dispel thoughts this spring that in two seasons under his watch the Tar Heels have reached the level of the Miami Hurricanes he coached back to prominence from 1995-2000.

"The concepts and philosophies are obviously the same," Davis said. "But we’re still not a program that has the overall team speed or the kind of depth where our second- and third-team guys are every bit as talented as the starters.

"I do think we’re moving in that direction."

David Glenn has a nice rundown of the Tar Heels following spring practice. Be sure to check it out.