haʊˈɛvɚ, hiː pɹˈiːˈɛmptᵻd ðɪs baɪ ɹɪzˈaɪnɪŋ sˈʌdənli ˌɔn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ θˈɜːtiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv, ˈæftɚ lˈuːzɪŋ tə nˈɔːɹθ kˌæɹəlˈaɪnə ɪnðə fˈaɪnəl ɡˈeɪm ʌvðə ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ sˈiːzən.
However, he pre-empted this by resigning suddenly on December 13, 1985, after losing to North Carolina in the final game of the regular season.