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From the moment they got together, few approved of Bill Belichick’s relationship with his 24-year-old girlfriend, Jordon Hudson. Five months after hiring the legendary NFL coach, the North Carolina football team does not seem to approve either. Within weeks of the couple’s puzzling CBS interview and reports of Hudson’s strange behavior while shooting a Dunkin’ […]

North Carolina football won over a top 10 quarterback for the 2026 class. Bill Belichick and the Tar Heels made the short list for one prized incoming senior talent. All amid a push from rivals Florida State and South Carolina. Jackson, Alabama QB Landon Duckworth announced Belichick’s Heels in his top five. The Seminoles and […]

North Carolina football added past Southeastern Conference representation for Bill Belichick. The head coach and Tar Heels became aggressive in the college football transfer portal. Including grabbing a former Arkansas tight end. UNC bolstered its offense with Shamar Easter, Chris Hummer of 247Sports reported on Wednesday. Easter rated as the nation’s No. 2 available TE. […]

When North Carolina hired Bill Belichick as its new football coach, the Tar Heel administrators surely did not think the summer before Belichick’s first season would as drama-filled as it has. Although many analysts criticized the hiring of Belichick, 73, due to his age and nonexistent college football coaching experience, very few did so because […]

Since he accepted the job as North Carolina’s next football coach, all anyone wants to talk about on Bill Belichick is his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson. As the legendary coach struggles with his increasingly negative public perception, Belichick has reportedly enlisted the help of a former Chicago Bears PR specialist. As he increases his media presence […]

Bill Belichick turned heads when he decided to return to coaching after taking a year off in 2024, but rather than return to the NFL, he landed with the North Carolina Tar Heels in the world of college football. Now, Belichick is in the news quite a bit again for his divisive relationship with Jordon […]

There should be a lot of excitement and chatter surrounding the North Carolina football team because of the Bill Belichick hire, but there seems to be more concern surrounding the situation. The concern doesn’t have anything to do with Belichick’s coaching ability, but rather his relationship with his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson. Bill Belichick and Jordon […]

North Carolina football head coach Bill Belichick is dealing with his first opponent in 2025. But it’s not Duke or North Carolina State. CBS News surfaced as Belichick’s rare obstacle as Tar Heels coach. The 73-year-old Belichick has come under fire for his awkward interview with journalist Tony Dokoupil for CBS Sunday Morning. His 24-year-old […]

North Carolina football head coach Bill Belichick and his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, have been under fire for their recent interview for CBS, which seemingly went off the rails after the coach was asked about how the two met. On Wednesday, Belichick released a statement on the interview. “I agreed to speak with CBS Sunday Morning […]

North Carolina football head coach Bill Belichick has been a big topic of discussion in the football world ever since he took the job with the Tar Heels. However, most of the talking points don’t actually involve football. Right now, everyone is talking about Belichick’s recent interview with CBS and his relationship with his girlfriend, […]

In the wake of the bizarre interview with CBS, Bill Belichick’s girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, has been supporting posts from a fan wishing the North Carolina football coach “strangled” the interviewer, Tony Dokoupil. Stewart Mandel pointed out that Hudson returned to X, formerly Twitter, after only posting five times in six years to repost posts from […]

The recent CBS interview with North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick was a disaster, thanks to the Tar Heels coach’s girlfriend, Jordon Hudson. Well, it has gotten even worse with the latest update. TMZ Sports reports that Hudson “stormed out of the room” during the interview, which caused a 30-minute delay in shooting. Hudson reportedly […]

The transfer portal is open in college football, and several key players have already found new programs. With Bill Belichick as head coach, the North Carolina Tar Heels have been busy this offseason, however, it appears he team is set to lose one of its star linebackers. Reports indicate that linebacker Amare Campbell plans to […]

The transfer portal is open, and Steve Sarkisian and the Texas Longhorns are making head-turning moves early. On Friday, the program managed to steal a key Maryland defender away from Bill Belichick and North Carolina, even though he had already signed with the Tar Heels. Defensive lineman Lavon Johnson opted to sign with Texas after […]

The 2025 NFL Draft is less than one week away, and North Carolina football running back Omarion Hampton is going to be one of the first RBs off the board. Hampton has been with the Tar Heels each of the last three seasons, and he has rushed for over 1,500 yards in each of the […]

After landing a couple of early commitments from the spring college football transfer portal, North Carolina is back at it again. This time, Bill Belichick recruited former Maryland defensive lineman Lavon Johnson to Chapel Hill. Johnson, a former three-star recruit, committed to North Carolina from the transfer portal, per On3 Sports’ Pete Nakos. He chose […]

North Carolina football will now have a 3,000-yard quarterback option at the disposal of Bill Belichick. This college football transfer portal addition gives Belichick his first, potential QB1. The Tar Heels and Belichick landed Gio Lopez out of South Alabama, with Hayes Fawcett of On3 revealing the addition Thursday. Lopez heads to Chapel Hill after […]

Bill Belichick is getting ready for his first season as the head coach of the North Carolina football team, and he is starting to see just how important the college football transfer portal is. The Tar Heels have lost a decent amount of talent the past few days, but they also picked up some transfer […]

As offseason training sessions ramp up, Bill Belichick received North Carolina’s first commitment from the spring college football transfer portal. Although he has yet to make his college football debut, true freshman wideout Adrian Wilson confirmed his commitment to the Tar Heels from the portal on Thursday morning to On3 Sports. However, the term commitment […]

North Carolina football head coach Bill Belichick is facing a tough loss to the transfer portal. The Tar Heels are experiencing a lot of roster turnover this offseason. Even with that in mind, bringing in Belichick gives this program higher-than-usual expectations in the ACC Conference. Unfortunately, one of the best players from last year’s roster just put his […]

Bill Belichick is now the head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels football program, which puts a spotlight on the team in general. However, the former New England Patriots head coach turned heads earlier in the offseason when it was revealed he wanted his girlfriend, Jordan Hudson, to be involved in some of the […]

Nico Iamaleava decided to enter the transfer portal after not showing up to the Tennessee Volunteers’ spring game. Things turned south quickly, as the 20-year-old quarterback wants to improve his NIL deal from roughly $2 million to $4 million. The North Carolina Tar Heels were deemed as a potential suitor, however, new reports suggest head […]

North Carolina football is implementing new college football recruiting strategies under Bill Belichick. That includes going after recruits with NFL bloodlines. The new Tar Heels head coach and his staff hosted 2026 defensive lineman Joseph Peko. The son of 15-year NFL veteran Domata Peko visited Chapel Hill during the weekend of April 12, per Blair […]

The first high-profile holdout of the NIL era in college football didn’t last very long. After Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava ditched practice just before the Volunteers’ spring game due to ongoing contract negotiations, Josh Heupel and company essentially told him to kick rocks. Now that Tennessee has severed ties with Iamaleava and is moving in […]

While Bill Belichick isn’t the New England Patriots’ head coach anymore  — a position he held for 24 years — his new book The Art of Winning seemingly goes through his time in Foxborough, MA, displaying how he was able to instill a winning culture in his teams. In fact, Ben Volin of the Boston Globe […]

North Carolina football head Bill Belichick had a cool surprise for his team earlier this week as rapper Lil Wayne stopped by Chapel Hill to see the Tar Heels. Belichick has been in the coaching game for a long time, and he has made a lot of connections because of the success that he had […]

North Carolina football scored a brand new recruiting win over the Southeastern Conference Sunday. That four-star recruit immediately detailed why LSU, Tennessee and others weren’t a fit compared to what Bill Belichick is building. O’Mari Johnson of Jackson Academy in Wesson, Mississippi is UNC’s newest verbal commit. The four-star then dove into why he chose […]

North Carolina football started to swing new recruiting momentum its direction just two weeks ago. Bill Belichick and the Tar Heels, however, took a massive hit involving twin in-state top five talents. Ohio State and Texas are near the forefront for these 2026 talents, but not the in-state power conference university. Belichick and the ‘Heels […]

North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick is getting some bad news. The Tar Heels are losing a 2026 quarterback commit, per On3. Quarterback Zaid Lott is decommitting from the school. Lott is a North Carolina native from Charlotte. He pledged to North Carolina football in June 2024, when Mack Brown was still the coach. “After […]

North Carolina football is attempting to fire up recruiting momentum under Bill Belichick this spring. He visited with an intriguing 6-foot-5 quarterback who’s bound to fire up Tar Heel fans. Because this QB is on rival Duke’s radar, while also receiving a push from Auburn. Three-star QB Travis Burgess of Grayson High in Loganville, Georgia […]

Those who might have reservations about how all-time great head coach Bill Belichick will transition to college football and relate to younger players at North Carolina might want to see his latest beach activities. The eight-time Super Bowl champion (six as HC and two as defensive coordinator) is looking vigorous as ever while hanging out […]

North Carolina football and head coach Bill Belichick landed a significant Penn State transfer, according to On3 Sports. Defensive end Smith Vilbert told his university that he will be moving from State College to Chapel Hill this upcoming season. In 16 games, he had four tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. Even though Vilbert finished […]

When you think of Bill Belichick, you’d think the headline would be about the NFL or football. However, once he parted ways with the New England Patriots, it’s been his personal life that’s been under scrutiny. Before meeting his current girlfriend Jordon Hudson, Belichick’s been linked to two other women. One of them was someone […]

North Carolina football is reigniting recruiting momentum to start St. Patrick’s Day week. Bill Belichick and company managed to flip a four-star Texas A&M commit Monday. Now a former Alabama commit has the Tar Heels on his short list. Class of 2026 safety Jamarrion Gordon revealed UNC as part of his final four schools, he […]

North Carolina football ended its quiet recruiting state in a massive way Monday. New Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick flipped a Texas A&M four-star commit. Belichick secured high-profile defensive lineman Trashawn Ruffin, with Hayes Fawcett of On3 confirming the move. The 2026 prospect Ruffin was verbally committed to the Aggies since Oct. 2024. The […]

Bill Belichick’s post-NFL career has been odd, to say the least, and the latest news out of Chapel Hill for the new North Carolina football coach is another weird development. Belichick, among the greatest and most successful coaches in NFL history, was surprisingly hired by North Carolina in December. And while Belichick has brought with […]

Current North Carolina Tar Heels football coach Bill Belichick and his girlfriend Jordon Hudson celebrated their anniversary. Hudson took to her Instagram Stories to post a picture from their celebration (per TMZ). Belichick, who can be seen in the background, is sporting a classy suit with a red tie. In front of Hudson is a […]

The North Carolina football program made arguably the splashiest hire of the coaching cycle this winter. After program legend Mack Brown was fired by athletic director Bubba Cunningham, one of the reasons was to bring in a younger head coach. Well, Cunningham and the UNC brass did just that, hiring eight-time Super Bowl champion Bill […]

Future Hall of Famer Bill Belichick and the North Carolina football team will not be featured on ‘Hard Knocks’ after all. Despite previous reports that the Tar Heels would be the first college football team featured in the series in 2025, the two sides were unable to come to an agreement. Despite both sides believing […]