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Despite Bill Belichick’s bombshell hiring as the North Carolina football head coach, the Tennessee football program appears set to hold on to one of its most prized recruits. Faizon Brandon, a five-star quarterback in the 2026 recruiting class out of Greensboro, North Carolina, reaffirmed his commitment to the Volunteers today after Belichick’s hiring down the […]

Bill Belichick is set to become the head coach for North Carolina football. Belichick, a legendary NFL coach, surprised many people with his decision. Seth Wickersham of ESPN recently reported that the Chicago Bears’ head coach position was potentially the most intriguing NFL option for Belichick before he decided to commit to North Carolina. “According […]

Legendary NFL coach Bill Belichick is the new head coach of the North Carolina football program in a shocking move, and he reportedly is “disgusted” with what he believes the NFL has become, according to Seth Wickersham of ESPN. “This is a big f**k you to the NFL,” another Belichick Confidant said, via Wickersham. After […]

While the college football world is still processing the news that Bill Belichick will be the next head coach at North Carolina, the longtime NFL great and his staff have already gotten to work. The transfer portal is open and Belichick and company have a lot of work to do to build the Tar Heels […]

North Carolina football is replacing a past national championship winning head coach with a Super Bowl one. The Tar Heels pulled off the surprising move to hire Bill Belichick Wednesday. North Carolina, in the process, lands a multiple Super Bowl winner and future Pro Football Hall of Famer. Hoopla fills Chapel Hill as Belichick arrives […]

Legendary North Carolina linebacker Lawrence Taylor reacted to the Tar Heels officially hiring Bill Belichick. The two all-time greats go way back to when Belichick won two Super Bowls as a defensive coordinator with the New York Giants. Taylor was the star of those teams, becoming one of the greatest players in NFL history. Before […]

North Carolina football shook up the college football Richter scale by hiring Bill Belichick. The move sparked a flurry of reactions, as the Tar Heels somehow won over the six-time Super Bowl winner. But UNC is wasting little time making other big moves after the hire. The university is adding former NFL general manager Michael […]

College football fans and pundits everywhere when the news dropped on Wednesday that Bill Belichick is heading to Chapel Hill to be the head coach at North Carolina. This is one of the most high-profile coaching hires at the college level in recent memory, so everyone was immediately eager to get all of the information […]

The. college football world was flipped upside down on Wednesday when legendary New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick made the move to become the new head football coach at North Carolina. This is Belichick’s first job at the college level after working in the NFL as an assistant and later as a head coach from […]

Bill Belichick is back in the coaching game as he has been hired to be the next head coach of the North Carolina football team. Belichick obviously had a legendary run with the New England Patriots as he led one of the most famous dynasties of all-time, and now he will be coaching at the […]

The North Carolina football team recently parted ways with head coach Mack Brown, and on Wednesday, they hired Bill Belichick to be his replacement. Brown finished up his time with the Tar Heels during rivalry week as North Carolina lost to the NC State football team. Now, the Tar Heels have a new head coach, […]

The North Carolina football team recently parted ways with head coach Mack Brown, and the Tar Heels officially hired his replacement on Wednesday. Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has accepted the offer and he will be the next head coach for North Carolina. A lot of people don’t think that Bill Belichick […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels football team has made a massive hire. Bill Belichick is reportedly in agreement to become the next head coach for the school. After a few days of rumors and speculation, the news broke on Wednesday. InsideCarolina on X, formerly Twitter, broke the news. “UNC’s Board of Trustees is working on […]

Michigan football is still in search of their next offensive coordinator and it appears the Wolverines have found their man. The program is expected to hire former North Carolina OC Chip Lindsey, who has extensive experience. Via Pete Thamel: “Sources: North Carolina offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey has emerged as the target of Michigan’s OC search. […]

The North Carolina football team recently parted ways with head coach Mack Brown, and now the coaching search is on. On Tuesday, rumors started to surface that Bill Belichick could be the next head coach of the Tar Heels. Belichick was the head coach of the New England Patriots from 2000-2023, but he has been […]

Bill Belichick has not agreed to become the next North Carolina Tar Heels football coach. Not yet, anyway. Amid reports that the NFL coaching legend gave UNC a 400-page “coaching bible” detailing how he wants to run the program, Fox Sports NFL Insider Jordan Schultz reports the conversation is “very fluid.” He added that, according […]

North Carolina football became an attractive destination when the head coaching job opened. Little did fans know Bill Belichick would pursue the job. Now, he’s got new competition from another former NFL head coach in Steve Wilks. The former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator emerged as the newest reported interview at UNC, per Pete Nakos […]

The notion of a 72-year-old Bill Belichick coaching college football for the first time in his life is a tough concept to comprehend, at least at first glace. Upon further reflection, however, it does not seem like a major adjustment period would be required of the all-time great head coach. While reports continue to link […]

What was expected to be little more than a coffee date may actually lead to something more. Bill Belichick is still engaged in talks with North Carolina football regarding their head coaching vacancy, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel. It is unclear how serious the interest level is on either side, but the six-time Super Bowl-winning head […]

Let’s just start here… even though Bill Belichick has interviewed for the head coaching job at the University of North Carolina and has, according to multiple sources, real interest in accepting the position as long as his son Stephen is set up to be his successor, it still feels incredibly unlikely that the most accomplished coach in […]

Once news broke that UNC football interviewed Bill Belichick for their open head coaching spot, there were mixed reactions in the college football landscape. And while this report remains unconfirmed, there’s a rumored guarantee within the reported contract between UNC football and Belichick, per Ollie Connolly on X. “Per sources, I’m told Bill Belichick’s negotiations […]

North Carolina football caught the college world by surprise in interviewing Bill Belichick Thursday. The Tar Heels are reportedly the only football team to interview the legendary NFL coach. Armed with six Super Bowl wins as a head coach, Belichick has a beyond attractive resume for UNC. But one insider reports Belichick won’t be roaming […]

North Carolina football received a surprise visitor for the Tar Heels’ open head coaching job. Turns out, even Bill Belichick is interested. That’s not a typo. The six-time Super Bowl winning head coach Belichick showed interest in the UNC opening. He sat and interviewed for the position Thursday, per Grant Hughes of 247Sports. Belichick is […]

North Carolina football is in search of their next head coach after firing Mack Brown. The Tar Heels could make a major splash in Brown’s replacement. North Carolina has interviewed legendary head coach Bill Belichick for the position, via Grant Hughes of 247Sports. He joins a coaching hunt that includes Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall […]

Mack Brown has two stints and 193 games under his belt as the head coach of the North Carolina football program, but after a disappointing 6-6 campaign during the 2024 season, the Tar Heels decided to move on from the 73-year-old coach. While Carolina is still bowl eligible — and will be coached by assistant […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are dominating on offense this season with Arthur Smith as offensive coordinator. Whether it’s Russell Wilson or Justin Fields under center, they have been putting up points and wins. The former Atlanta Falcons head coach is reviving his public image and was under consideration for the North Carolina Tar Heels head coaching […]

The North Carolina football team finished the season against NC State, falling 35-30. The result came a week after the Tar Heels fired head coach Mack Brown. Now, with the team finishing 6-6, the focus will shift to recruiting, the transfer portal, and whatever bowl game they land in. However, they also have to deal […]

The college football coaching carousel is spinning rapidly as the regular season has officially come to an end. One major program searching for a new coach is North Carolina. The Tar Heels decided to move on from legendary coach Mack Brown despite Brown’s comments insisting that he wanted to stick around in Chapel Hil. A […]

Week 14 of the 2024 college football season was filled with rivalry game brawls, including in the North Carolina vs. NC State and Virginia vs. Virginia Tech games in the ACC. While their incidents were not nearly as mainstream as some others in the country, the conference publicly announced their punishment for the four teams […]

2024 has been a disappointing season on all levels for North Carolina football. The Tar Heels announced that they were firing head coach Mack Brown before last week’s rivalry game against NC State, even after Brown got them to bowl eligibility. Brown’s final game in Chapel Hill didn’t end well. After a long Omarion Hampton […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been a success this season with Arthur Smith as offensive coordinator. They sit atop the AFC North, competing closely with the Baltimore Ravens. Smith has embraced the run-heavy approach with the Steelers, who have been highly effective, averaging 135.2 yards per game. The 42-year-old coach has garnered interest from his alma […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels’ and NC State Wolfpack’s rivalry reached a boiling point in Saturday’s rivalry football game. Emotions spilled over into a chaotic postgame altercation following the Wolfpack’s narrow 35-30 victory at Kenan Stadium. What started as a hard-fought game to secure NC State’s bowl eligibility ended with players from both sides clashing […]

Mack Brown, the winningest coach in North Carolina football program history, will not be returning next season, and following the Tar Heels’ 35-30 loss to rival NC State, Brown spoke about his departure. After 16 seasons across two different stints, Brown, 73, coached his final game at North Carolina and likely in college football altogether […]

Since North Carolina fired Mack Brown on Tuesday, Arthur Smith emerged as an early favorite to fill the vacant head coaching position. Smith, a 2006 alum of the school, has since confirmed his interest but remains committed to his current job as the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator for the time being. In the days since […]

After a ten-year stint as the North Carolina football coach from 1988 to 1997, Mack Brown returned to Chapel Hill in 2019 with hopes of doing exactly what he did 30 years earlier… turning the Tar Heels football program around. To a certain extent, Brown accomplished what he set out to do. In the final […]

It is time to continue our college football odds series with NC State-North Carolina predictions and a pick. Find out how to watch NC State-North Carolina. The biggest rivalry game on Saturday is not NC State versus North Carolina, but this in-state clash will be spicy and memorable. We can confidently say that even before […]

With one week left in the regular season, the Tar Heels fired head coach Mack Brown on Tuesday. As a result, fans and insiders are breaking out the hot board for head coaching candidates. ESPN’s Pete Thamel actually named a Georgia football assistant as a candidate for the job. Via ESPN’s College Football Live, Thamel […]

The North Carolina football team is searching for its new head coach after parting ways with Mack Brown. Brown served the Tar Heels for 16 seasons, but his efforts will help carry the program forward. North Carolina has several coveted candidates to choose from, and ESPN College Football Senior Writer Pete Thamel named Army football […]

With only one game remaining in the 2024 season, North Carolina made the decision to fire head football coach Mack Brown on Monday. Brown was at the end of his sixth season in his second stint with the Tar Heels, having previously coached in Chapel Hill from 1988-1997. The Tar Heels currently sit at 6-5 […]