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North Carolina football has been at the center of the entire sports landscape — not just at the collegiate level — for much of the last week as it pursued Bill Belichick to be its next coach. The return of the six-time Super Bowl-winning coach to the sidelines was always going to be a large-scale media event if it happened, but especially so at the college level where he has no prior coaching experience. It has led many to wonder whether it will work, how it will work and ultimately whether North Carolina football will be able to gain as much from Belichick as the legendary head coach will gain from the university.
Belichick’s vision for North Carolina includes a new approach to staffing and roster construction that demands an increased financial commitment to the program. By hiring Belichick and agreeing to invest in his vision of a pro program at the college level, the university as a whole is entering into a new era where football success is prioritized in a way that more closely matches programs that compete for championships on an annual basis.
Which is why championship contention should be the expectation and the standard to which Belichick is held as he begins his first run through college football.
Historically, North Carolina is a program that wins 55% of its games and flashes with a team good enough to contend for conference championships or a top-25 finish across several years. There are stretches without top-25 finishes and others that are more clustered throughout the 120-plus years of Tar Heels football. The perception of the program, however, is one that wins a little more than it loses but falls short in the modern era when tested by moments of real stakes or opportunity. After all, North Carolina has not won an ACC…
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Author : Chip Patterson
Publish date : 2024-12-12 02:10:00
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