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It may be hard to believe, but Bill Belichick is the new head coach for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Yeah, you read that right.
The wildest hiring of the cycle has taken place, and the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach will now take his turn at trying to rebuild a program in desperate need of a boost.
Legendary coach Mack Brown had his shot at rebuilding the Tar Heels and aside from a few seven-plus win seasons, wasn’t able to complete that task.
Belichick already has his work cut out for him as North Carolina was one of the worst schools regarding signees during the early signing period.
Of their nine commitments heading into the period, only seven signed.
None of the signees rank higher than three-star prospects, and the group ranks No. 90 nationally and last in the ACC.
Bryce Baker remains committed…for now
The top recruit for the Tar Heels is four-star quarterback Bryce Baker.
An in-state recruit from East Forsyth (Kernersville, N.C.), Baker ranks as the No. 151 player and No. 13 quarterback in the cycle according to 247Sports. However, he remains unsigned.
ESPN’s Eli Lederman reported Thursday morning that he and Belichick were scheduled to have a call Thursday night. Signing Baker remains a high priority for the Tar Heels, with both Penn State and LSU remaining in the mix to potentially flip him.
Baker led East Forsyth to the fourth round of the postseason. He finished his senior season passing for 3,523 yards and 40 touchdowns with six more scores on the ground.
Three-star EDGE also remains unsigned
Cooper defensive end Austin Alexander (4) defends during their 24-21 win over Highlands Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024.
The other commitment in North Carolina’s 2025 class that still needs to be signed is three-star EDGE Austin Alexander.
Alexander, a 6-foot-3, 243-pounder out of Kentucky, committed to North Carolina on April…
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Author : High School Sports
Publish date : 2024-12-13 03:25:00
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