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North Carolina football’s hiring of Bill Belichick as its new head coach just set a standard of what it will take to be competitive, and the ripple effects will be felt in the commonwealth and all of college football.
It has little to do with Belichick’s stature as arguably the greatest coach in NFL history with his six Super Bowl rings with the New England Patriots.
Carolina has rarely been more than a bit player in football, its best years often smothered by consecutive streaks of mediocrity. Belichick may or may not bring the Tar Heels ACC championships and College Football Playoff berths.
But Carolina is about to spend like he will.
The numbers are right there in the contract.
North Carolina is pledging $13 million of its revenue sharing for players, which resulted from the proposed House v. NCAA settlement allowing universities to pay players directly, to go toward football.
And that amount doesn’t include what could come from name, image and likeness contributions, which according to some reports would inflate UNC’s total budget for roster construction at $20 million.
Keep in mind that the total amount available for revenue sharing for schools to distribute among their athletics department will reportedly be in the $20 million range. Schools are not obligated to, and some flat out cannot afford to, max out.
Reaching that $20 million price tag for football might just be the new cost of admission to be an elite team.
Carolina’s move could very well signal the beginning of a new arms race when a historically middle-of-the-pack school is willing to spend like the big dogs.
The question for schools — including Louisville and Kentucky — is do they have the appetite to try to keep up with spending?
U of L athletics director Josh Heird has said that he anticipated the university paying the full allocation of revenue…
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Author : The Courier Journal
Publish date : 2024-12-20 10:18:00
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