Bill Belichick discusses UNC football before spring practice
UNC football coach Bill Belichick spoke with media members ahead of the Tar Heels’ second spring practice on Wednesday. Here’s what Belichick said.
CHAPEL HILL — There were no jersey numbers or logos as UNC football went through its final spring practice on Saturday evening in its debut year under head coach Bill Belichick.
Marketed as the Tar Heels’ “Practice Like A Pro” day, UNC went through a two-hour practice session that featured 11 periods inside of a mostly-empty Kenan Stadium.
Offensive players were wearing Carolina blue jerseys, defensive players were wearing white jerseys and quarterbacks were wearing red jerseys. No player had a number.
In-stadium emcee Rick Steinbacher, UNC’s senior associate athletic director, provided commentary between periods about the action. UNC’s roster features 32 newcomers, including 18 additions from the transfer portal and 14 freshmen.
Following practice, players made their way around the lower bowl wall for a brief autograph session. After chatting with recruits at the completion of practice, Belichick – who was wearing a navy puffer jacket – walked off the natural grass field with UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham without signing autographs.
College football programs are allowed 15 on-field practice sessions over a 34-day period. Teams have traditionally ended the practice period with spring games, but many programs have opted out of that format.
Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, Texas and LSU are among the notable schools not hosting traditional spring games. Duke is hosting its spring game…
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Publish date : 2025-04-13 02:00:00
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