Legendary head coach Bill Belichick was expected to be one of the top candidates for head coaching vacancies in the NFL during the upcoming offseason, but that may no longer be the case as he could end up making a drastic change to try his luck on the college level with the University of North Carolina.
Belichick recently shocked the football world by admitting that he is talking to North Carolina about potentially becoming Mack Brown’s successor with the prestigious school, which is more known for being one of the best basketball programs in the country.
Although Belichick was thought to be going after Don Shula’s record to become the winningest head coach in NFL history, the former leader on the sideline for the New England Patriots might make this pivot to try to make North Carolina a pipeline to the professional level.
On Wednesday, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk dropped a theory that Belichick has been doing some homework this entire time on college coaches.
“I wonder how many college coaches opened their doors to Bill Belichick this season without realizing he was actually doing opposition research,” Pro Football talk said.
I wonder how many college coaches opened their doors to Bill Belichick this season without realizing he was actually doing opposition research. pic.twitter.com/JJ2RX9EDBX
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) December 11, 2024
Until Belichick accepts the job with the Tar Heels, it still doesn’t feel real that he’d leave the NFL to try to build a program at the college level, especially at a school that isn’t even known for being dominant on the football field.
Only time will tell whether Belichick makes this drastic shift during his coaching career and what impact that will have on North Carolina and college football in general because it will be a tall task, to say the least.
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