GET ME REWRITE: Did UNC throw away$50 million for an over-the-hill, 73-year-old Bill Belichick?

 

Headline:  The Athletic, 10/10/2025

Bruce Feldman, Brendan Marks and Stewart Mandel report:

Only five games into Belichick’s first season, UNC football has spiraled from nationally relevant to national punchline. Tabloid fodder surrounding the 73-year-old’s relationship with 24-year-old girlfriend Jordon Hudson has given way to mockery over the 2-3 Tar Heels’ lopsided losses to TCU (48-14), UCF (34-9) and Clemson (38-10). North Carolina ranks 133rd out of 136 teams in total offense (263.8 yards per game), and opponents are completing 70.3 percent of their passes, which ranks 131st. 

It’s gotten so bad that Belichick, who signed a five-year, $50 million contract last December, and athletic director Bubba Cunningham felt compelled to issue statements Wednesday responding to rumors the coach might step down.  [emphasis added]

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