Bill Belichick's decision to take North Carolina Tar Heels The job came as a shock to many throughout the world of professional and college football.
Belichick, 72, and one of the NFL's most respected former coaches, has never coached at the college level. He was an assistant with the Baltimore Colts in 1975 before eventually winning multiple Super Bowls with New England Patriots And the New York Giants.
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The decision to go to college at this point in his life and career left one of his former players, linebacker Tedy Bruschi, wondering.
“What are we doing here? I mean, with Bill Belichick going to coach North Carolina State. I mean, college football — there's only one game I want to see Bill Belichick coach and that's the Super Bowl, okay?” He said on ESPN's “Sunday NFL Countdown.” “I don't want to see him coaching a Lawnmower Bowl team in December or January. That's not who I am right now.”
“I don't know how there wouldn't be any interest in where you bring Belichick, and he immediately makes you relevant and a good coach for who he is,” Bruschi continued. “Is he going to make one of these teams that need a head coach this year a direct contender? I mean, yeah, he will. He's very good. Now, he's not going to be on the level of the New England Patriots' six championships or anything.” Like that, but your team will be eligible from the start, so it's up to your players.
“I can't believe Bill Belichick won't be in the NFL next year. … I don't know how this happened.”
New York State head football coach Bill Belichick speaks to the crowd at the Dean Smith Center during halftime of an NCAA college basketball game in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on December 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
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Bill Belichick, New York State's head football coach, walks onto the Dean Smith Center court during intermission of an NCAA college basketball game in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on December 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
Belichick officially agreed to take the job last week despite checking in to see if there was interest from the New York Jets in potentially coaching them, despite the historical drama surrounding both parties.
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“It's the most surprising thing in the history of anything to me that the greatest football coach in the NFL won't be in the NFL,” the former wide receiver said on “FOX NFL Kickoff.” “The more I thought about it, the more it made sense.”
A, Players Show: I was a quarterback in college, played as a receiver (in the NFL). Tom Brady was a sixth-round pick, and became the greatest quarterback of all time. Rob Gronkowski was a second-round pick, and became the greatest tight end Tight end of all time He knows how to highlight players.
“B, nostalgia: Bill's dad coached at North Carolina State… He loves anything his dad was a part of, so that makes sense. And then, three, (seeing) the 'hoodie' in (Michael) Jordan's Tar Heel shoes.” In light blue.”
Belichick is set to replace Mack Brown as head coach. The Tar Heels are 6-6 this year and play UConn in the Fenway Bowl. Freddie Kitchens will coach the team for the match.
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North Carolina has gone to six straight bowl games. They have only had one 10-win season since 1998.
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