Bill Belichick isn’t done building legacies. Well, the six-time Super Bowl champion could have walked away with his eight rings and 333 wins, but retirement wasn’t in the playbook. And at 72, while others kick back, he’s gearing up for a new challenge—a five-year mission to revive North Carolina football. The Tar Heels haven’t won an ACC title in 45 years, but Belichick is ready to change that.
He’s stepping into the wild world of college football, where NIL chaos and transfer drama run the show. Now, a national analyst believes his bold move might just pay off.
In college football, coaching is key—but so is the schedule. For Bill Belichick’s Tar Heels, the path looks surprisingly smooth. The national analyst dropped a bombshell take on a recent Josh Pate’s College Football Show episode, saying, “This year, North Carolina could not have gift-wrapped. Bill Belichick has an easier road. If Bill Belichick himself was told, ‘You have to make your schedule,’ he would have made it harder than this because he would have felt guilty if he made this schedule for himself.”
But Pate didn’t stop there. He laid out just how favorable UNC’s path to an ACC title could be. “They avoid five of the top six teams in preseason odds to win the ACC.” And the real kicker? It all comes down to the schedule.
“We’ve got it rated as the second easiest schedule in all of Power Four. That doesn’t mean he’s going to do anything, like they may still be five and seven for all I know. But if they’re going to shock the world, they’ve got the schedule to do it,” said Pate. As of now, for Belichick, the stars—and the schedule—may be aligning.
Even though many consider Belichick one of the greatest head coaches in NFL history, not everyone is sure he will be successful at the collegiate level. Because the game is different, and recruiting is everything. You know, Belichick had full control as both head coach and de facto GM in New England, shaping his roster exactly how he wanted. But at UNC, that power isn’t his.
Right now, ESPN analyst Paul Finebaum isn’t sold on Belichick’s college football future. On The Paul Finebaum Show, he questioned whether the coaching legend can succeed in a system where he doesn’t hold all the power. “Sadly, because I think he’s a really good athletic director, no longer calls the shots. It comes from above him. That’s how they made a disaster out of the Mack Brown firing. I don’t know whether Belichick will make it or not, but I do know that wasn’t the choice of the A.D.,” stated Finebaum.
Let’s be real: without full control over the roster, could the greatest NFL coach of all time struggle in the unpredictable chaos of CFB? That’s the million-dollar question.
However, back in November, rumors swirled that UNC’s former head coach Mack Brown might return in 2025. But just weeks later, Brown was out, and Belichick was in. And that raises a big question—who really made the call? UNC AD Bubba Cunningham wasn’t the only one pulling the strings to hire Bill Belichick. And that could make for a tricky partnership. Yes, tensions could rise when a legendary coach and a sidelined AD have to work together.
But while Belichick has some satisfactory news with UNC this year regarding the schedule, SNL roasted him for his relationship with Jordon Hudson, his 24-year-old girlfriend.
Bill Belichick is coming under criticism
The jokes about Bill Belichick and his younger girlfriend, Hudson, just keep coming. Well, after Snoop Dogg took a playful jab at their age gap, Saturday Night Live joined in on the fun. During Weekend Update, host Michael Che brought up a plan to reduce student loan debt—but, of course, the setup wasn’t just for policy talk. A show like SNL wouldn’t drop a dry news item without a punchline, and this was no exception. What followed was a sharp, hilarious jab that had the audience laughing.
Okay, Michael Che didn’t hold back, and he delivered a knockout punch on Weekend Update, saying, “Last week, a U.S. appeals court blocked a Biden-era student debt relief plan, which means the only way for young people to pay off their student loans is by dating Bill Belichick.”
As of now, Belichick and Hudson’s relationship has become prime material for comedians, and SNL is just the latest to take a swing. But while the jokes keep rolling, the internet isn’t all laughs. Well, social media is split—some find it hilarious, and others say it’s over the top.
However, the couple, who reportedly met while Hudson was still in college, has been making headlines since last summer. And whether you love it or hate it, the buzz isn’t dying down anytime soon.
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