Belichick press conference transcript: On the outside noise, the QB situation and many other subjects

CHAPEL HILL — UNC football coach Bill Belichick held a press conference at the Kenan Football Center on Tuesday, where he addressed many subjects, including the focus on his girlfriend Jordon Hudson. Here is a full transcript:

UNC couldn’t earn back-to-back CWS trips but, for the first time in 68 years, no school did

Winning a national championship in college baseball may be the toughest of any sport, regardless of how much talent is on a roster. That was even more obvious this season, when top-ranked North Carolina couldn’t earn a return trip to the Men’s College World Series. But the Tar Heels had plenty of company: for the first time since 1957, no school that made it to Omaha the previous season is back.

Ian Jackson explains why he transferred

It was always expected that Ian Jackson, as a five-star recruit, would have a big season and leave North Carolina after one year, but it didn’t work out quite as expected. Jackson did move on, but instead of heading to the NBA, he’ll play his sophomore season close to home at St. John’s and hopes that Coach Rick Pitino will “let me rock.”

Forbes ‘extremely heartbroken’ after costly errors end UNC’s season

CHAPEL HILL — Two damaging errors and the inability to come up with big hits ended top-ranked North Carolina’s dreams of back-to-back trips to the College World Series and only left the Tar Heels with heartbreak.

Photo gallery: The frustration and emotion of UNC’s season-ending loss

Here are images from top-ranked UNC’s season-ending 4-3 loss to No. 21 Arizona.

Heels starting Lynch, hoping for similar script to last week’s winner-take-all game

CHAPEL HILL — The script will be a little different, but Coach Scott Forbes will use a similar plan to the one that earned top-seeded North Carolina a regional title on Monday.

Photo gallery from Arizona’s 10-8 victory over UNC in the UNC-Arizona Super Regional

Here are images from No. 21 Arizona’s 10–2 victory over top-ranked UNC in Saturday’s Chapel Hill Super Regional Game 2, a game attended by Bill Belichick.

Another opposing ace folds; UNC win away from CWS after offensive explosion

CHAPEL HILL — It’s just not in the cards for aces trying to challenge top-ranked North Carolina.

‘Doctor’ French goes from walk-on to key player in left field for top-ranked UNC

CHAPEL HILL — The “doctor” was patient while he waited his turn, but after walking on and being a reserve for his first 2½ seasons, Carter French became a key part of top-ranked North Carolina’s run to the ACC title and the Super Regionals.

Grant has won gold twice, and will try out for chance to do it again for the U.S.

Lanie Grant has already helped her country win gold in international competition twice and will try out for the chance to do it again.

Bradley could become the fifth Tar Heel to win titles with UNC and in NBA

Tony Bradley has a chance to join a select group of North Carolina players — including two members of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame — who have won championships with the Tar Heels and in the NBA.

UNC hosts four-time national champion and Big 12 champ Arizona in Supers

CHAPEL HILL — Top-ranked North Carolina will open the Chapel Hill Super Regional against four-time national champion and No. 21-ranked Arizona on Friday at Boshamer Stadium.

Forbes’ long game works perfectly as Heels thump Sooners, advance to Supers

CHAPEL HILL — Scott Forbes played the long game with beautiful results for his top-ranked Tar Heels.

Oklahoma forces deciding game as UNC misses golden chances, saves best bullpen arms for Monday

CHAPEL HILL — Gavin Gallaher did everything he could to give top-ranked North Carolina the Chapel Hill Regional title on Sunday, but it wasn’t enough.