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CHARLOTTE — When Gio Lopez entered the transfer portal after a breakout season at South Alabama, he wasn’t just looking for a new school — the quarterback was looking for a new challenge. What he found at North Carolina was precisely that: a shot at the major conference spotlight, a quarterback competition in Chapel Hill and a chance to be coached by Bill Belichick. The decision didn’t take long.
CHARLOTTE — Coach Bill Belichick, defensive back Thaddeus Dixon, defensive back Will Hardy and wide receiver Jordan Shipp met with the media on Thursday at the Hilton Charlotte Uptown for ACC Kickoff. Here are videos from the press conference held in a large ballroom and the complete transcript from the press conference:
CHARLOTTE — The NFL legend turned North Carolina head coach hasn’t run a college training camp yet or called a play at Kenan Stadium, but after a few months on campus, the experience has been “fantastic.”
ACC programs will face new protocols aimed at increasing transparency as sports gambling becomes more prominent and safety across football, baseball and men’s and women’s basketball.
Bill Belichick is set to make his ACC Kickoff debut Thursday in Charlotte — but some reporters just couldn’t wait. Eager for interviews, insights and maybe even a quote about his girlfriend Jordon Hudson, media outlets from around the country have been scrambling for access
North Carolina in the SEC as part of a two-conference “Super League” in football? That’s the scenario columnist Joe DePaulo proposed Tuesday in a Mediaite column, where he outlines a bold new structure for college football — one that places the Tar Heels in the SEC East as part of a “Super League” shared with the Big Ten.
Former North Carolina wide receiver Gavin Blackwell says that he saw a different Bill Belichick than the one that is often portrayed in the media, calling him a “great dude.”
UNC will share $20.5 million in revenue with athletes, with the majority of it allocated to football and men’s basketball, and some to women’s basketball and baseball. Additionally, the number of scholarships will increase.
While there continue to be reports about Coach Bill Belichick’s personal life and questions about the role of his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, the messaging in describing that media attention from the Carolina football program can be summed up in one word: noise.
CHAPEL HILL — Coach Bill Belichick won’t lack quarterback options during his first season as North Carolina’s coach, but he’ll go into preseason camp with little experience working with any of them on the practice field.
CHAPEL HILL — Playing for a coaching legend who projects a gruff personality might seem intimidating, but North Carolina players say that being coached by Bill Belichick hasn’t been like that at all.
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:
As Carolina coach Bill Belichick did interviews in Amelia Island, Fla., during the ACC Spring Meetings, it’s clear that there are two subjects he’s avoiding — his girlfriend and what specifically will make his first season successful.
The UNC Athletics department said Friday that Pablo Torre’s report that Jordon Hudson, the girlfriend of Carolina football coach Bill Belichick, is banned from the school’s football facility isn’t accurate.
When Bill Belichick became UNC’s head football coach, he was expected to take the program places it hadn’t been before. That took on an added layer on Tuesday.
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