US EditionBill Belichick's College Coaching Debut Ends with a UNC Blowout Loss to TCU
Bill Belichick starts his college coaching career with North Carolina, facing TCU; Tar Heels finished 6-7 last season, while Horned Frogs were 9-4, favored by 3.5 points.
- On Monday, Bill Belichick makes his North Carolina coaching debut at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, closing Week 1 with kickoff at 8:00 p.m. EST on ESPN.
- Bill Belichick left the NFL earlier this year to take the UNC job, stunning the football world after a 50-season career with six Super Bowl rings and a 302-165 record, while the Tar Heels underwent a major offseason overhaul.
- Latest lines show TCU Horned Frogs as a 3.5-point favorite, led by Josh Hoover, who averaged nearly 304 passing yards last fall and is a +6500 Heisman longshot; Gio Lopez is expected to start for North Carolina with a 66% completion rate last year.
- Belichick arrives under intense scrutiny that could produce immediate criticism, though North Carolina fans are energized about the program's potential amid celebrity attention in Chapel Hill, N.C.
- This matchup invites comparison to recent national coaching debuts as it's the second time in 24 months TCU Horned Frogs face a high-profile debut, echoing Deion Sanders' Colorado arrival while Belichick confronts recruiting challenges in the North Carolina program.
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Matt Vautour: After disastrous start at UNC, Bill Belichick looks like a punchline
With 11:20 left in the fourth quarter and TCU crushing North Carolina on Monday night, ESPN showed side-by-side, black-and-white pictures of Bill Belichick and his father from a lifetime ago when Steve Belichick was an assistant for the Tar Heels.All of the hype around this game between two unranked teams was about Bill Belichick’s first game in college football.
Bill Belichick makes college football debut with UNC Tar Heels
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- College football is back, and the University of North Carolina is under the bright lights this season. Legendary coach Bill Belichick makes his debut with the Tar Heels Monday night. "I've been through a lot of opening days and every one is the same," Belichick said last week. It may be the same for Belichick, but this opening day is certainly different for UNC. "Usually we're already thinking about basketbal…
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