Bill Belichick, UNC Dilaporkan Membahas Kemungkinan Opsi Pembelian

Chapel Bill might soon be no more.

Bill Belichick and North Carolina have begun discussing buyout options that would end his tenure as the football program’s head coach, The Read Optional reported. Additionally, Belichick has shown a willingness to use his $1 million buyout if he can find a new job with another team or in media, The Read Optional added to its report. Possible exit strategy options for Belichick were also discussed among UNC athletic department staffers on Wednesday, 247Sports reported.  

The news of Belichick’s possible dismissal as UNC’s head coach comes as his tenure in Chapel Hill reached a new low. UNC suffered a blowout 38-10 loss to Clemson on Saturday, moving the Tar Heels to 2-3 on the season. However, it has a 0-3 record against power conference foes, losing by an average of 29 points in those games.

But Belichick’s program has also faced scrutiny for off-field matters. UNC cornerbacks coach Armond Hawkins has been suspended after a report from WRAL indicated that he offered extra benefits to a player and his family, FOX Sports’ and The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman reported. The report from WRAL also shared that players were selling tickets that were allotted to them, with a UNC compliance officer notifying players that it’s against NCAA rules. 

Recruiting and practice violations have been proven to be found true by UNC as it continues to investigate more serious recruiting violations, according to The Read Optional. 

The report from WRAL also shared overall dysfunction surrounding UNC’s program, with a source close to the team reportedly telling the outlet that the Tar Heels are a “complete disaster” under Belichick. Belichick has shut people out in the program and general manager Mike Lombardi was described as “rude” and “nasty,” WRAL’s report added.

There’s also been other off-field drama through the first month-plus of the regular season surrounding UNC. In September, Belichick confirmed that UNC had banned scouts from the New England Patriots from attending practices. Earlier this week, it was reported that the plans for the in-season, behind-the-scenes documentary centered on UNC were scrapped. 

As Belichick has struggled at his first-ever college coaching job, FS1’s Colin Cowherd isn’t surprised by the reports that have emerged in recent days.

“Bill Belichick and Mike Lombardi, it has been a disaster,” Cowherd said on “The Herd.” “Parents hate him, administrators can’t stand him. This is what happens when you lose. People keep quiet when you’re winning because nobody wants to hear and you’ll get called out. But when you’re losing, the truth comes out.

“I’ve said this for years: Belichick, when he was in Cleveland, he didn’t treat people well. In New England, he didn’t even treat [Tom] Brady baiklah. Pikirkan betapa suksesnya dia di New England. Beberapa musim yang buruk, tapi Robert Kraft berkata, 'Kamu keluar dari sini.' Akankah kamu benar-benar melakukan itu jika kamu memiliki titik hangat di hatimu untuknya?”

UNC berada di tengah-tengah minggu perpisahan kedua dalam tiga minggu sebelum menghadapi Cal pada 17 Oktober. Namun meskipun UNC hanya memiliki satu lawan peringkat yang tersisa dalam jadwalnya (Virginia), mungkin diperlukan keajaiban untuk mencapai enam kemenangan dan lolos ke pertandingan bowling pada tahun 2025. UNC memiliki total pelanggaran terburuk keempat di negara ini dan pelanggaran dengan skor terburuk ketiga di antara tim konferensi kekuatan. UNC juga menempati peringkat ketiga terbawah ACC dalam pertahanan total dan pertahanan penilaian.

Dengan Tar Heels tertatih-tatih di bawah Belichick, asisten pertahanan UNC yang tidak disebutkan namanya membuat penilaian blak-blakan terhadap program tersebut kepada The Read Optional.

“Apa yang telah kami lakukan terhadap anak-anak ini adalah kesalahan,” pelatih yang tidak disebutkan namanya mengatakan kepada The Read Opsional.

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