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Bill Belichick's UNC football team is no longer moving forward with its in-season documentary planned with Hulu amid a 2-3 start to season
When North Carolina hired the legendary former NFL coach, they knew that the expectations would be through the roof.
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UNC football loses key defender to injury ahead of bye week
Dixon sustained the injury late the second quarter of Saturday’s game vs. Clemson, snagging an interception that was later overturned after review. Dixon dove for the football, falling on his left arm and got up celebrating, but as he did so, he started wincing and hobbling before eventually sitting down on the ground on the sideline.
Bill Belichick's much-hyped transition from NFL legend to North Carolina coach is a prime example. Despite a five-year contract worth $50 million, the Tar Heels have yet to win against a Power Four opponent, leaving fans and administrators questioning whether even the greatest coaching mind in football can succeed in the college game.
In recent days, UNC football has been marred with reports of recruiting misconduct and dysfunction within the program. On top of that, Hulu scrapped its PR-driven behind-the-scenes docuseries about UNC football given the complete lack of positive content to showcase.
A first-year assistant on Bill Belichick’s UNC staff, Armond Hawkins was suspended amid reports a player’s family received improper benefits.
Per Connolly, citing unnamed sources: “Bill Belichick has discussed buyout options with North Carolina’s hierarchy. Belichick has signaled a willingness to trigger his own $1 million buyout if he can find a soft landing with another team or in media.”
The hype surrounding North Carolina’s college football program was massive this offseason after it was revealed that Bill Belichick would be taking over the ACC school’s team, but after the first month-and-a-half of play on the field it’s been anything but pleasant to watch the Tar Heels compete on gamedays.
The cancellation of the documentary comes after a WRAL Investigates report into the dysfunction within the program, which included preferential treatment of players recruited by first-year head coach Bill Belichick.
On the heels of Saturday’s 38-10 blowout loss to Clemson, a parent of a current UNC football player has accused the eight-time Super Bowl winner of fostering a “toxic environment,” according to a damning report published Monday by the local WRAL News.