Former Patriots DB Jason McCourty made a bold prediction ahead of Bill Belichick's first season as the football coach at UNC.

Bill Belichick must be glad he joined Instagram in September. The new UNC football coach, 72, explained that he’s “joining the 21st century” and using Instagram for recruiting players after taking over the Tar Heels program earlier this month.

The Tar Heels’ new football coach skipped the Fenway Bowl to use his time on roster management and setting up recruiting weekends.

Now that North Carolina is through their 2024 season following a 27-14 loss to UConn in the Fenway Bowl, the Bill Belichick era is officially off and running.

As signing day approached, the senior had a change of heart. After the 2024 season ended, Cobb received a call from six-time Super Bowl winning head coach Bill Belichick asking him to take a visit at UNC.

The month of January is finally here as the calendar has flipped to 2025 and with that, a new era of North Carolina Tar Heels' football is here under Bill Belichick. The head coach is wasting no time making an impact with his new program,

Reidsville High School (N.C.) running back Jariel Cobb revealed his pledge to new UNC football head coach Bill Belichick and the Tar Heels on Monday afternoon. The 5-foot-10, 180-pound senior, who had been committed to Air Force since July, received an offer from Belichick & Co. just over a week ago while on an official visit in Chapel Hill.

After UNC abruptly gave their winningest HC ever, Mack Brown, the proverbial boot, most expected the program to pivot. The post Crisis Awaits UNC as Bill Belichick's Blunt Exposé Likely to Drastically Impact Recruitment Drive appeared first on EssentiallySports.