CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — After nine months of anticipation, Bill Belichick’s college debut started with pregame hype and hope and a pristine opening drive. It ended with North Carolina fans heading for the exits in the third quarter Monday night and questions about whether the legendary NFL coach can avoid an ugly first season. TCU pummeled the Tar Heels 48-14, …
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Chapel Hill, N.C. — North Carolina’s high-point moment in its first game under coach Bill Belichick came early. A festive pregame atmosphere led to a roar from the crowd at kickoff. And a season-opening drive moved at a crisp pace to the end zone. After that, well, Monday night’s hyped-up debut turned into a romp by TCU – along with …
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How can you not be excited about the college football season now? In the midst of five straight days of action, Notre Dame and Miami delivered for fans on Sunday night with highlight catches, an Irish comeback and one Hurricane of a finish. After Saturday’s slate of games, we could only hope that both teams could live up to the …
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The words of Thomas Castellanos were validated on Saturday night. Just 71 days after he sat down for an interview with On3 to discuss his departure from Boston College, his arrival at Florida State and his big plans to beat Alabama to open the season, his predictions came true. Part catharsis for Castellanos. Part catharsis for Mike Norvell and FSU …
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Zero-Week is welcomed every year, but when the most compelling thing about it this year was a father-son fight, I was ready for Week 1. Even if the weekend didn’t deliver a win for Texas, it delivered for fans in general. [Sign up for Inside Texas TODAY and get the BEST Longhorns coverage!] Everyone knew coming into this year it …
Read More »CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Bill Belichick’s first run as a college coach at North Carolina started fast only to end in a blowout loss. The NFL coaching great took the field Monday night for his college debut with the Tar Heels against TCU, sporting a familiar look from the pro sideline with a gray hoodie — only this one …
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Kenan Stadium will be rocking Monday night with a sellout crowd as Bill Belichick makes his debut as North Carolina football coach. The Tar Heels have seen ticket sales soar since hiring the NFL legend and eight-time Super Bowl champion, and fans now get a prime-time look at his first college game against Sonny Dykes and veteran-laden TCU. Belichick overhauled …
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The Week 2 Top Poll was extremely amusing, enjoyable, diabolical, whatever you want to call it! I loved it! Texas, Clemson, Notre Dame, and Alabama all went down swinging in Week 1, which caused plenty of leapfrogging to take place in the top 10. At the back end of the top 25, well, you should know what happened to Kansas …
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For the first time since the last Sunday of the 2023 NFL regular season, Bill Belichick will be coaching a football game tonight. For the first time in his 50-year career, Belichick will be coaching a college football game tonight. Set aside his various unforced errors from his book tour and other P.R. debacles in recent months. Yes, it was …
Read More »After a drama-filled Saturday, college football’s opening weekend kept right on rolling with more intrigue on Sunday. No. 13 South Carolina and Virginia Tech got things started in another SEC vs. ACC clash. Gamecocks QB LaNorris Sellers showed flashes of brilliance in a 24-11 win over the Hokies, but it was vintage Beamer Ball that put South Carolina over the …
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