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UNC tells players to stop selling their game tickets

UNC tells players to stop selling their game tickets

The wheels are coming off in Chapel Hill. Beyond the poor performance of the football team (except when playing FCS schools), more stuff is coming out regarding a program that has become more dysfunctional than anyone could have predicted, especially from the self-styled NFL’s 33rd franchise. A Monday article from Pat Welter of WRAL.com contained multiple jarring revelations regarding the …

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UNC Cornerbacks Coach Hawkins Suspended Over NCAA Violation Amid Program Dysfunction – 247Sports

UNC Cornerbacks Coach Hawkins Suspended Over NCAA Violation Amid Program Dysfunction  247Sports UNC CB coach suspended in relation to extra benefits allegations: Source – The Athletic  The New York Times North Carolina Could Have ‘Opening’ to Fire Bill Belichick Without Buyout  Newsweek Report: UNC football suspends assistant coach Armond Hawkins  Raleigh News & Observer Reports: UNC suspends assistant coach, reminds athletes against selling tickets …

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Parent of UNC player accuses Bill Belichick program of ‘toxic environment’

Parent of UNC player accuses Bill Belichick program of ‘toxic environment’

Bill Belichick’s Tar Heels continue to stack up more controversies than wins. 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. “It’s all starting at the top, …

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Players, parents blame Belichick culture for UNC problems :: WRAL.com

Players, parents blame Belichick culture for UNC problems :: WRAL.com

Bill Belichick sold his UNC football program as the “33rd NFL team.”  Through five games as a college football coach, the Tar Heels rank 128th in points per game out of the 136 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams. Pick a stat right now, it’s not good. A 38-10 loss to Clemson on Saturday was Carolina’s latest embarrassment. …

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After backlash, UNC reverses course on Patriots social-media blackout

After backlash, UNC reverses course on Patriots social-media blackout

The directive changed. Quickly. After Ross Martin of 247Sports.com reported that North Carolina posted no social-media messages praising former Tar Heels quarterback Drake Maye because coach Bill Belichick has directed that Patriots content is off-limits, a backlash ensued. With widespread criticism of the pettiness reflected by the approach, North Carolina posted on Monday morning a tweet praising Maye, along with …

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UNC football players aren’t buying into Bill Belichick’s long-term approach

UNC football players aren’t buying into Bill Belichick’s long-term approach

Bill Belichick’s new college team was pounded again on Saturday, and North Carolina’s home stadium was practically empty by halftime. The frustration already is mounting with some of the Tar Heels players, who were hoping for immediate success under the legendary NFL coach rather than a patient rebuilding plan. “I’m not here to rebuild, I’m here to win football games,” …

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