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Bill Belichick's North Carolina Tar Heels improving without much attention
Original: Bill Belichick's Tar Heels are getting better, but no one seems to care https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7656720/2026/10
Bill Belichick's North Carolina Tar Heels football team is showing improvement, but a New York Times/The Athletic piece argues the turnaround is drawing surprisingly little national attention. The article ties the story to UNC's matchup with Notre Dame, noting the program's record under the legendary NFL coach has not generated the buzz many expected when he took the college job.
Why now: Belichick's move from the NFL to college football at North Carolina made his results a major story, and the contrast between improvement and public indifference is striking.
Bill BelichickNorth Carolina Tar HeelsNotre DameThe New York Times
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