Can Bill Belichick, the legendary NFL coach, succeed in the unique world of college football?
College football just inherited one of the most successful and controversial coaches in NFL history. Bill Belichick may not like headlines, but he certainly makes them wherever he goes. And that will no doubt continue at North Carolina. This is a fascinating moment to see if Belichick, a square peg, can squeeze himself into college football 's NIL-sized black hole.
College football is more of a business than it's ever been, which is probably what Belichick — a business-like coach — sees as an opportunity. And still, it's easy to wonder if the coach is diving into a world that he doesn't know enough about. It's anyone's guess whether he can build something in the model of what he did for two decades with the Patriots. But he made it clear that's his intent: to build a pro program in college football. To break down what that might look like, FOX Sports National College Football Analyst RJ Young and NFL reporter Henry McKenna, who covered Belichick and the Patriots for years, dive into what the six-time Super Bowl champion faces at UNC. And where it could go right — or wrong. 1. What do you believe is the biggest challenge Bill Belichick will face moving from the NFL to college? RJ Young: Skepticism within the sport is his biggest challenge. It's not whether he's a good coach that will be questioned, but how long he might be at UNC. Belichick is one of the best NFL coaches who has ever lived, certainly the best ever in the salary cap era. However, at 72, he's a relative novice in this sport. The desire for UNC to hire Belichick begins first with name recognition, and we've seen that work with coaches who have less experience coaching college football. However, the traits that make Belichick great are still forming in college football. An unprecedented amount of roster turnover, managing a salary cap and talent evaluation are skills he not only possesses but is renowned for. That might not be enough. But it is enough to begin a buil
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