Bill Belichick, UNC Dealt Unfortunate Transfer Portal News After Bowl Game

The transfer portal has been buzzing with activity since it opened on Dec. 9 with over 2,300 players already looking to switch schools ahead of next season, according to On3.

For the North Carolina Tar Heels and head coach Bill Belichick, they lost a big part of their future. Just one day after UNC fell to UConn 27-14 in the Fenway Bowl, redshirt freshman linebacker Caleb LaVallee entered his name in the transfer portal, Pete Nakos of On3 reported.

"God's plan! ," LaVallee wrote on social media.

Despite not playing much throughout the season, LaVallee showed plenty of promise when he stepped foot on the field. And he played big minutes in Saturday's Fenway Bowl.

With nine tackles, he led the Tar Heels’ defense in their final game. Unfortunately, Belichick wasn’t in attendance to witness it in person, as he was reportedly "totally dialed into building the roster."