Belichick is taking a beating in the media for banning New England Patriots scouts from Tar Heels practices. But the first-year college coach has good reason not to cut the team he coached for 24 seasons much slack.
The former Ohio State Buckeyes head coach turned college football commentator was very clear in the lead-up to the Week 1 clash between the Buckeyes and the Texas Longhorns that Arch Manning was receiving too much hype.
The idea at North Carolina was that Belichick's Super Bowl legacy would speak for itself on the recruiting trail and counteract his lack of experience at the college level. This serves as proof of concept for the Tar Heels.
Oklahoma hasn't been Oklahoma for years. The once perennial college football contender has fallen on hard times recently, but the storied program's fortune could begin turning on Saturday night.
The No. 14 Florida State Seminoles have to feel like they're riding a high after playing host to the No. 21 Alabama Crimson Tide in Week 1 of the 2025 college football season.
He continued to show signs of his potential at the next level in that win, notably with a game-sealing 64-yard TD bomb to wide receiver in the fourth quarter.