Joel Klatt names the base of university football fans under immense pressure Originally appeared on Sports Athlon.
The Bill Belichick era for the Northern Caroline Tar Heels began, while the Eight time champion of the Super Bowl goes to the college level.
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Belichick spent more than three decades in the NFL, both as a coordinator and as a chief coach. He won two Super Bowls as a defensive brain for the New York giants and six as a chief coach of the New England Patriots.
Overall, his record is 333-178 during his 29 seasons as a chief coach. However, after the 2023 season, which led to another loss record, the Patriots and Belichick agreed to separate. Now he tries to make his mark in university football.
On “The Joel Klatt Show,” Fox Sports analyst discussed pressure coaches this season. He mentioned Belichick but noted that it is in fact another aspect of the North Carolina program that faces the pressure.
Caroline North Caroline football coach Bill Belichick.Bob Donnan-Imagn Images
“I think the pressure index is not really on Bill Belichick,” said Klatt. “Let’s be honest, Bill Belichick will not feel much pressure in North Carolina. If it does not happen, it does not look like a guy who will lose a lot of sleep. But the pressure index does more on the basis of fans.”
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Klatt believes that the fans base is very invested in this coaching experience, similar to the situation of Colorado with Deion Sanders. He noted that fans seem to be enthusiastic about the idea of off the beaten track with regard to their coaching rental.
Klatt also believes that the fans base is delighted that Bill Belichick, probably the biggest coach of the NFL of all time, is now in North Carolina. However, he suggests that the pressure will start to increase not with matches on the North Carolina calendar, but to those of the Giants.
He fears that the giants will only fight considerably and could decide to dismiss the head coach Brian Daboll. In this case, Klatt speculates that Belichick could be interested in returning to the giants as a chief coach. With his acquisition set at only $ 1 million, Klatt thinks that Belichick would easily pay this amount.
Although he recognizes that fans are happy to have Belichick in Chapel Hill, they hope that he will always be there after December 1 and will not return to the NFL.
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The Tar Heels will launch their season on September 1 against the frogs with TCU horns at home, from 8:00 p.m. he.
Related: Paul Finebaum gives prediction to the first season of Bill Belichick in North Carolina
This story was initially reported by Sports Athlon On June 14, 2025, where he appeared for the first time.
