Posted on 08/21/2025 4:15:41 AM PDT by WhiteHatBobby0701
Until Bill Belichick makes his college football debut in the Sept. 1 opener against TCU, Mack Brown remains the last coach to lead North Carolina on the field in a regular-season game. The two-time Tar Heels head man said he sees differences in his old program in the short time he has been away, most notably with its investment, and that those changes will help Belichick hit the ground running in Year 1.
Belichick's five-year, $50 million deal makes him one of the 10 highest-paid coaches in college football. In contrast, Brown's final contract at UNC paid him $5 million annually.
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Nike's increasing monopoly power in college sports, especially football, is showing. Non-Nike schools are being taken out of the picture. Don't be surprised to see a Nike/ESPN Superleague.
TCU Horned Frogs at North Carolina Tarheels
Sep 1 in Chapel Hill
$83 - $1500
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