@double8._- Instagram For the third time in the last 24 hours, the Tar Heels have had a player walk away from the program midseason. As first reported by Inside Carolina, true freshman tight end Yasir Smith is no longer with the program. Smith, who joined the team as a defensive end back in the summer, signed with the Tar Heels on National Signing Day after receiving a late offer in February. Smith, the No. 1738 overall prospect and the No. 189 defensive line prospect in the

@ballhawk_8- Instagram After what appeared to be a two week suspension, Tar Heels cornerback coach Armond Hawkins has been reinstated according to head coach Bill Belichick. “Yeah, he’s back,” said Belichick on Tuesday morning during his weekly press conference. “The university cleared him. They went through their process with him and he’s back.” Belichick was also asked by the media if he thought he had done enough education and educating everybody about the rules and NCAA r

@williamboone_ - Twitter For the third time today, the Tar Heels have had a member of their team step away midseason. As first reported by TarHeel247, junior offensive tackle William Boone is no longer with the team as of Tuesday evening.  Per his agent, Austin Pfenniger, Boone is pursuing a medical redshirt for this season and should be 100% for spring practice. Boone, who transferred in back in the winter portal, is at least done for the season after playing in the first th

@pryceyates- Instagram The Tar Heels have suffered some defections from the team in-season, but none is as big as the one they just suffered. According to a report from Inside Carolina, major offseason acquisition Pryce Yates is no longer with the program due to an injury situation.  Yates, who was active for the Clemson game and finished with three total tackles, 0.5 a tackle for loss and one quarterback pressure, missed the first four games of the season with a concussion a

ESPN The Tar Heels returned to the field on Friday night after a second bye week filled with a host of negative off-the-field storylines. With questions surrounding this group and how they would respond, the team put together their best performance against a power conference team this season in a 21-18 loss to the California Golden Bears. Here are our biggest takeaways from what we saw in the loss in Berkeley. Two Fumbles Were the Difference In the Game The Tar Heels had two

Lance King- Getty Images The Tar Heels head to the West Coast on Friday night as they face the California Golden Bears looking to turn their season in the right direction. Here is everything you need to know for the late night matchup with one of the ACC’s most confusing teams so far this year. Team Breakdowns Tar Heels The team needs to show some signs of life against Power 4 competition and this will be one of their best chances to do that the rest of the season. The team a

The Tar Heels sit here in the midst of their second bye week of the 2025 season searching for answers. Following last week’s buzz around possibly moving on from head coach Bill Belichick, there is even a question about how long this experiment may last. With it expected to at least last till the end of the season, it is time to turn the attention back to the current season on the field where the team is struggling mightily. Here’s a look at our grades for each unit on this te

Inside Carolina Monday was the first time that Bill Belichick, the head coach of the Tar Heels, met with the media following a crazy week of speculation about his job status and future with the program. In his opening comments, Belichick put to rest any reports that he had been looking to leave for another job or a soft landing in television. “I’ll just start with right off the bat, some of the reports out last week about me looking for a buyout and trying to leave here, all

Lance King- Getty Images The Bill Belichick saga has been one of the craziest we have seen in the history of sports and we have our...

Lance King- Getty Images After a day filled with reports and speculation on the job status of Bill Belichick, the head coach and athletic...

Fox Sports The Bill Belichick experiment was one of the biggest spectacles in the history of college football and it may not even last a...

@thed0cta44- Instagram The bad news for the Tar Heel football program just continues to pour in. According to a report from Inside...

@ballhawk_8- Instagram The bad news for the Tar Heels surrounding Bill Belichick and his coaching staff just continues to roll in....

Lance King- Getty Images One of the main focuses of this offseason for Bill Belichick and the front office staff was to get the team...

Alex Holloway- Getty Images The Tar Heels returned to Kenan Stadium on Saturday looking to put a rough start to the season behind them...

Nicholas Faulkner- Icon Sportswire After a much needed week off, the Tar Heels return to Kenan Stadium on Saturday to welcome in another...

GoHeels.com After a week full of question marks at the quarterback position for the Tar Heels, the team appears as if they have a lean...

For the first time this season, we have an availability report for the Tar Heels prior to gameday courtesy of the ACC. Here is a look at...

Bob Donnan- Imagn Images The Tar Heels are in the midst of their first bye week of the season as they look to swing this season back in...

Mike Watters- Imagn Images Tar Heel head coach Bill Belichick met with the media on Tuesday afternoon to discuss where things sit for the...