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Heel Tough Blog: Belichick “Getting Ready for Wake Forest”
Inside Carolina Bill Belichick isn’t a name that you expect to hear come up in many coaching searches around the NFL, but there is one job in particular that has just come open that has led to speculation about the possibility of him leaving. After a 2-8 start to their season, the New York Giants made the decision to fire head coach Brian Daboll on Monday, meaning they will be searching for a head coach for the fifth time in the last ten years. The ownership group is hungry t

Anthony Pagnotta
3 days ago2 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels OL Expected to Miss Remainder of the Season
Thien-An Truong- Getty Images The Tar Heels offensive line has been steadily improving over the last three weeks and in order to continue that improvement, they will likely have to do it without the help of the guy who has anchored the unit all year long. As first reported by Noah Weiskopf of Tar Heel Illustrated, starting center Chad Lindberg is likely out for the remainder of the season after sustaining an arm injury in last week’s game against the Syracuse Orange. The inju

Anthony Pagnotta
Nov 62 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heel TE No Longer With Program
@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

Anthony Pagnotta
Oct 221 min read


Heel Tough Blog: UNC Reinstates CB Coach
@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

Anthony Pagnotta
Oct 212 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Former Starting OT Leaves Team
@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

Anthony Pagnotta
Oct 212 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Major Member of Tar Heel Defense No Longer With Team
@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

Anthony Pagnotta
Oct 212 min read


Heel Tough Blog: UNC Confirms Michael Lombardi's Trip to Saudi Arabia
Tar Heel Tribune It may have seemed like an Onion headline but, as the university confirmed on Thursday, it is real. The Tar Heels are looking to the Saudi Arabian government and its Public Investment Fund for help to raise money for the football program. As first reported by Pablo Torre and later confirmed by Brendan Marks and Christopher Kamrani of the Athletic, Tar Heel general manager Michael Lombardi took a trip overseas to Saudi Arabia back in mid-August to gauge the in

Anthony Pagnotta
Oct 161 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Availability Report - California
After a second bye week in three weeks, the Tar Heels are on their way out west to take on California in an ACC contest, set for tomorrow night, at 10:30 PM on ESPN. Carolina has only played once in the past 27 days, a blowout loss to Clemson, despite Bill Belichick’s insistence that his team is improving. The good news about the time off is that it allowed for some players to get healthy, heading into the back half of the season, where Carolina will play seven straight games

Joshua Marlow
Oct 162 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Bill Belichick Calls Rumors of Him Looking to Leave "Categorically False"
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

Anthony Pagnotta
Oct 132 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Veteran RB Medically Retires After 5 Seasons With the UNC Program
Getty Images After seeing a handful of players exit the program earlier this season, the UNC football roster took another hit earlier...

Joshua Marlow
Oct 102 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Reports Now Say Exit Discussions With Belichick Never Happened
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...

Anthony Pagnotta
Oct 92 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Statements Issued by Belichick and Cunningham Amidst Growing Speculation
Lance King- Getty Images After a day filled with reports and speculation on the job status of Bill Belichick, the head coach and athletic...

Anthony Pagnotta
Oct 82 min read


Heel Tough Blog: "Preliminary Conversations" Have Been Had About Bill Belichick Exit Strategy
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...

Anthony Pagnotta
Oct 82 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Lose Star CB for Extended Period of Time
@thed0cta44- Instagram The bad news for the Tar Heel football program just continues to pour in. According to a report from Inside...

Anthony Pagnotta
Oct 81 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heel Position Coach Suspended for NCAA Rule Violation
@ballhawk_8- Instagram The bad news for the Tar Heels surrounding Bill Belichick and his coaching staff just continues to roll in....

Anthony Pagnotta
Oct 71 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Shut Down Hulu Docuseries
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...

Anthony Pagnotta
Oct 71 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Max Johnson Expected to Start Against Clemson
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...

Anthony Pagnotta
Oct 32 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Availability Report- Clemson
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...

Anthony Pagnotta
Oct 21 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Belichick Non-Commital on Starting QB But Seems to Have a Lean
Mike Watters- Imagn Images Tar Heel head coach Bill Belichick met with the media on Tuesday afternoon to discuss where things sit for the...

Anthony Pagnotta
Sep 302 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Third Player Steps Away from UNC Football
@ For a second straight day and the third time in the last week, the Tar Heels have lost a member of their offense to the transfer...

Anthony Pagnotta
Sep 231 min read
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