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Heel Tough Blog: Transfer Portal Haul Continues for UNC in Form of Penn State Pass Rusher
Kate Hildebrand - Collegian.PSU.edu The transfer portal news continues for Bill Belichick and the Tar Heels, as they’ve landed their second transfer of the day, in the form of Penn State pass rusher Jaylen Harvey, who was on campus over the weekend for a visit. Harvey, who is a former four-star recruit, may have limited stats from his time in Happy Valley, but he arrives in Chapel Hill with three years of eligibility and a ton of upside for this staff to tap into. During his

Joshua Marlow
Jan 52 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Bryce Baker Becomes 2nd Tar Heel QB to Enter the Transfer Portal
CBS Sports It’s been a busy day for the UNC football program, starting with the expected hire of Bobby Petrino as the new offensive coordinator, after Freddie Kitchens was hired after one season on the job. But that’s not the only big news on the offensive side of the football, as shortly after that news broke, freshman QB Bryce Baker announced his decision to enter the transfer portal, after one season in Chapel Hill. Baker was the prize recruit of Belichick’s initial recrui

Joshua Marlow
Dec 22, 20252 min read


Heel Tough Blog: 5 Tar Heels Earn ACC Honors After 2025 Season
Sports Illustrated Despite going just 4-8 this season, and 2-6 in league games, there were some Tar Heel football players to be recognized by the conference’s media members, as the 2025 All-ACC teams were announced earlier today. The first player to earn honors on either the first or the second team was defensive lineman, Melkart Abou Joude, who recorded 10.5 sacks and 47 tackles, including 12 tackles for loss, while starting all 12 games after transferring in from Delaware

Joshua Marlow
Dec 2, 20252 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 16, 20252 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 10, 20252 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 8, 20252 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 3, 20252 min read


Heel Tough Blog: What To Do at QB?
AI Bat After an off-season filled with hype, anticipation, and maybe some doubt, the Bill Belichick debut came and went without much...

Joshua Marlow
Sep 5, 20254 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Jordon Hudson Not Banned From Football Facilities Despite Pablo Torre Report
Jared C. Tilton- Getty Images This offseason has been a wild one for the Tar Heels and things appeared like they may have been reaching a...

Anthony Pagnotta
May 9, 20252 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Third Belichick Joining Tar Heel Staff
Getty Images The Tar Heels are adding their last couple of coaches to Bill Belichick’s staff and the latest addition is another family...

Anthony Pagnotta
Feb 8, 20251 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Adding Former Patriots OLB to Staff
Maddie Meyer- Getty Images The Tar Heels are making the final few additions to Bill Belichick’s first staff in Chapel Hill and on Friday...

Anthony Pagnotta
Feb 8, 20252 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Bill Belichick Officially Signs His Contract
Peyton Williams- Getty Images It’s officially official, Bill Belichick is the head coach of the Tar Heels. After a report last week from...

Anthony Pagnotta
Jan 23, 20252 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Bill Belichick Yet to Sign His Contract
Jared C. Tilton- Getty Images One of the things that we have been preaching since the hiring of Bill Belichick became official is that...

Anthony Pagnotta
Jan 16, 20252 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Reportedly Calling Board Meeting Today…or Not
Steve Senne- AP Photo The pursuit of Bill Belichick by the Tar Heels continues, but there are reports that there will be an emergency...

Anthony Pagnotta
Dec 11, 20241 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Conflicting Reports on Who is In Control in Pursuit of Bill Belichick
The Tar Heels might have their new coach lined up officially as of this morning with a very strong emphasis on might.
NFL writer Ollie Conno

Anthony Pagnotta
Dec 10, 20242 min read
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