"Kitchens and Priefer were among the cadre of washouts and football sons for whom UNC became a work program under Belichick. Kitchens was the Tar Heels' offensive coordinator during Mack Brown's final season in charge, but survived Brown's firing and was allowed to keep his position under Belichick, no doubt due to their long-standing relationship. Priefer, on the other hand, was entering his third year of unemployment when Belichick came along and offered him a lifeline."
"Those turned out to be bad decisions by Belichick. The Tar Heels were sloppy on special teams all season, and had one of the worst offenses in the country. Under Belichick's and Kitchens's guidance, UNC averaged 288.8 yards of offense per game (131st nationally) and just 19.3 points per game (121st nationally). Truly, and for possibly the last time ever: More like Freddie Bathrooms."
"Back when Belichick was stacking Super Bowls, proximity to him was all you needed to earn two or three disastrous years in an undeserved head coaching gig. But now that he's a bumbling college coach who spends more time writing defensive emails about his shitty book than he does scheming blitz packages, the only thing being close to him does is mark you as a potential fall guy."
Bill Belichick is removing offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens and special teams coordinator Mike Priefer following a poor inaugural season at North Carolina. Kitchens had been retained from Mack Brown's staff, and Priefer was hired after an extended unemployment period. UNC struggled on special teams and produced one of the nation's worst offenses, averaging 288.8 yards and 19.3 points per game. Hiring decisions that once benefited coaches via proximity to Belichick have begun to backfire. Belichick now faces criticism for failing to adapt, and UNC is positioned to seek outside candidates for coordinator roles.
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