"He has somehow managed to make his job, which was supposed to be coaching the school's football team but quickly revealed itself as something more like turning the Tar Heels into a version of the Carolina Panthers that everyone can feel even more embarrassed by, less and less tenable with each passing week. The signs that this might wind up embarrassing for all involved were early and public, but the speed with which that has proved out is astonishing all the same."
"It is generally agreed that the football team, which is 2-3 with the three losses coming by 34, 25, and 28 points, is significantly less palatable even to Tar Heel fans and donors than anyone could have imagined. Fans fled Kenan Stadium before halftime of Saturday's four-touchdown hammering by Clemson. Parents have turned on him after 300 minutes of sad football and sadder players; to be fair, those parents noted that "Belichick will say 'hi' when he sees players in the building,""
Bill Belichick's role at North Carolina has shifted from coaching to an increasingly untenable, embarrassing situation. The football team sits 2-3 with losses by 34, 25, and 28 points. Fans abandoned Kenan Stadium before halftime during a four-touchdown loss to Clemson. Parents have voiced frustration after extensive, poor on-field performance. Belichick displays minimal interpersonal warmth, with parents noting only that "Belichick will say 'hi' when he sees players in the building." A planned Hulu documentary was scrapped amid rising toxicity comparable to high-profile controversies. Public scrutiny has focused sharply on the team's football play.
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