Bill Belichick Tries To Silence Outside Noise, But This Whole Ordeal Prevents That From Happening

Bill Belichick wanted to make one thing clear to folks in North Carolina — he’s ‘glad’ to be the head coach of the Tar Heels and has no plans to leave Chapel Hill anytime soon.

That’s an easy thing to say following last week’s reports suggesting the legendary coach was exploring a way out of UNC. It’s been a tumultuous season for the Tar Heels, who sit at 2–3 with little sign of turning things around. 

But when pressed Monday about speculation he might be seeking a buyout, Belichick firmly shut it down.

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"Reports about my looking for a buyout or trying to leave here are categorically false," Belichick said. "There's zero truth to any of that. I'm glad I'm here. We're working toward our goals. We believe very much in the process. We need to just keep working and grinding away and that's exactly what we're doing."

Well, I'm happy that Belichick is saying that he's happy. But that doesn't fix anything, especially when the season is essentially on the fritz. 

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Belichick even referenced on Monday that his team was in a better place compared to where they were coming out of spring practice. Well, lord I hope so, because I would hate to imagine how bad this team looked five months ago. 

"It's a learning curve. We're all in it together," Belichick mentioned. "But we're making a lot of progress, and the process will eventually produce the results we want like they have everywhere else I've been."

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Oh, everything is fine in Chapel Hill, so just look away. That's essentially what Belichick was trying to emphasize on Monday afternoon. 

But, that doesn't curtail some of the problems within the football building that were outlined last week by WRAL, who reported plenty of ongoing issues around the team. Heck, even Belichick is excited about all the improvement that is seen on the field, though it must be happening in practice, because I can’t find anything for fans to be happy about. 

"I’m with all these people every day,. Coaches, players, on field. Our guys work hard. They have a great attitude, great energy," Belichick added. "And we’ve shown a lot of improvement. You know, we’ve made a lot of improvement. I think that’s exciting for all of us to see. Certainly for the individual players to see it, you know, and the units that they work with. So I don’t know what kind of perspective some of those people have that are saying that."

He held his weekly press conference with athletics director Bubba Cunningham in attendance, along with Chancellor Lee Roberts. 

So, it was clear that UNC officials were trying to send a statement of unity, knowing this would be a much-discussed media gathering. 

In the end, Belichick made it clear that he was working to fix the problems at North Carolina, trying to quiet the outside noise that is overwhelming the athletic department. 

But, with a few more losses, those around the program could be singing a different tune.