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Bill Belichick pledged an NFL approach at North Carolina. Program insiders call it flawed

Five games into Bill Belichick’s tenure, North Carolina has slid from buzz to backlash. Sources describe arrogance and NFL-first thinking — from spurning transfer QB Chandler Morris for Purdue’s Ryan Browne to chaotic recruiting — as the 2-3 Tar Heels rank near the bottom nationally on offense and absorb blowout losses. Off-field turbulence includes a suspended assistant, a scrapped Hulu doc and calls for an independent culture review. Belichick and AD Bubba Cunningham issued statements rejecting rumors he’ll quit, while a Lombardi email urging patience and a high school–heavy rebuild drew ire amid questions about the costly, trustee-driven hire.

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