One of the most legendary American football coach - and the most decorated NFL head coach in history - made a surprise move yesterday.
It was generally expected that Belichick would get another head coaching position somewhere. But in recent weeks, there was speculation that he might be considering coaching at the collegiate level.
As it turns out, he was serious about it, because he just accepted the head coaching position at the University of North Carolina.
Apparently, he felt it was a good fit. Some people were suggesting that there might be a better chance of him building a competitive team - a winner - quicker than it would be possible in the NFL.
That very well may be the case. I am not sure, either way.
However, it should be interesting. Can he turn the program around there?
Admittedly, I am not really familiar with college football, like I am with the NFL or, to a lesser degree, the CFL. What I know is that some programs always seem to be very good, and you hear about them a lot. Those are the one which we all hear about often on the news, right? Alabama. Clemson. LSU. Notre Dame. Michigan. Ohio State. Oregon. Penn State. Georgia. Texas. Maybe Tennessee. When I was growing up, you also had Oklahoma and Nebraska, as well as Miami. Also UCLA and USC. Colorado. Maybe Washington, for that matter. And West Virginia was good at times.
Rarely do you hear about North Carolina when it comes to football. College basketball, yes. They are a powerhouse there. But college football, you just don't hear about them all that much.
Let's see if Bill Belichick can change that.
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