Oh, I wasn't thinking of MI when I wrote "X school". If he and his parents had their hearts set on UNC before Mack got canned, it probably won't take much convincing for them to stay put. I just don't think that Belichik is the right guy for a young guy at QB.
I don't think BB has any idea what he is in for. He is basically old school, who hates the press and is used to X'S and O's. College football is year round. If you are any good you have a 13-14 game season, you need to recruit high school kids year round starting when they were 15-16. Then you need to re recruit each year to keep them out of the portal, and do your own portal hunting. Then you are a spokesperson for the school. [Bill Belicheck???]
I agree with you. Apparently, BB showed up to his final interview with a 300-page outline of his plan. He blew the NC officials away. But I don't know where he is going to get the energy to reinvent himself.
Do you know anything about the personality and coaching acumen of BB's son Steve? I believe that he is currently the DC for the Washington Huskies.
I don't know much about him. He was a nepo coach hired by his dad and coached several years at NE. he apparently was let go when BB was let go and the Pats hired a new staff. He was DC at U of Washington this season. They ended up 6-5...interestingly 6-0 at home, 0-5 away. They ranked 14th in the 18 team B1G in total defense. They play Louisville in the Sun Bowl on 12/31.
One of the reports I saw was that BB has a list of things he doesn't want to do, and it includes most things that aren't directly related to on-field coaching. For example, he's not interested in recruiting visits and wants others to handle NIL, even when talking with the players. He has never been known as a great relationship builder, so the theory is that he will offer NFL preparation at a level so much higher than other HCs that nothing else will really matter. The best I can say for that idea is that if anyone can make it work, it may be him.
"He has never been known as a great relationship builder...." I look at him the way I looked at Bobby Knight, ruthless and miserable. If I am Mr. and Mrs. Baker, I want my son in the hands of someone with broader priorities than winning alone. Love or hate James Franklin, he seems to connect with young people. I'm not the young man's parents. Time will tell what Bryce and his parents think of the hire and their desire to be at UNC.
I don't believe that the NC football program can be successful long term and still remain affiliated and compensated by the ACC TV package. With or without BB as their HC.
When he coached in CLE and early in NE, he had a complete and undying commitment to winning. From what I heard, he had an incredible work ethic and attention to detail. He came off as impersonal because he had zero, ZERO, patience for people that didn't share his passion for winning. He also was a no-BS guy and didn't tolerate BS. If you went into a meeting with BB and tried to BS him and got caught, you were done. DONE! There was no coming back. He just rolled over people promoting high paid free agents and high draft picks when they weren't performing. He wasn't going to settle for anyone trying to save face for a bad decision. He knew that bad decision would get worse if it was covered. up. he was extremely intolerant of politics, BS, incompetence and laziness. He drove to the end-game: winning.
I think he needs to quit dyeing his hair and lose the man bun. Soft looking coach with a soft defense.
