Ex-UNC HC Comes Clean on Bill Belichick’s $13M Luxury at Program; Which He Never Had

The story hanging over Bill Belichick’s debut as a college football head coach is nothing short of an experiment in real time. And who better to weigh in than the man who once stood in the same shoes — former North Carolina coach Mack Brown. After being dismissed in his sixth season of a second stint in Chapel Hill, despite a 44–32 record, Brown now watches as Belichick inherits a program armed with resources he never had. With $13 million fueling UNC’s new commitment to football, Brown admits with a tinge of regret that his successor steps into a program stronger, richer, and more prepared than ever before.

Ahead of UNC’s first game tonight, @CoachMackBrown weighs in on how Bill Belichick will do at the collegiate level. pic.twitter.com/Sg0cCwFh4A

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As Pat Forde shared his opinion, “That was the most interesting coaching move I’ve maybe ever seen. Yeah. Maybe even more than Colorado hiring Deion Sanders. I mean, Bill Belichick has won six Super Bowls. You’re bringing that into college. It’s amazing.” While there is already a lot of buzz about Belichick copying Deion Sanders’ modus operandi, what did Brown say about Belichick?

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