Moving Forward
How does UNC get out of this mess? That's a good question. The problems on the team are too many and deep to solve this season. Tar Heel fans will simply have to take their medicine along with all of the taunts, memes, and ridicule that come along with losing by 3+ possessions every week.
Is Bill Belichick a good enough coach to fix this? I thought so, but he simply does not have the horses in his stable to run a good race right now. That is certainly his fault, along with Michael Lombardi, but they are new this, so I will give them grace.
The biggest issue? Quarterback play has dropped off a cliff from the halcyon days of Sam Howell and Drake Maye. Having an elite signal caller can paper over a lot of cracks. Having a subpar quarterback just flashes a giant spotlight on them.
If UNC's hope in hiring Bill Belichick was to get a sweetheart invitation to the SEC or Big Ten, there's no way they'd get in as a fully paid member. Good thing the ACC will survive for at least a few more years.