This whole daggum situation is getting tiring...
After more than a day of rumors and speculation surrounding the UNC football program and the status of head coach Bill Belichick, the UNC Athletics Department shared two short statements from both Belichick and Director of Athletics Bubba Cunningham.
It won't take you very long to read either one, and you likely won't believe either one after reading them.
Statements from Carolina Athletics. pic.twitter.com/g8zn6WoxTW
— UNC Tar Heels (@GoHeels) October 9, 2025
Now, it appears that the "buyout discussions" are being said to be rumors, as Belichick confirmed his commitment to the program while Cunningham expressed that Belichick still has the full support of the Athletics Department and the University.
MAKE THIS MAKE SENSE!
This whole situation still seems very fishy and suspicious to say the least. How did we go from Belichick appearing to be one foot out the door to the university just randomly dropping statements that show full support in each other?
Without a doubt, the university is looking to cover up the extremely negative publicity that surrounds the UNC football program, as these statements scream "cover up" for this situation for now until the dust settles.
In the middle of the season, the university probably feels it doesn't make sense to make any changes to the staff. A massive overhaul would likely come once the 2025 regular season comes to a close.
If everything that is being reported about the program is true, it's very difficult to understand why the program would even support this guy and his regime. Obviously, there are plenty of issues around the program, especially with potential NCAA violations involved, as this is a situation that North Carolina needs to address before it gets even worse (if possible).
Now, there's a sour taste toward the UNC football program, as no one is going to actually want to support the program that is being run by a man who is doing nothing but hurting Carolina Football and the University of North Carolina as a whole.