Garrison Brooks Waived By New Orleans Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans have waived former UNC forward
Garrison Brooks after signing him in September. After going undrafted in 2022, Brooks started his pro career in the G League with the Westchester Knicks, New York’s affiliate. After that, he played in South Korea and Lithuania. Brooks also played on the Pelicans’ 2023 Summer League team. (
NOLA.com)
Bill Belichick's failings at North Carolina underline one thing: He thinks he's bigger than the job
Bill Belichick and the unaccountable band of cronies and flunkies that followed him to UNC have failed to grasp one fundamental principle of college sports. Even for the most successful coach in NFL history, the program and the players always come first. That means you don’t bring petty feuds that followed you from the New England Patriots into the building. (
Yahoo! Sports)
Chansky’s Notebook: The Right Time?
Would UNC actually take the most expedient way out? A detailed story by WRAL News, quoting players and a few disgruntled parents anonymously, may actually be forcing Carolina into serious meetings about what to do with
Bill Belichick. It is clearly a lack of talent, exacerbated by Belichick coaching and leading a program the only way he knows how. (
Chapelboro.com)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Football Controversies, All-ACC Basketball Projections
Host Isaac Schade discusses his predictions for the All-ACC men's basketball teams, recent controversies surrounding the North Carolina football program, including an undisclosed car accident involving quarterback
Gio Lopez and tensions with the New England Patriots organization, and more.
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Tue Oct 7
UNC Women's Basketball sparkplug Reniya Kelly eager to cultivate championships, then crops
One day,
Reniya Kelly wants to live off the land. The junior guard from Hoover, Ala., lights up when she talks about her post-basketball dream: rows of fruit trees, a garden full of vegetables, and a barn bustling with animals. "I want to be a farmer," she said Monday at ACC Tipoff. "I want to live off my own land. Eventually, I want to sell my own products." (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Three Things to Watch for UNC Basketball Heading Into ACC Tipoff
With basketball season around the corner, North Carolina's men's basketball will be showcased at the ACC Tipoff at the Charlotte Hilton Uptown in the Queen City. Here are three key things to know about the Tar Heels heading into their appearance Tuesday. This could be a make-or-break season for
Hubert Davis, given the high expectations in Chapel Hill. (
Sports Illustrated)
Caleb Wilson Has High Expectations For UNC Basketball As Team Chemistry Solidifies
Caleb Wilson has high hopes and expectations for the Tar Heels this season. One of the top high school players in the country last year, the 6-foot-9 Wilson is now a freshman at North Carolina and figures to play a prominent role in whatever the Heels morph into as the season gets going in a month. "We've got a lot of great pieces,"
Wilson said Saturday. (
TarHeel247)
Video: Schoett & Vipp - Bill Belichick's Patriots Beef an Embarrassing Look for UNC
Former Tar Heel linebacker
Jeff Schoettmer and receiver Taylor Vippolis react to
Bill Belichick reportedly banning UNC social media accounts from posting about the Patriots before the adults in the room put an end to that to highlight
Drake Maye's rise as a franchise quarterback. Then, the duo discusses the lopsided Clemson loss.
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Tue Oct 7
Safi Hampton Named ACC Volleyball Offensive Player Of The Week
Safi Hampton has been named ACC Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week, the ACC announced Monday. Hampton exploded in two sweeps of Duke last week, totaling 28 kills on a .509 hitting percentage with only one error. Her 16 kill, 0 error performance Saturday against Duke saw her hit a career-best .615 guiding the Tar Heels to a road sweep. (
GoHeels.com)
Seth Trimble, Henri Veesaar, Hubert Davis In Charlotte Tuesday At ACC Tipoff
Tar Heels
Seth Trimble,
Henri Veesaar and head coach
Hubert Davis will represent Carolina on Tuesday October 7 at the 2025-26 ACC Tipoff, the ACC's annual preseason media day. The UNC trio will meet with members of the media throughout Tuesday afternoon with interview sessions beginning at 12:15 p.m. from the Hilton Charlotte Uptown. (
GoHeels.com)
New faces, familiar ambitions for UNC Women's Basketball after offseason of transition
Most coaches replacing three starters, including a decorated five-year player, face significant challenges. But the influx of six talented players, including a
recruiting class ESPN ranked No. 5 nationally, along with stars returning, could make that transition easier for UNC Women's Basketball Coach
Courtney Banghart after last season’s Sweet 16 run. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Patience is Not a Virtue for Bill Belichick, UNC
Six-time Super Bowl winner
Bill Belichick wasn’t brought in to lead a rebuilding project. Why? He was given a five-year, $50 million contract, $10 million per year. Belichick's annual salary is in the same range as Georgia’s Kirby Smart and LSU’s Brian Kelly, coaches at powerhouse programs that have won national championships within the last decade. (
Sports Illustrated)
Video: IC Podcast - Catching Up With UNC Field Hockey Coach Erin Matson
Erin Matson's 2025 UNC Field Hockey team is deep, talented, and loaded with both youth and veterans. With a rare opening in the season's schedule, Matson sat down with Inside Carolina's Tommy Ashley to discuss year three, success, the loss to Wake Forest, and her continued vision for a dominant program.
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Tue Oct 7
Divided locker room, disastrous results: Players, parents blame Belichick culture for UNC problems
WRAL has spoken to parents of North Carolina football players, members of the staff, the athletic department, and the UNC Board of Trustees. Multiple sources with knowledge of the inner workings of
Bill Belichick's program say that the results on the field are a product of a divided locker room, a disorganized coaching staff, and a failure to communicate. (
WRAL.com)
Courtney Banghart, UNC Women's Basketball Go International Route To Build 2025-26 Roster
Liza Astakhova arrived in the United States with one bag and a slate of classes awaiting. UNC Women's Basketball Coach
Courtney Banghart recruited Astakhova from Russia, where she played for the Russia-PBL and the Moscow Basketball Association. The 6-foot-2 forward arrives as a true freshman after averaging 4.7 points per game overseas last season. (
Inside Carolina)