Chansky’s Notebook: Growing Teams

Posted Sep 10, 2025
UNC’s two new football teams are off to understandable starts. Bill Belichick was using his football coaching code when he repeatedly said, “We have 70 new players,” referring to transfers and freshmen whom he knew would take time congealing into a winner. His other, off-the-field team of assistant coaches and support staff would also face adjustments. (Chapelboro.com)

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