UNC Football Players, Staff More Comfortable This Time Around

Posted Apr 14, 2026
Bill Belichick said the UNC Football program is way ahead of this time a year ago. That goes for the players, too. "Having that camaraderie already built. Having that trust and that leadership that was already here last year," said junior wide receiver Jordan Shipp. "That's going to help us and has already put us light-years ahead of where we were last year." (TarHeel247)

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