Competition Ramping Up As UNC Football Enters Second Week Of Camp

Posted Aug 7, 2026
UNC Football coach Bill Belichick preached the importance of fundamentals in the early days of practice. Now, with just three weeks until kickoff in Ireland, everything is shifting into a second gear. "The competition has started, but to play real football, I think you have to evaluate real football. We’re ready to start playing, and that’s when evaluations start." (Inside Carolina)

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