Inside Bill Belichick's UNC debut: The rise, the fall, and the party that became a funeral

Looking back, the optimism that swept UNC's campus before Monday's game felt like the carefree high point of a horror film -- the moment when the main character thinks everything is perfect, unaware the killer is already in the room. Tar Heel fans poured into Kenan Stadium believing the Bill Belichick era might finally change their story. (CBS Sports)

Bill Belichick debut attracts UNC legends to Kenan Memorial Stadium

We knew that the star power would be out and about at Kenan Stadium for Bill Belichick's debut with UNC football, but the university put together a major flex by having a trio of legends sitting together. The trio of Michael Jordan, Roy Williams, and Lawrence Taylor was shown on the ESPN broadcast enjoying the UNC's season opener together. (Keeping It Heel)

UNC Basketball Seeks More Lineup Options With Increased Roster Height

After spending a season running lineups with four guards at 6-foot-4 or shorter, Hubert Davis and his staff set out to avoid having to resort to those combinations again. Last year UNC had two players listed at 6-foot-10 or taller. This year’s roster has six, including two 7-footers. Davis spoke on Tuesday about the targeted needs in the transfer portal. (Inside Carolina)

Garrison Brooks Signs With New Orleans Pelicans

The New Orleans Pelicans have reached an agreement to sign former UN forward Garrison Brooks. While terms of the deal aren't specified, it’s almost certain to be an Exhibit 10 contract. The Birmingham Squadron, New Orleans’ G League affiliate, recently acquired the returning rights to Brooks, who spent the past two seasons with BC Wolves in Lithuania. (Hoops Rumors)

Hubert Davis acknowledges pressure ‘to be good this year’

Hubert Davis has experienced a range of emotions as UNC’s head men's basketball coach, and the inconsistency is putting scrutiny on him entering season five. The pressure that comes with being Carolina’s coach isn’t new to Davis, but it seems sharper this time around. "There is a pressure and expectation for us to be good this year," he said Tuesday. (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC’s architecture illustrates historical trends

With more than 250 buildings, the University’s evolution is reflected in the architectural styles spread across campus. In its earliest days, UNC consisted of just eight structures clustered around the Old Well. These early buildings were built in a colonial style. As the University expanded further south, its architecture became more modern. (Daily Tar Heel)

Video: Taylor's Take - Bill Belichick Has His Work Cut Out After UNC’s Blowout Loss

Former UNC Football letterman Taylor Vippolis from Inside Carolina shares his biggest takeaway from the Tar Heels' 48-14 blowout loss to TCU on Monday. Bill Belichick has his work cut out for him if North Carolina is going to find success with him at the helm. (View Video)

Kaleb Cost delivers highlight interception on frustrating night for North Carolina defense

For one fleeting moment, UNC’s defense looked like it had an answer. In the first half, with TCU threatening to stretch its lead, Kaleb Cost delivered a play defenders dream about. A short pass ricocheted off the right fingertips of Horned Frogs receiver Jordyn Bailey, and Cost snatched the ball with his right hand before securing it as he hit the ground. (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC Women’s Basketball Announces 2025-26 ACC Schedule

With UNC Women's Basketball set to hit the court next month for exhibition play, the start of the season is in the air as the Tar Heels received their ACC schedule Tuesday. Carolina tips off conference action at Carmichael Arena on Dec. 14 against Louisville. Wrapping up 2025, the Tar Heels head north for a meeting against Boston College on Dec. 29. (GoHeels.com)

Undersized and underestimated, Willie Lampkin ready to outplay his stature with Philadelphia Eagles

Willie Lampkin can’t escape it. It’s the first thing everyone wants to talk about because there isn’t anyone like Lampkin in the NFL. There’s nothing the rookie offensive lineman can do about his 5-foot-11, 290-pound frame. So, sometimes he gets a little tired talking about his size. "I can’t change it. I’ll do my best and do what I have to do to stay here." (NBC Sports)

Video: Hubert Davis Tuesday Pre-Season Press Conference

North Carolina head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis meets with the media on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the Tar Heels' expectations for the 2025-26 season, the UNC basketball roster, emphasis on improved size and rebounding, and more. (View Video)

After the Bill Belichick and Arch Manning hype comes a heavy dose of reality

Bill Belichick, 73, was trying to reinvent himself as a college coach at North Carolina. Meanwhile, Arch Manning, Eli and Peyton's 21-year-old nephew, was set to take over at Texas as the next generation of the family business, quarterbacking. The hype was breathless. The expectations were considerable. Then reality hit across Labor Day weekend. (ESPN.com)

Chansky’s Notebook: Balloon Burst

We’re on to Charlotte and Max. Bill Belichick’s infamous line after the Patriots got blown out by the Chiefs in 2014 can be the theme for his Tar Heels getting destroyed by TCU, souring what had been a memorable day of celebration in Chapel Hill. And now that quarterback Gio Lopez hobbled off the field after a checkered start, Belichick will be "on to Max." (Chapelboro.com)

Video: The Day After Podcast - UNC Thumped by TCU in Opener

Jason Staples, Buck Sanders, and Tommy Ashley from Inside Carolina discuss the beatdown Carolina Football suffered at the hands of visiting TCU. The Tar Heels were electric on the game's first drive but had no answers from there on as the Horned Frogs cruised to the blowout win in Bill Belichick's UNC debut. (View Video)

From injury to inspiration: Max Johnson ‘blessed’ after first TD pass in 667 days is to his brother

A year ago, Max Johnson lay on the field with a gruesome leg injury that ended his season soon after it began. On Monday night in Chapel Hill, he completed a journey few thought possible. The veteran quarterback entered off the bench and delivered, completing 9 of 11 passes for 103 yards and a touchdown — a 2-yard strike to his brother, Jake. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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