North Carolina AD Throws Support Behind Bill Belichick Amid Rumors of Buyout

The Bill Belichick experiment in Chapel Hill is unraveling in public fashion, even as the University of North Carolina backed its struggling head coach. On Wednesday, October 8, The Guardian’s Ollie Connolly reported that Belichick, 73, has “discussed buyout options with North Carolina’s hierarchy” and “signaled a willingness to trigger his own $1 million buyout if he can find a soft landing with another team or in media.” Connolly’s reporting adds that “members of Belichick’s coaching staff have already spoken to other schools that are expected to be in the CFB Playoff about taking on roles d