Bill Belichick had little interest in entertaining breakup chatter when he met with reporters Monday.
The North Carolina head coach was coming off a near miss against No. 1 Miami, a 38-35 home loss that showed the Tar Heels can still go toe-to-toe with top teams. That kind of performance echoed what UNC showed in the Notre Dame game a few weeks earlier, even if the result again came up short.
Instead of talking only football, Belichick was pressed about rumors involving Jordon Hudson. The two drew plenty of attention last season because of their age difference, and Hudson’s presence around the program has remained a talking point since Belichick arrived in Chapel Hill.
Her connection to the team has been closely watched, including a report from investigative reporter Pablo Torre that she had been banned from football facilities. North Carolina denied that report, but the scrutiny around Hudson has continued to follow the program.
Belichick did not confirm TMZ’s report about a breakup.
The questions come at a time when the on-field results still need to catch up. Belichick is 8-12 in two seasons at North Carolina, including a 4-4 mark this year. The Tar Heels had built some momentum before losing to Syracuse, and the setback against Miami made it two straight defeats.
There have been signs of improvement in Belichick’s second season compared with his first, but the pressure remains. Calls for the program to move on from him have already surfaced, and UNC will need a few more wins this year if Belichick wants to quiet that noise.
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