There’s been speculation all week about Bill Belichick filling the head coaching vacancy at North Carolina after the unceremonious departure of Mack Brown. Wednesday afternoon the university made it official – agreeing to terms on a three-year $30 million deal, per The Athletic’s Brenden Marks.
According to reports, UNC plans to increase their NIL package from $4 million to $20 million as part of the deal.
Social media reacted only as social media does when this type of news hits the wire – hilariously.
Bill Belichick's assistants teaching him how to post a TikTok with a recruit this summer:pic.twitter.com/Bp6pCYzmIQ https://t.co/1POzUobqFf
— theScore Bet (@theScoreBet) December 11, 2024
2-Star undersized slot receivers seeing Bill Belichick sign with UNC pic.twitter.com/JqWN4ZKNvV
— Underdog (@UnderdogFantasy) December 11, 2024
Bill Belichick when some 17-year-old kid tells him he needs 4 million in NIL money pic.twitter.com/y9eDi2YGfL
— At The Buzzer (@AtTheBuzzer1) December 10, 2024
Bill Belichick recruiting kids to play at UNC pic.twitter.com/8OVGTzeo3R
— FanDuel (@FanDuel) December 11, 2024
Earlier today, NC State quarterback CJ Bailey was asked about the potential UNC Belichick signing. His response:
— Odds Shark (@OddsShark) December 11, 2024
“Bill Belichick can get it too…..if he comes to play we gonna kill him” pic.twitter.com/6kaUDzFJaU
Honestly, video of Bill Belichick interacting with high schoolers on the recruiting trail should be Season 1 of NCAA Hard Knocks. pic.twitter.com/hV5XfiHDdM
— Corn Nation (@CornNation) December 11, 2024
bill and stephen belichick showing up to a 16-year-old kid’s living room with a scholarship offer pic.twitter.com/wy59uvZYES
— Emerson Lotzia, Jr. (@EmersonLotzia) December 11, 2024
Bill Belichick passing on all the 5-star QBs so he can offer some kid from Lincoln, Nebraska to be the next Tom Brady pic.twitter.com/IDujPpiSzV
— Primetime Carolina (@primetimecar) December 11, 2024
Can't wait to see Bill Belichick doing this pic.twitter.com/aykTVUjXFE
— The Sports Geek (@TheSports_Geek) December 11, 2024
Bill Belichick next fall at Beta Chi: pic.twitter.com/JcTvXLBof8
— College Sports Only (@CollegeSportsO) December 11, 2024
🤷♂️ https://t.co/YXUv0pdquH pic.twitter.com/gpD0KzQ6AV
— Ollie Connolly (@OllieConnolly) December 11, 2024
“Chess move by UNC. IMO” #unc #BB2UNC pic.twitter.com/eDrZkW5rdr
— Carolina Meltdown (@ICMeltdown) December 11, 2024
UNC kicking 73 year old Mack Brown to the curb for 72 year old Belichick: https://t.co/ojpYGIjn7Z pic.twitter.com/H6uDHRCJf0
— huie (@callmehuie) December 11, 2024
Every star high-school football player in America just put UNC on their list of colleges. pic.twitter.com/kjqJveYGQH
— Terry Blount (@TBlountNews) December 11, 2024
BREAKING: New #UNC HC Bill Belichick has his first recruit, securing a commitment from 2026 4 ⭐️ QB Bom Trady, sources tell NBC Sports.
— Don Keydich (@Don_Keydich) December 11, 2024
Trady, the 6’4 225 LB QB out of California, chooses the Tar Heels over offers from Michigan, Stanford, and Cal.
A HUGE commitment for UNC. pic.twitter.com/NPytRvt7H4
Bill Belichick talking to his girlfriend explaining how she’ll get into UNC. pic.twitter.com/wTIqOKajob
— Fogell (@Fogell1912) December 11, 2024
Bill Belichick trying to recruit high schoolers to UNC during the NIL era pic.twitter.com/tBecfxiy9F
— Justin DeSales (@JustinDeSales) December 10, 2024
Bill Belichick recruiting players for UNC with his girlfriend pic.twitter.com/5DY6mPjfKN
— Shooter McGavin (@ShooterMcGavin_) December 10, 2024
We have Bill Belichick as the new head coach at UNC before embiid sniffed the ecf https://t.co/j4dd7UkYFL pic.twitter.com/9q9gnbsayZ
— OKC enthusiasts (@okcenthusiasts) December 11, 2024
[REPORT] Tom Brady is looking to return to college, and will pursue a Doctorate at UNC's Kenan–Flagler Business School. He has 1 COVID year of eligibility remaining. pic.twitter.com/1zbWSPAkhS
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) December 11, 2024
Belichick vs student journalists I can’t wait to see it
— Kalyn Kahler (@kalynkahler) December 11, 2024
UNC has one of the top journalism programs
Belichick after his first practice at UNC pic.twitter.com/vVbGFfdXAx
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) December 11, 2024