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Chansky’s Notebook: Puffy Hoodie
Bill Belichick’s first UNC spring football game didn’t tell us a whole lot. Sure it was cold, about 50 degrees, but several thousand brave fans turned out to see what has become of Tar Heel football. Belichick was dressed like December in Foxboro in a dark blue puffy coat, hood hanging from the collar with a Carolina blue stripe on it. It was a glorified practice. (
Chapelboro.com)
Colts wide receiver Josh Downs hosts youth football camp
Former UNC and current Indianapolis Colts wide receiver
Josh Downs is getting ready for the team’s upcoming offseason program. But before that gets started later this month, he’s spending time making a difference in the community. On Sunday, Downs hosted a youth football camp inside the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center, the Colts’ team complex. (
WISH-TV)
Mack Brown reflects on why his model no longer worked in college football
"How do you coach them like your dad would have done?"
Mack Brown pondered on the More Than The Scoreboard podcast. "I kept trying to do it the same way. We signed 26 high school kids two years ago and didn’t pay a penny. And told them you had to earn it when you got there. And that’s not going to work. You’ve got too many people that want money." (
On3.com)
Practice Like a Pro Concludes Bill Belichick's First Spring at UNC
UNC held its final spring practice Saturday inside Kenan Stadium concluding the first such session under new coach
Bill Belichick. The Tar Heels went for more than two hours in what was dubbed "Practice Like A Pro" spending plenty of time simulating game scenarios, including offensive drives with supposedly ones versus ones and twos versus twos. (
Tar Heel Illustrated)
Belichick, UNC end spring ball with unremarkable practice
With fans calling out his name, hoping for an autograph or a photo or even a glance in their direction, North Carolina football coach
Bill Belichick walked off the new Kenan Stadium grass Saturday night without missing a step. The Tar Heels ended their spring practice schedule, the first under Belichick, with Saturday's "Practice Like a Pro" event. (
WRAL Sports Fan)
UNC Football Practiced ‘Like a Pro.’ What Did We Learn?
Carolina football held its first fan-centric event of the
Bill Belichick era in Chapel Hill Saturday evening. In lieu of a spring game, Belichick’s Tar Heels hosted what they dubbed “Practice Like a Pro” at Kenan Stadium. The branding falls in line with what Belichick and general manager – and designated consiglieri – Michael Lombardi have described. (
Chapelboro.com)
Tar Heels Stay Incognito In UNC Football Spring-Ending Open Practice
Upon the completion of UNC Football's 15th and final spring practice, there's still a sense of mystery around what the 2025 Tar Heels will look like. North Carolina played Saturday's open practice on Kenan Stadium's newly implemented natural grass field to wrap up spring ball, but without jersey names or numbers, identifying standouts was a challenge. (
Inside Carolina)
Observations from UNC football in spring practice under Bill Belichick
Freshman quarterback
Bryce Baker split reps with Purdue transfer Ryan Browne as the only quarterbacks who participated in the live portions of UNC's two-hour practice. Baker, who struggled at times with his timing in the pocket as defenders closed in around him, was whistled for sacks on several plays. But Baker also led several scoring drives. (
Fayetteville Observer)
Videos: Scenes from UNC Football's "Practice Like a Pro" Event
UNC Football held its "Practice Like a Pro" event on Saturday night at Kenan Stadium, concluding the first spring practice under new Coach
Bill Belichick. Here are videos, including plays from the offense vs. defense scrimmages. It’s a challenge to identify the players since there were no numbers on jerseys and the only roster provided was alphabetical. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
UNC quarterback Max Johnson 'grinding' toward 2025 season, reveals injury recovery
Returning North Carolina quarterback
Max Johnson is “grinding” and “looking forward to the season,” he wrote Thursday in a social media post. Johnson, who sustained a season-ending leg injury in the Tar Heels’ 2024 season opener at Minnesota, released a nearly 1 1/2-minute video on social media that documents his intense rehab and recovery. (
Fayetteville Observer)