The head coaching vacancy at North Carolina has centered around one name in particular — Bill Belichick. The former New England Patriots coach turned analyst is ready to get back into coaching, but can he make it at the college level?
One of his former superstar players weighed in on that question.
Rob Gronkowski has this to say about his former head coach, according to Inside Carolina and The Dan Patrick Show.
Coach Belichick is the best coach, hands down, in the game of football. He has more knowledge than anyone I’ve ever talked to and just more knowledge of the game inside and out. He knows everything. The playbook, rulebook, you name it. Special teams, offense, defense. This guy knows it all. And he would be a great coach at the University of North Carolina.
My only question is, how would he do — because when you’re a head coach in college, it’s kind of like not really being a head coach. It’s not about all football, from my understanding and meeting head coaches in college and seeing what they do. It’s more about managing the program and also managing these kids and recruiting them. I can’t see Coach Belichick being all-in in that situation.
Coaching-wise, 100%. On the field, getting these players ready for the NFL, that’s what he would do. But, hey, when it comes to recruiting, I think that’s the question mark, and that’s really up to him if he can see himself doing that. Me, personally, I can see him getting tired and old with all that transfer portal, NIL stuff going on.
From the sounds of it, the future Hall of Fame tight end has the same opinion as most former players and NFL analysts. Belichick would be an amazing coach, but when it comes to recruiting, can he keep up with the younger crowd of coaches?
The name Belichick alone will grab some recruit’s attention with his ideal preparedness for the next level, which will help. Belichick and North Carolina continue communication into Wednesday, December 11.
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