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Bill Belichick is back in the spotlight after notching his first win as a college football head coach, leading the North Carolina Tar Heels to a 20 to 3 win over Charlotte in front of a record crowd. According to Fox News and the Associated Press, the victory marks a big bounce-back for Belichick, who faced intense scrutiny after being blown out by TCU in his debut just days earlier. His methodical, no-nonsense persona was on full display postgame: there was no celebration, no Gatorade bath, not even a game ball, as players joked he would probably find it unnecessary. The win, however, helps push aside some of the off-field drama swirling since his arrival in Chapel Hill, including public fascination with his relationship with Jordon Hudson, a topic that has trailed him since spring.

Beyond the field, Belichick has reignited tension with his old team, the New England Patriots. As first reported by ESPN and confirmed in interviews on Saturday, Belichick confirmed UNC has banned Patriots staff from accessing the Tar Heels program—including pro scouts after what he characterized as mutual hard feelings. He told reporters, “I’m not welcomed in their facility, so they aren’t welcomed in ours. Simple as that.” This hardline stance, combined with limiting NFL scouts' access to his college program and declining interviews, has caught the attention of the wider football community. Some NFL scouts have told ESPN they can think of no other school with such restrictive policies and described the level of access as “zero”—a clear sign that Belichick is not interested in playing nice with his old NFL colleagues.

The humiliation of Belichick’s college debut continues to generate buzz. TCU’s social media team, especially creative director Sam Lazarus, went viral for their relentless trolling: quote-tweeting hype from the national media, posting “Babe go back to sleep” memes, and lampooning UNC’s much-hyped Hulu documentary with their own victory highlight reel. These posts collectively racked up hundreds of thousands of likes and became the focus of national sports chatter, as recounted by Time Magazine and Sports Illustrated. Social media users and college football pundits have been quick to pile on, with everything from memes about booster interference to calls for the UNC program to shut down after the rout. Notably, Belichick himself has offered little public reaction to any of the social media mockery, staying as tight-lipped as ever.

Still, all eyes are on Belichick to see whether this first win is a turning point or just a momentary reprieve from the relentless scrutiny. The headlines have shifted, at least temporarily, from public curiosity about his private life to speculation over how long it will take the greatest NFL head coach of all time to reshape his college legacy.

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