2024 College Football Thread

[CRA]

1 minute ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Very likely. But, years of Heels and Panthers fandom has taught me to hope for the best while fully expecting the worst so..

 

 

I wish yall the best.  Any respect that can be brought to the ACC is welcomed. 

[PNW_PantherMan]

23 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I'm stunned. This is the type of stuff we usually mock state fans for. Expecting to hire some massive name like Bill Cowherd or something. Bill fuging Belichick is coming to Chapel Hill... you have got to be fuging kidding me. This is fuging WILD.

NIL and the transfer portal brings a new paradigm.  Name recognition bears more weight than traditional recruiting chops.  This kind of has Charlie Weis to Notre Dame vibes on it for me, but I understand why they're doing it.

[CamWhoaaCam]

1 minute ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Very likely. But, years of Heels and Panthers fandom has taught me to hope for the best while fully expecting the worst so..

 

 

Man just pick a side. One moment you're against this hiring. Next moment you're excited for this hire.

 

If you scared go to church!

[CRA]

1 minute ago, PNW_PantherMan said:

NIL and the transfer portal brings a new paradigm.  Name recognition bears more weight than traditional recruiting chops.  This kind of has Charlie Weis to Notre Dame vibes on it for me, but I understand why they're doing it.

Money, playing time, winning, being happy.  Shuffle the order a little based on each kid.  I don't think most kids give a rip how well known the HC is.  

I just don't see Bill being born again.  I think he runs a miserable program where they will try to win ugly.  A less fun Harbaugh/Michigan type situation is what kids would be walking into....but in the ACC.

[PNW_PantherMan]

Just now, CRA said:

Money, playing time, winning, being happy.  Shuffle the order a little based on each kid.  I don't think most kids give a rip how well known the HC is.  

I just don't see Bill being born again.  I think he runs a miserable program where they will try to win ugly.  A less fun Harbaugh/Michigan type situation is what kids would be walking into....but in the ACC.

Players will transfer to play for BB just like they transferred to play for Sanders last season.  Whether it works out is another thing entirely.  But there will be players interested in playing for UNC that previously would not have considered it.

[CRA]

3 minutes ago, PNW_PantherMan said:

Players will transfer to play for BB just like they transferred to play for Sanders last season.  Whether it works out is another thing entirely.  But there will be players interested in playing for UNC that previously would not have considered it.

true.  You might get a couple names in the door off of his name.  Can you keep highly paid kids at UNC given what that would actually looks like.  That's what I doubt.   Which IMO is why all his former players are laughing at the situation.   The environment Bill creates doesn't mesh with today's college football.  

Only thing Bill got in common w/ the Deion situation is name recognition.  Sanders at least brings a lot of things that do jive w/ today's college football.  It's a fun reality TV show. 

[therealmjl]

36 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

It's happening.

https://abc11.com/post/bill-belichick-unc-football-head-coach-former-nfl-patriots-leader-expected-take-tar-heels-program-bot-meeting-pending/15641411/

I'm stunned. This is the type of stuff we usually mock state fans for. Expecting to hire some massive name like Bill Cowherd or something. Bill fuging Belichick is coming to Chapel Hill... you have got to be fuging kidding me. This is fuging WILD. Since it's the season and all...

I have absolutely not the slightest clue how this will ultimately work out but holy fuging poo... WOW

 

 

Congrats on the hire. Pretty awesome.

 

signed, the better at football south Carolina gamecocks 

Edited 2 hours ago by therealmjl

[PNW_PantherMan]

Just now, CRA said:

true.  You might get a couple names in the door off of his name.  Can you keep highly paid kids at UNC given what that would actually look like.  That's what I doubt.   Which IMO is why all his former players are laughing at the situation.   The environment Bill creates doesn't mesh with today's college football. 

I completely agree, but I think that's why they opted for more of a "celebrity" hire instead of someone actually qualified for the position.

[therealmjl]

 

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/report-issues-remain-in-bill-belichick-north-carolina-talks

[CRA]

when Dabo and Jesus hit the recruiting trail, they will remind the kids in the Carolina's that Ron Rivera has a better win % in the NFL than Belichick...when Bill didn't have Tom Brady on the field for him. 

[CamWhoaaCam]

34 minutes ago, CRA said:

Money, playing time, winning, being happy.  Shuffle the order a little based on each kid.  I don't think most kids give a rip how well known the HC is.  

I just don't see Bill being born again.  I think he runs a miserable program where they will try to win ugly.  A less fun Harbaugh/Michigan type situation is what kids would be walking into....but in the ACC.

See you in the ACC championship next year Dabo Jr.

 

Be afraid be very afraid. 

[Martin]

45 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Very likely. But, years of Heels and Panthers fandom has taught me to hope for the best while fully expecting the worst so..

 

 

Haha, this sums up exactly how I feel. It could be great, but it could also be a disaster.

[LinvilleGorge]

47 minutes ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

Man just pick a side. One moment you're against this hiring. Next moment you're excited for this hire.

 

If you scared go to church!

It's almost like reasonably intelligent people understand that the world is completely black and white. You'd think that looking like a moron constantly would teach you that. Remember when you do w off the CU bandwagon when they lost to Nebraska week one? 

[CRA]

7 minutes ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

See you in the ACC championship next year Dabo Jr.

 

Be afraid be very afraid. 

well, Tom Brady did actually use the word frightening to describe Bill in college football.  His context and usage was obviously different.