Bill Belichick and Bubba Cunningham have finally spoken.

After multiple days of reports that, taken together, paint a picture of dysfunction and deterioration within North Carolina football, the two principals to the program have issued statements on Wednesday night, simultaneously. The messages were brief.

Said Belichick: “I’m fully committed to the UNC Football program we’re building here.”

Said Cunningham, the university’s athletic director: “Coach Belichick has the full support of the Athletic Department and University.”

That’s it. Nothing more. At least for now.

The silence had become deafening, especially after Wednesday’s reports indicated first that the school was considering possible exit strategies and then that Belichick was discussing buyout options with UNC, w

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