CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WTVD) -- Of all the ugly moments so far - bad play, blowout losses, home fans fleeing early for the exits - the most telling moment of Bill Belichick's first season at North Carolina came during an open week.
It took the form of a pair of terse statements from Belichick and athletic director Bubba Cunningham posted on social media late Wednesday, reaffirming the marriage between the six-time Super Bowl winner from the NFL's New England Patriots and the school desperately seeking to elevate its football program beyond decades of also-ran status.
"I'm fully committed to UNC Football and the program we're building here," Belichick said.
The fact it came at all, though - following a day of speculation and reports of behind-the-scenes troubles in the program - said mo