North Carolina pledged its "full support" for coach Bill Belichick despite reports of widespread dysfunction within the program amid a disastrous start on the field. Nick Saban alluded to the perils of the situation being overblown Saturday on "College GameDay" and stressed the need to give Belichick time, predicting he'll learn from early recruiting mistakes made with the Tar Heels.
Belichick's last few weeks have been an embarrassment for the program , which includes a 38-10 loss to Clemson , the suspension of an assistant coach for a violation of NCAA rules, reported social media directives against the New England Patriots and a not-so-private getaway to Nantucket during UNC's pre-Clemson bye weekend. North Carolina backs Bill Belichick, pledges 'full su