As the college football season sneaks up on us, the Atlantic Coast Conference? Yeah, they’re shaking things up a bit. They’ve got three new head honchos stepping in: Jake Dickert (doing his thing at Wake Forest), Frank Reich (holding down Stanford), and—oh boy, get this—Bill Freaking Belichick at North Carolina. Seriously, didn’t see that coming.
So, some dude at CBS Sports, Chip Patterson, ranked ACC coaches and surprise, surprise, our NFL legend is like, not even in the top ten. He’s chilling at number 12 out of 17. Is that fair? I mean, for someone who’s practically won more Super Bowls than I’ve had hot dinners?
Belichick, man. This guy doesn’t just have trophies; he’s got a freakin’ legacy. Six Super Bowl wins with the Patriots, two more with the Giants. It’s like, if there’s a Super Bowl, he’s probably been there. After a zillion years with the Patriots, he’s decided to wear some new colors with the Tar Heels. But still, why is he ranked so low? Super Bowl champ like eight times, not top ten—what gives?
Well, here’s the thing. Belichick’s a newbie to the college game. He’s all about the pros—coached NFL teams like forever. Now he’s gotta figure out life with college kids, who are young and, let’s be honest, probably half lost. Coaching college? So different. Whether his old-school, no-nonsense style works with these guys? Who on earth knows?
And then there are some ballistic genius coaches in the ACC. Like, you got Dabo Swinney making magic at Clemson, Mario Cristobal trying to resurrect Miami, Rhett Lashlee having a go with SMU, and Mike Norvell doing his thing at FSU. These guys have the college creds—Swinney’s got nat’l titles, for crying out loud.
But hey, let’s not count Belichick out. The dude knows football like nobody’s business and could totally whip UNC into shape. He’s brought in, like, 70 new players for his debut. Imagine that shuffle. And this is Belichick—the guy’s like the Godfather of football. There’s no way his impact won’t echo through the college ranks.
The guy’s been building empires for decades. Now he’s taking the college scene by storm at Chapel Hill. Anyone who thinks he can’t light a fire, just wait. If anyone can turn things around and shut the naysayers up, it’s totally him.
