Overview
- At a Tuesday news conference, Bill Belichick called stories about his potential ouster or buyout "garbage" and quoted "fake news" in rejecting them.
- He said a story had been taken down, though outlets identified The Guardian’s original buyout report as still published.
- UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham has stated Belichick has the full support of the athletic department and the university.
- North Carolina is 2-5 in Belichick’s first season, with recent one-possession losses to Cal and ranked Virginia following earlier blowouts.
- Belichick is under a five-year, $50 million contract and will seek his first ACC win when UNC visits Syracuse on Friday.