Overview

• Inside Carolina reported that the season-long Hulu series announced in August to chronicle Bill Belichick’s first year has been scrapped.
• The Athletic reported UNC suspended cornerbacks coach Armond Hawkins in a probe of alleged extra benefits, including sideline passes to a player's family.
• North Carolina is 2-3 and has been outscored 120-33 by Power Four opponents, including a 38-10 defeat to Clemson after losses to TCU and UCF.
• WRAL detailed anonymous claims of a divided locker room and communication breakdowns, while separate reporting described an internal directive to avoid Patriots-related posts before UNC later highlighted Drake Maye.
• Reporters say staff are seeking the source of leaks, and some analysts suggest UNC could explore a for-cause route, though no university action to remove Belichick has been announced.