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Bill The UNC Tar Heels are a fabled school in the collegiate sport paradigm. However, that reputation stems from the hardwood, not the gridiron. When the football program abruptly dismissed their winningest HC Mack Brown, most expected them to pivot. Pivot into perhaps chancing on a young, up-and-coming coach garnering plaudits somewhere as a coordinator. Maybe even lure a head coach to jump ship. What transpired is the most shocking revelation to hit the sport in eons- they hired Bill Belichick<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n With his first off-season in Chapel Hill well underway, UNC are reaping the rewards that naturally come with having a figure of this ilk. The proverbial GOAT. However, Tar Heels football suddenly becoming mainstream has not been entirely positive. With such a publicly revered icon stepping into uncharted territory, there is a whole lot of buzz. Everyone wishes to know how Belichick builds a college program from scratch. Witnessing the nitty-gritty of the modern iteration of what he built in New England. After all, Belichick insists he\u2019s going about things in the background exactly how he did with the Patriots initially. People were led to believe this wish was coming true.<\/span><\/p>\n Reports circulated over the weekend that the \u201cHard Knocks\u201d<\/em> shall be covering UNC this upcoming season. For the uninitiated, it\u2019s a docuseries produced by NFL Films for HBO. Which provides a behind-the-scenes outlook on NFL franchises. Last season, it did the Giants, Bears and the entirety of the AFC North. With the magnetic Belichick now at the helm, it was said they\u2019ll delve into College Football. However, the reports have been thwarted. UNC won\u2019t feature on Hard Knocks. This was confirmed by CBS Sports\u2019 Jonathan Jones. \u201cNFL Films had discussions with Coach Belichick and UNC about appearing on <\/em><\/span>Hard Knocks<\/span><\/em> this offseason but couldn\u2019t reach an agreement,\u201d<\/em> read his report. The social media verse didn\u2019t take this too well, and is piling onto Bill Belichick\u2019s misery.<\/span><\/p>\n ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<\/div>\n To be fair, not being on Hard Knocks probably serves UNC well. It\u2019s the first year of a completely new regime. From personnel in the front office all the way down to the players. Players who are college kids. Having a camera crew follow you around during this developmental phase of your life probably isn\u2019t ideal. Conversely, it would\u2019ve been great exposure for those players to build their individual brands for NIL opportunities. As well as warm themselves to fans nationwide. Alas, it\u2019s not like there won\u2019t be enough exposure without HBO cameras in their faces.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The NY Giants probably regretted getting on Hard Knocks last season. It highlighted their excruciatingly poor season, as well as the utterly failed decision to let go of Saquon Barkley<\/strong>. UNC being on there would\u2019ve raised expectations through the roof. Again, it\u2019s only Year 1 of the Bill Belichick era. The school and him have probably dodged a bullet all things considered. Work in silence and allow for a more natural environment conducive to growth. However, social media sure had to fire off their own discernment. In the comments and quotes of the aforementioned X post, fans of all persuasions chimed in on the news. Even Belichick\u2019s 24-year-old girlfriend caught jabs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cHBO said boys aint signing up for these streaming services without Brady they\u2019ve seen the product\u201d<\/em> wrote one person implying that Tom Brady\u2019s<\/strong> fame brushing off on Bill Belichick is the reason this was ever even a possibility. That without Brady\u2019s juice no one really cares what Belichick is up to. One of the more prominent themes brought up was how little Belichick gives to the media. He\u2019s never been one to open his secret sauce up to the masses through the years. Which would have contradicted the makings of an entertaining docuseries. \u201cleast shocking news ever given how secretive he is in the locker room\u201d<\/em> said one person concurring with that notion.<\/span><\/p>\n ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cThinking ultra-secretive and paranoid Bill Belichick was ever going to open up his program to media and public scrutiny like this\u2014-well, that is the definition of \u201cdelusional\u201d<\/em> wrote another. \u201cLet me guess \u2013 Bill\u2019s attention grabbing girlfriend wasn\u2019t going to get enough screen time so she told Bill to not do it?\u201d<\/em> said one person. His girlfriend, Jordon Hudson<\/strong>, has become a public figure herself over the course of their relationship. Her actions in the past<\/a> have left her open to such a statement.<\/span><\/p>\n People even came for the program\u2019s prominence, or lack thereof. \u201cLol. Some bigger brand swoop in and steal it?\u201d<\/em> wrote a person. UNC will perhaps always remain synonymous with their basketball program. It casts a Michael Jordan-shaped cloud over the football program.\u00a0That said, Belichick,\u00a0assuming he sticks around for long enough, can get things rolling<\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0Hard Knocks sure would\u2019ve been an entry into doing so, as well as remind people of his own stock as a coach. Something that took a hit down the stretch with the Patriots. <\/span>\u201cSources told CBS Sports there is still a desire within the UNC football program to do some sort of all-access, behind-the-scenes series with some media group,\u201d<\/em> added Jonathan Jones in his report.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\nFootball Bill Belichick, Jordon Hudson and the UNC Tar Heels berated on social media<\/h2>\n