Mack Brown reveals improvements UNC made for Bill Belichick
Mack Brown reveals improvements UNC made for Bill Belichick Mack Brown had interesting comments on improvements with UNC for Bill Belichick.
The second stint for Mack Brown didn't end how many had hoped it would at North Carolina as the two sides parted ways after the 2024 season.
Under Brown, UNC reached the ACC Championship Game once as they lost to Clemson a few years back. They also had an Orange Bowl appearance. But with Sam Howell and Drake Maye at quarterback, many expected more success.
And now, Brown is pointing to UNC investing more into the program now that he's gone.
In a recent interview with Dusty Dvoracek and Danny Kanell on Sirius XM, Brown discussed UNC's hiring of Bill Belichick and had some interesting things to say.
'As far as North Carolina and Bill Belichick now, he's arguably the best coach ever,' Brown said via On3. 'They've committed money to it, they've helped him with academics. They've lowered those standards some. So there's absolutely no reason they shouldn't be successful.
'And anymore, they've changed the roster. … So you've got a chance to succeed at the highest level, and I expect him to do that and I'm proud for him.'
That's an interesting quote.
Brown does say he hopes that the program succeeds under Belichick, but the comments do give off a bad vibe in a way. It's hard not to blame Brown for feeling slighted and for how things ended in his second stint. It's also not the first time he's referenced improvements for the program after he left.
At least he hopes they do well under Belichick, like all of us do.
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