Bill Belichick\u2019s days in Chapel Hill may already be numbered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
247 Sports\u2019 Andrew Jones reported<\/a> that \u201cpotential exit strategy discussions\u201d took place at North Carolina on Tuesday as the Belichick experiment goes off the rails.\u00a0<\/p>\n The school has reportedly had \u201cpreliminary conversations\u201d about firing the legendary football coach just five games into the new era, which has included the constant presence of Belichick\u2019s 24-year-old girlfriend, Jordon Hudson.\u00a0<\/p>\n Complicating matters, Jones added, is Belichick\u2019s massive $20 million buyout.<\/p>\n Bill Belichick was hired by UNC in December 2024. Mike Watters-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Alleged rules violation could help the program either eliminate or reduce the buyout down from that number, the outlet wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n Belichick, 73, may be looking for an out as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n College football journalist Ollie Connolly reported<\/a> that Belichick \u201chas discussed buyout options with North Carolina\u2019s hierarchy\u201d and he \u201chas signalled a willingness to trigger his own $1 million buyout if he can find a soft landing with another team or in media.\u201d<\/p>\n Connolly added that Belichick has reportedly been \u201cweird\u201d and \u201cdistant\u201d with his staff and that some coaches were unable to get a hold of him during the team\u2019s bye week.<\/p>\n The Tar Heels have fallen to 2-3 through five games, the last of which was a blowout loss to Clemson. AP<\/p>\n Earlier this week, Tar Heels cornerbacks coach Armond Hawkins was suspended<\/a> for allegedly giving extra benefits to players, such as sideline passes to family members.<\/p>\n Last month, a lawsuit alleged that the UNC board hired Belichick illegally<\/a>.<\/p>\n A source told Jones that \u201cthere are many other violations that have occurred, many on the recruiting front.\u201d<\/p>\n The latest news comes after a report from WRAL News<\/a> painted a picture of a dysfunctional program under Belichick, marred by a divided locker room and a disorganized coaching staff.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Things have gotten so bad that UNC has scrapped its season-long Hulu documentary that aimed to capture Belichick\u2019s first year as the Tar Heels\u2019 head coach.<\/p>\n UNC is currently 2-3, but it\u2019s been even worse than their record shows.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Tar Heels were crushed 48-14 by TCU in their season opener, which featured a star-studded crowd that included Michael Jordan at Chapel Hill.<\/p>\n Bill Belichick\u2019s personal affairs with girlfriend Jordon Hudson have dominated headlines. Getty Images<\/p>\n On Saturday, they were blown out 38-10 by Clemson in front of their home crowd, who darted for the exits early amid the beatdown<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Underlying all the dysfunction is Hudson\u2019s presence around the program.<\/p>\n Jordon Hudson on North Carolina sideline on Oct. 4, 2025. AP<\/p>\n