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North Carolina has sent shock waves across both the NFL and college football landscapes as it is finalizing a deal with six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick to replace Mack Brown as its next football coach. Needless to say, we have questions. Just last year, when a surge of assistants -- and multiple head coaches -- left the collegiate ranks for the NFL, some thought that would become an ongoing trend as college football shifts further away from amateurism and more toward a professional model. Belichick, at age 72, has done the opposite, and joins his former assistant -- first-year Boston College coach Bill O'Brien -- as head coaches in the ACC. Though Belichick has no experience coaching college football, his hire brings a level of panache that even a national championship coach like Brown could not bring. Super Bowl championships will do that for a coach. A program that has been mostly average over the past four decades, UNC has played second fiddle to its hoops team. Perhaps the name recognition alone will begin to change hearts and minds about how serious UNC is about altering the football narrative, and the wins and losses on the field. So how exactly will this work? What are his biggest challenges? Why UNC? Our reporters weigh in. -- Andrea Adelson Jump to: What CFB fans need to know Biggest challenges | Recruiting impact Why UNC? | Playoff chances What should college fans know about Bill Belichick that they may not from watching New England Patriots games? He is as much Professor Belichick as Coach Belichick. He loves to teach, taking after his late mother, Jeannette, who spoke seven languages and taught at Hiram College. So those who have played and coached under Belichick have often described the experience as getting a PhD in football, and that extended to media members in news conferences at times. While Belichick was notorious for being tight-lipped in news conferences relating to anything he believed compromised competitive advantage, he would often discuss at length the history of the game. He has a soft spot, in particular, for special teams, "situational football" and UNC alum Lawrence Taylor, whom he coached with at the New York Giants and calls the best defensive player in the history of the NFL. -- Mike Reiss What will be his biggest challenges going to the college game? Fair or not, one of the main reasons the Patriots moved on from Belichick was the belief that the players coming into the NFL respond to a more relational-type of coaching style. So this will put that belief to the test: How will his old-school, bottom-line coaching approach resonate with today's student-athletes? -- Reiss There is a reason former NFL coaches sometimes have difficulty as college head coaches, and vice versa. Though college is moving more toward an NFL model with revenue sharing and the transfer portal, one of the biggest differences is everything on a coach's plate beyond coaching his football team. Belichick is going to have to deal with the Board of Trustees, boosters and donors, and fundraise more than he has ever had to do -- that includes the traditional spring speaking circuit to drum up support and interest in North Carolina football. At UNC in particular, football is not the top dog. Basketball is; and fan interest often wanes if the results are not there. Even in the best of times, UNC football has a hard time selling out its stadium and generating the type of fan interest that automatically came with the Patriots. Then there is the world of recruiting -- which includes the transfer portal -- and sitting in the living rooms of 17-year-olds and their families to convince them to come and play for him, beyond just rolling Super Bowl highlights. There will be questions about playing time, academics (uncharted territory for Belichick) and, of course, NIL/revenue share payments. -- Adelson Belichick says he wants to run an NFL program at the college level. What does that mean for portal and recruiting? In the near term, Belichick's hiring will come with an immediate litmus test for his pull in the transfer portal market and on the recruiting trail. North Carolina has seen a handful of starters enter the portal during the program's weeks-long coaching search, most notably left tackle Howard Sampson , left guard Aidan Banfield , center Austin Blaske and linebacker Amare Campbell . Will any of those players withdraw from the portal to play for Belichick? If not, can he find high-level replacements for multiple holes in his starting lineup? As for high school recruiting, three of the nine members of the Tar Heels' 2025 class remain unsigned after the early signing period. If Belichick can retain those commitments -- most critically the pledge of ESPN 300 quarterback Bryce Baker -- it'd mark a positive start on the trail. Editor's Picks The Hoodie's a Heel: Can the NFL's greatest coach fix UNC's tarnished legacy? Sources: Belichick finalizing deal to coach UNC However, the bigger picture of Belichick's ability to recruit high school prospects and build a roster in the portal era stands as perhaps the most fascinating piece of his move to North Carolina. College programs are beginning to look more and more like NFL front offices in 2024, embracing NFL-style models of advanced scouting and roster construction as the power dynamics between coaching staffs and personnel departments shift in the NIL/revenue sharing era. In that sense, there's never been a better time for Belichick -- one of the sport's greatest-ever roster builders -- to land in the college ranks. Outside of Colorado 's Deion Sanders, there's now no bigger name in college coaching. But Belichick's allure with modern college athletes and his appetite for the still-relational business of high school recruiting will be tested, and it's worth noting as well that North Carolina is far from the only school that will be pitching itself as an NFL program at the college level. How exactly that looks like under Belichick and the results it produces are what will ultimately matter for the Tar Heels. Regardless, the decision to appoint Belichick marks one of the latest and most substantial signs yet of college football's ongoing march from amateur athletics to a professional model. -- Eli Lederman How surprising is it that UNC is the place Belichick returns to coaching? Extremely surprising. UNC has been described as a "sleeping giant" in broad terms because it has the potential to reach another level in football. But over its vast history, UNC has not quite been able to do that enough -- even under former coach Mack Brown. Twice. In his first tenure, Brown took the Tar Heels to multiple 10-win seasons and elevated the program, but it did not win any championships. In his recent tenure, Brown took the Tar Heels as high as a No. 10 ranking and developed two NFL quarterbacks in Sam Howell and Drake Maye , but failed to win 10 games in one season over the past six years. Since 1997 -- the final year Brown coached the first time around -- the Tar Heels have one double-digit win season (Larry Fedora, 2015). North Carolina has not won an ACC title since 1980, and there are reasons for that. Expansion has added more football schools to the league, while others, like Clemson , have invested far more heavily in football. At its core, North Carolina remains a basketball school, and its funding efforts will remain as such. While it appears UNC should have everything in place to win -- nice facilities, great recruiting area, a history of producing NFL talent -- the Tar Heels have simply not been able to do it consistently enough. Hall of Fame coach or not. -- Adelson Can Belichick and UNC actually make the playoff and/or win a title? Absolutely. Belichick might actually be one step ahead of his peers, even though this is his first foray into a head college coaching job. Now more than ever, college coaches need to operate their programs like the NFL -- with money, deals, moving roster parts -- everything Belichick made a living on at the pinnacle of the sport. Plus, he can fill his staff with assistants who can specialize in all of it. His name alone will draw NFL-caliber players, because who wouldn't want to compete for a Super Bowl-winning coach? Add all of that into the fact that the 12-team CFP is only likely to grow to 14 or 16 teams in 2026 and beyond, and it would be more surprising if UNC didn't compete for a national title. -- Heather DinichRBI governor Sanjay Malhotra Sanjay Malhotra , who took over as RBI's 26th governor on Wednesday, said stability, trust and growth will remain the central bank's core values. "India's growth trajectory must continue, and RBI will play a key role in fostering it. Financial inclusion is central to this effort," he said in Mumbai. The ex-revenue secretary said while ensuring stability - "a core value in taxation, fiscal and monetary policy as we navigate a dynamic world" - it was necessary to remain agile and responsive to changing circumstances. He added RBI would undertake a consultative approach, "recognising that knowledge and expertise are not monopolised by any single institution". Many experts view him as more dovish compared to predecessor Shaktikanta Das , who maintained rates despite growth decelerating to 5.4% in Q2 of FY25. Continuity, policy stability to remain core values: RBI governor MUMBAI: Continuity, stability, trust and growth will remain RBI's core values, its new governor said on Wednesday. Sanjay Malhotra said that the country's growth trajectory must continue and that RBI will play a key role in fostering it. Malhotra, a career bureaucrat, assumed office as RBI's 26th governor on Wednesday. He replaces Shaktikanta Das, whose six-year term ended on Tuesday. "India's growth trajectory must continue, and RBI will play a key role in fostering this growth. Financial inclusion is central to this effort. While significant progress has been made in bringing banking services to every corner of the country, more remains to be done," Malhotra said in his first press conference as governor. "I will continue to uphold the legacy and take it forward," he said, adding that RBI had, in its 90th year, given itself the theme of stability, trust, and growth - three apt pillars which are very pertinent as the economy was entering the "Amrit Kaal" and to realise the vision of "Viksit Bharat" by 2047. "It's a huge responsibility we have, to ensure that the growth the country needs continues and that will continue," he said. Malhotra did not share his thoughts on the macroeconomic situation or other major issues, saying he would like to understand and discuss matters before giving his views. Many, however, see him as more dovish compared to predecessor Shaktikanta Das, who maintained rates despite growth decelerating to 5.4% in Q2 FY25. "Policy stability is crucial. Whether in taxation, fiscal, or monetary policy, continuity and stability give businesses and individuals confidence. This will remain a core value as we navigate a dynamic world characterised by geopolitical tensions, climate change, and political uncertainties," he said. He also noted that while ensuring stability, it was necessary to remain agile and responsive to changing circumstances. Malhotra, who was the revenue secretary, said RBI would undertake a consultative approach. "This approach ensures that policies are well-informed and effective. I intend to continue the practice, recognising that knowledge and expertise are not monopolised by any single institution," he said. Ready to Master Stock Valuation? ET’s Workshop is just around the corner!Independents 4 Change candidate Clare Daly has defended her praise of an Iraqi internal security force criticised over extra-judicial killings. Ms Daly appeared wearing a ­hijab in a 2021 video released by the Baghdad government in which she extolled the “inclusiveness” of the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) of the state. She was representing the European Parliament on a trip to Iraq. However, the militia has been criticised in an 86-page report by Human Rights Watch, that documented cases of abductions, extrajudicial killings, sexual ­violence, and the targeting of LGBTQ+ people in Iraq by the police and armed groups. Asked whether she regretted praising the group, she said she rejected the question in its entirety “in terms of your implications about that”. “In my role in the European Parliament, apart from being the most effective and diligent legislator in that parliament, I had the good fortune to travel to many countries,” Ms Daly said. “Iraq was one of them. The US State Department was another one that never gets covered. I did repeated work in Bulgaria, Greece, Austria and Germany, and many countries. “I was in Iraq, I would have met a huge range of different people and different organisations. I wore their religious outfit in the holy city where I was at that time [Qoms], not generally around Iraq, but out of respect for that religious culture. And the people who I met were representatives of the government’s armed forces who had been under the auspices of the Ayatollah, whom the Pope had met previously. “So they were not in any way terrorists. There was no involvement in any repression of any LGBT people or anything like that. It [the human rights report] was a complete and utter misrepresentation of the group with whom we met. “It is not a unified political force with an ideology. It’s an umbrella for different groups. And the group that we met were the same group that the Pope met. End of, in terms of that one. “I don’t regret anything I do, because I think it’s really important that you try. That doesn’t mean I don’t make mistakes. Everybody does, and I would hope I would learn from them, but you only learn if you meet people with whom you don’t agree. That’s how we move forward. “So I don’t regret that. I do regret that my positions were misrepresented, largely by the media, over my period of time [as an MEP].” ‘My position on the war in Ukraine, like every other war that I’ve been involved in, is that I’m an anti-war activist, and I fight for peace everywhere’ Ms Daly has faced criticism for her position on Ukraine, in which she has questioned the supply of weapons to Kyiv by the US and EU. She also voted against sanctions on Russia. “My position on the war in Ukraine, for example, like every other war that I’ve been involved in, is that I’m an anti-war activist, and I fight for peace everywhere,” said Ms Daly. “And I find it really reprehensible that you’re not allowed to fight for peace in Ukraine. You can argue for it everywhere else except Ukraine. “My position on the war in Ukraine and Palestine is actually identical. I called for a ceasefire and a negotiated settlement in both, but I am never called a Netanyahu puppet. I’m called a Putin puppet. “Yet I have voted for every single resolution to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, to respect the territorial integrity of that country, and to argue for a negotiated settlement, which means the people of Ukraine and the people of Russia, or their governments, deciding it — not me. “I think a lot of mischief was put out to try and silence the Euro-critical voice, but it wasn’t factually-based.”Here’s a roundup of state college football games played on Saturday, Dec. 7: James Rinello threw for 296 yards and a touchdown and Geoff Schroeder rushed for 77 yards and a score to lead the Blue Jays over the Tigers (11-1) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Johns Hopkins (11-1) advances to the NCAA quarterfinals for the second straight season, where it will meet the Mary Hardin-Baylor vs. Linfield winner next Saturday at a time to be determined. Rinello completed 24 of 30 passes, including a 64-yard touchdown to EJ Talarico in the second quarter to give the Blue Jays a 14-0 lead. Talarico finished with six catches for a team-high 115 yards, while Cole Crotty had a team-high nine receptions for 114 yards. Carson Bourdo and Jack Schondelmayer each had an interception for the Hopkins defense, which recorded four sacks and held DePauw’s offense to 3-for-10 on third down. The Sea Gulls rushed for 308 yards and three touchdowns and SyRus McGowan threw a pair of touchdown passes to lead Salisbury to a dominant win over the Yellow Jackets in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Ronald Clark (nine carries for 88 yards), Dario Belizaire (five for 52) and McGowan (nine for 52) each ran for a score for the Sea Gulls, who will play 13-time national champion Mount Union next Saturday at a time to be determined. The Purple Raiders beat Salisbury, 51-0, the last time the Sea Gulls reached the NCAA Tournament in 2022. Micah Brubaker and Alex Richards each caught touchdown passes from McGowan as Salisbury raced to a 28-0 lead late in the third quarter before Randolph-Macon rallied to cut the deficit to 28-14 with 2:47 remaining. McGowan then iced the game with a 44-yard touchdown run with 2:36 to play.joy jili777 login register 。

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