Bill Belichick's former players are speaking out following the coach's decision to take the North Carolina job.

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Getting Bill Belichick’s decision North Carolina Tar Heels The case came as a shock to many in the professional and college football world.

Belichick, 72 years old and one of the most respected former NFL head coaches, has never coached at the collegiate level. He was an assistant with the Baltimore Colts in 1975, which resulted in multiple Super Bowl wins. New England Patriots and the New York Giants.

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The decision to go to college at this point in his life and career has one of his former players, linebacker Teddy Brushi, questioning it.

“What are we doing here? I mean, Bill Belichick is going to coach North Carolina. I mean, college football — there’s only one bowl game I want to see Bill Belichick coach, and that’s the Super Bowl, okay?” he said on ESPN’s “Sunday NFL Countdown.” “I don’t want to see him practicing at the Chimbichan Bowl in December or January. That’s not me.”

“I don’t know there’s going to be any interest in where you bring in Belichick, and he makes you relevant right away and he’s coached well with who he is,” Bruschi continued. “Would he immediately make one of these teams that need a head coach this year? I mean, yes, he would. He’s very good. Now he’s not going to be at the level of the six-championship New England Patriots or anything like that, but your team from the beginning will be skillful and then belongs to your players;

“I can’t believe Bill Belichick won’t be in the NFL next year. … I don’t know how that happened.”

New North Carolina State head football coach Bill Belichick speaks to the crowd at the Dean Smith Center during halftime of an NCAA college basketball game, Dec. 14, 2024, in Chapel Hill. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

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New North Carolina head football coach Bill Belichick walks the Dean Smith Center court during halftime of an NCAA college basketball game, Dec. 14, 2024, in Chapel Hill. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Belichick officially agreed to start the job last week to see if the New York Jets would be interested in coaching them, despite the historical drama surrounding both sides.

Julian Edelman It got heavy on the move and offered a sunnier buyer.

“To me, the greatest NFL football coach not being in the NFL is the most surprising thing in the history of anything,” the former wide receiver said on “FOX NFL Kickoff.” “The more I think about it, the more it makes sense.”

“A, players who predict: I was a quarterback in college, I played receiver (in the NFL). Tom Brady was a sixth-round pick, the greatest quarterback of all time. Rob Gronkowski was a second-round pick, he was the greatest tight end of all time. knows

“B, nostalgia: Bill’s dad used to coach in North Carolina … he loves everything his dad was a part of, so it makes sense. Then three, (Michael) Jordan Tar Heel powder blue ‘Hoodie’ (seen).”

Belichick will replace Mack Brown as head coach. The Tar Heels are 6-6 this year and play UConn in the Fenway Bowl. Freddie Kitchens will coach the team for the game.