FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Bill Belichick doesnt want to see any of the New England Patriots coaching staff in the facility at North Carolina.
The former NFL and current Tar Heels coach confirmed as much when asked about a report by The Athletic last week that said North Carolinas football program had banned a Patriots scout from attending practices this summer.
Its clear Im not welcomed in their facility, so they arent welcomed in ours, Belichick said. Simple as that.
But Patriots coach Mike Vrabel said Monday that nobody is keeping Belichick away from his old NFL stomping grounds.
Nothing surprises me, Vrabel said during his weekly appearance on WEEIs The Greg Hill Show on Monday. I would imagine that Bill, I mean, he came back for the best of my knowledge Tom (Bradys Patriots Hall of Fame) ceremony. So I guess hes welcomed back, based on the fact that he was there.
So Ill just go by that. Since his departure as the head coach here, hes been back. And Ill leave it at that.
Belichick coached the Patriots to six Super Bowl wins during his 24 seasons in New England, before agreeing to part ways with the franchise in January 2024.
While its true that Belichick did show up at Bradys Patriots Hall of Fame induction and was one of the presenters during the Roast of Tom Brady on Netflix, Belichicks departure has seemingly created some hard feelings.
Belichicks college coaching tenure in North Carolina got off to a rocky start, with the Tar Heels losing 48-18 at home to TCU. UNC bounced back with a 20-3 win at Charlotte on Saturday.
The Patriots are 4-14 since Belichicks departure.
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