CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- The Bill Belichick era has begun at North Carolina.
How it will end is anyone's guess, but the university, athletic director Bubba Cunningham and many Tar Heel fans are eagerly waiting to see what plans the legendary coach has for the football program.
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