If you follow social media, you’ve likely heard all the buzz regarding UNC football.
None of it has been good lately. In fact, on Wednesday reports indicated the school is looking into parting ways with head football coach Bill Belichick.
NBCSports.com’s Mike Florio spoke with Ollie Connolly of The Read Option and The Guardian.
“Per Connolly, citing unnamed sources: “Bill Belichick has discussed buyout options with North Carolina’s hierarchy. Belichick has signaled a willingness to trigger his own $1 million buyout if he can find a soft landing with another team or in media.”
Florio also wrote, “Belichick’s contract allows him to exit at any time by paying back $1 million to the school. Absent a for-cause termination, however, North Carolina would owe him $20 million or so if it were to pull the plug on his deal. That gives him leverage to avoid paying to leave — and to possibly get some of the remaining money in exchange for going quietly.”