A chronically struggling unit for years, North Carolina’s defense has a new training regimen with Bill Belichick as head coach.

Many of the initial questions surrounding North Carolina’s hiring of new head coach Bill Belichick had to do with recruiting in the new-age college football world: How would the persnickety former NFL skipper adjust to connecting with high schoolers?

Bill Belichick’s UNC players have dismissed claims about his 24-year-old girlfriend’s “controlling” involvement with the team. Belichick, 73, got caught in a controversy after fans speculated that his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, was displaying “controlling” behavior toward the former NFL coach in an interview.