It’s only a few weeks before Bill Belichick takes to the field for the first time as a college football coach.
On September 1, Belichick will be running onto the field at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina as his UNC Tar Heels make their season debut against TCU.
The eyes of the sports world will be watching – including Belichick’s most notable former player, Tom Brady.
Brady recently sat down with Fox Sports’ Joel Klatt on the latest episode of ‘Big Noon Conversations’.
The seven-time Super Bowl winning quarterback shared what students may be able to expect from working with Belichick – but also what the coach could struggle with.
‘What they’re going to get is, obviously, the most prepared, the most hard-working coach that I had ever been around,’ Brady revealed.
Bill Belichick is set to make his debut coaching in college football in just a few weeks time
His former quarterback, Tom Brady, offered a warning and thoughts on what he might face
‘If you go to that school, you will be prepared to play at the next level. He’s going to teach you the right fundamentals, the right techniques. He’s going to have a high expectation for you, and you’re going to develop a lot. That’s what I know.
‘I think the challenge for him is he’s dealing with a lot of probably underdeveloped players, because he’s dealt with guys that are four, five, six years further along than what he’s normally had to deal with.
‘So I think there’s probably a learning curve for him, and this is just me hypothesizing. I don’t have much knowledge of it, but I’m sure it’s different coaching a 17 or 18-year-old than even a 22 or 23-year-old.’
Additionally, Brady wondered how much information those student-athletes would be able to retain from such an experienced head coach. Brady also noted that players would not have as much time to prepare for a game as they would in the NFL.
Belichick will be tasked with re-building a program that went 6-7 last season – one which ended in a loss to UConn in the Fenway Bowl.
He’ll be hoping to transform the Tar Heels football program into a perennial contender – something the team has never truly achieved in its history.
