Bill Belichick's recent podcast tour suggests he's doing damage control
North Carolina coach Bill Belichick, who didn't spend much time talking to the media a year ago when promoting his book, submitted this week to a pair of lengthy podcast interviews. His sudden willingness to be so chatty raises an obvious question: Why now? Consider the recent public criticisms from former North Carolina quarterback Gio Lopez.
Lopez, who transferred to Wake Forest one year after transferring to North Carolina, didn't hold back about his concerns about playing for Belichick. “Back at the other school, it felt like there’s no air ,” Lopez said. “Here, it’s fun again.
They’re moving us in the right direction, energized, and guys are enjoying football. It’s like fresh air. I’d never had to respond to tough situations like that on that loud of a scale.
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“It was more like work. After that first game, it felt like getting through the day. You don’t want to live like that, where you’re up at night thinking about the next day.