Bill Belichick gives blunt assessment after UNC's blowout loss to TCU: 'We have a lot of work to do'

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Bill Belichick’s coaching debut in college football began with a roaring start, but came crashing down as TCU ran up the score on his UNC Tar Heels, 48-14, on Monday night. 

During his first postgame press conference, Belichick was his normal stoic self, as he was when he coached the New England Patriots. But this time was justified, considering there wasn’t much to talk about positively after starting off with an opening-drive touchdown and letting that momentum slip the Horned Frogs’ way for the rest of the game. 

Belichick, surrounded by "the tackiest" balloon-arch backdrop, said the Tar Heels simply need to be better in every phase. 

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UNC football coach Bill Belichick on Aug. 20, 2025, during a press conference inside the Kenan Football Center. (IMAGN)

"It was a great atmosphere for the game here tonight. The fans had tremendous energy," Belichick said in his opening remarks. "We played competitively, and then just couldn’t sustain it. So, obviously we have a lot of work to do. We need to do a better job all the way around – coaching, playing, all three phases of the game. Just wasn’t up to what it needs to be, and we’re a lot better than that. We need to work on those things and show that on Saturday on a short turnaround. 

"Give TCU credit, they came in and did a good job. They were clearly the better team tonight. They deserved to win, and they did it decisively."

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