Coach K invokes Bill Belichick's rough UNC debut when asked about Michael Malone's Tar Heels hire

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NBA champion or not, legendary Duke Blue Devils head basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski isn’t too worried about Michael Malone, who was reportedly hired to replace Hubert Davis with the UNC Tar heels, getting the program back on track.

After all, Krzyzewski’s biggest rival during his illustrious Duke tenure was UNC. And he invoked Bill Belichick when asked about the Malone hire during his appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show" on Monday.

"They had an NFL champion hired as the coach, and Duke beat Carolina football this year," Krzyzewski told McAfee and A.J. Hawk with a smirk on the program. "That doesn’t mean coach Belichick isn’t a great coach, but there is time for adjustments. It takes longer coming from the pros to college."

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Head coach Mike Krzyzewski of the Duke Blue Devils looks on during practice before the 2022 men's basketball tournament Final Four at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, La., on April 1, 2022. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Belichick learned that firsthand last season, his first in college football with the Tar Heels. While Duke finished with a 9-5 overall record, and won the ACC title, UNC was a paltry 4-8 with a 2-6 ACC record.

Also, as Krzyzewski mentioned, Duke defeated Belichick’s UNC crew, 32-25, to end his first season with a loss.

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