Wetzel: Never mind the girlfriend kerfuffle. Belichick will always be fine. - ESPN

It once seemed improbable that the most compelling figure of the college football offseason would be Bill Belichick's 24-year-old girlfriend, but somehow, here we are.

Jordon Hudson's spot in Belichick's life has always been a public talking point. After all, they started dating two years ago, when Belichick was 71. Of late, though, she's become an obsession.

Belichick is arguably the greatest coach in the history of the sport, winner of six Super Bowls leading the New England Patriots. His jump to the college ranks and the University of North Carolina is, for purely football reasons, of great intrigue.

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Currently though, the focus is on Hudson, who takes an active role in managing Belichick's affairs, including running point on publicity for his new book, «The Art of Winning: Lessons from My Life in Football.»

That includes a viral clip from a «CBS Sunday Morning» interview when Hudson shut down a question about how the two met and was deemed a «constant presence.» That led to all sorts of attention on the relationship, not to mention Belichick's acuity and Hudson's recent real estate holdings. Former Patriots great Ted Johnson even told WEEI radio in Boston that «the Tar Heels should consider firing Bill Belichick.»

A few days into this modern controversy, where a social media clip redefines someone with decades in the public eye, can we all settle down for a moment?

As with any relationship, only Belichick and Hudson are privy to what is transpiring between them. But as sensationalistic as all the TikTok comments and website stories currently are, when it comes to actually coaching a football team, let's settle back on one undeniable truth.

This is Bill Belichick.

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