Fanfare follows Bill Belichick at ACC media days
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UNC could be among the schools at the forefront of realignment, with the SEC being the likely target destination, if the Tar Heels ultimately decide to part ways with the ACC
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USA TODAY College Sports Wire on MSNFormer UNC basketball star lands contract with LakersFormer North Carolina Tar Heels' guard R.J. Davis will get another chance to impress in training camp. After going undrafted and then signing with the Los Angeles Lakers, Davis played for the team in the Summer League with the hope of landing a roster spot. On Saturday, the Lakers announced they had signed four players with Davis being among them.
Everywhere Bill Belichick went on Thursday, a cascade of cameras and iPhones followed, eventually leading into a jam-packed ballroom for his first big ACC Kickoff press conference.
One burning question for every ACC football team ahead as the conference's media days event kicks off on Tuesday
The ACC communications staff received more credential applications this year than ever before. Belichick is almost certainly the reason for that. On campus, UNC also announced the earliest sellout for season and single-game tickets in school history this week despite raising prices 25%.
Swinney and Belichick will face off in a highly anticipated ACC game on Saturday Oct. 4, when Clemson plays at UNC in Chapel Hill. The matchup could be a candidate for ESPN’s “College GameDay” program, depending on both teams’ record.
Bill Belichick is already facing high expectations for his first year as UNC head coach, and one of his counterparts made a bold prediction.
The University of North Carolina is among a group of schools interested in seeking a potential departure from the ACC when the next round of realignment takes place, and it even could be considered at the front of that pack,