'26 NC QB Faizon Brandon (Tennessee commit)

[tnhunter 10]

 

[LouderVol]

The Bill Belichick that you see at press conferences and most interviews isn’t the real guy, it’s just schtick. He’s actually very engaging and entertaining. His first few years in NE we got to see his real personality. Then he won multiple Super Bowls which afforded him the opportunity to become a jackass with the media.

I don't follow this argument. I would think the "real" guy is the one when he really gets to choose.

when he got good he had the opportunity to be whoever he wanted to be. If he wanted to be a jackwagon, that says its more than likely he is a jackwagon. He couldn't be a jackwagon early on because he had no cache. Same with TV now. a grouch doesn't sell, so he can't be his grouchy self.

what did have to gain later on to be surly and short with the media if he is actually engaging?

 

[Kurtastrophe]

Yeah, Bill will be able to get talent, but he isn't just going to waltz in and take Josh Heupel's QB where a relationship has been established for a significant amount of time. We will see if that changes with QBs in 2028 if Bill isn't retired by then.

 

[LouderVol]

Yeah, Bill will be able to get talent, but he isn't just going to waltz in and take Josh Heupel's QB where a relationship has been established for a significant amount of time. We will see if that changes with QBs in 2028 if Bill isn't retired by then.

at most Faizon would get 2 years with Bill. he would have to like the combo of Bill and his son more than Heupel to flip.

 

[you]

Good news for us!

But how do you not take a call from Belicheck?

 

[Carp]

Billy B knows football better than 99% of coaches. So in that respect, he will likely do well. I just question his overall motivation at this age. Is he really interested in recruiting and dealing with everything that is involved with being a college HC, or is he going to be more of a figure head and collect a check while he waits out another NFL gig?

 

[LouderVol]

Good news for us!

But how do you not take a call from Belicheck?

Maybe Faizon:
realizes Bill isn't going to be there for your entire career.
realizes Bill's success was only in the NFL.
realizes Bill's success was only with one QB in the NFL and couldn't develop other QBs.
realizes that Bill is probably only going to have contact with coaches who are used to developed QBs and not developing them.
realize he likes UT more
realize his head coach at UT would be there the whole time
realize his head coach at UT will be the one developing him and not some position coach.

 

[knoxvol52]

Wrong thread my bad...

 

[BelievetheHeup2022]

Another case of people worrying over nothing

 

[overseasorange2]

Another case of people worrying over nothing

Yeah remember people worrying about UGA taking Dooley or someone taking BJ(Forgot who)?

 

[overseasorange2]

Hard to imagine he wouldn’t be high on the list considering he is right in UNC’s backyard.

It’s probably going to cost more money to keep this kid away from BB than it did to land Nico

He will be 73 in April! How much longer could he coach?

 

[Boston Vol]

Brady won multiple superbowls, Bill has a losing record in the NFL without Tommy Boy.

Belichick did a good job in Cleveland, winning a playoff game and, the following year, having the team tied for first place until Modell announced he was moving the team to Baltimore. As you’d expect, the season went to hell after the announcement. The first three Super Bowl wins in NE were largely due to Belichick and his staff. Brady certainly had clutch moments, but those wins were mostly defensively driven. From 07-16, they became a Brady-led team. At the end of the day, both greatly benefited from being with one another.

 

[VOLLeeann]

He will be 73 in April! How much longer could he coach?

Paterno = 84

 

[Boston Vol]

I don't follow this argument. I would think the "real" guy is the one when he really gets to choose.

when he got good he had the opportunity to be whoever he wanted to be. If he wanted to be a jackwagon, that says its more than likely he is a jackwagon. He couldn't be a jackwagon early on because he had no cache. Same with TV now. a grouch doesn't sell, so he can't be his grouchy self.

what did have to gain later on to be surly and short with the media if he is actually engaging?

its no different than Saban. He was an ass**** with the media for pretty much his entire time at Bama. Yet, his former players and staff said he was very different behind the scenes. We can now see that with his time on Gameday. He seems like a completely different person.

 

[JoeyVols32]

Belichick did a good job in Cleveland, winning a playoff game and, the following year, having the team tied for first place until Modell announced he was moving the team to Baltimore. As you’d expect, the season went to hell after the announcement. The first three Super Bowl wins in NE were largely due to Belichick and his staff. Brady certainly had clutch moments, but those wins were mostly defensively driven. From 07-16, they became a Brady-led team. At the end of the day, both greatly benefited from being with one another.

Even in their very last Super Bowl together, Patriots won 13-3... I'd say Belichick had more to do with that Super Bowl win as well. Still can't see him being super successful in the college game but only time will tell.

 

[NighthawkVol]

No Brady didn’t win multiple Super Bowls. You need to look at those SB victories and realize how many times Belicheck defenses had excellent to historic defensive performances. Even in Tampa Bay, Brady was on a team that had a historic defensive performance in a Super Bowl.

In the 19 seasons Brady was with the Patriots, they had the #1 defense in the league, statistically, over that span. Then he went to Tampa and played with one of the elite defenses of all-time...which is why they were able to overcome the 3 INTs he threw in the first half of the NFCCG.

 

[WiseOlVol]

ACC is a step down from Rocky Top, no matter who is the ACC HC.

No Sale.

 

[BelievetheHeup2022]

Paterno = 84

Who will be Belichick’s Sandusky?

 

[butchna]

Good news for us!

But how do you not take a call from Belicheck?

Pretend it’s a muttering, overconfident telemarketer…pretty much the truth.

 

[Rushin Orange Collusion]

Another case of people worrying over nothing

Don’t buy trouble unless it’s on sale!

 

[Dudleys87]

Good news for us!

But how do you not take a call from Belicheck?

Don’t pick up.

 

[SSVol]

Phil Fulmer is about the same age. He won a NC, so clearly he would be a good coaching choice, right?

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

In the 19 seasons Brady was with the Patriots, they had the #1 defense in the league, statistically, over that span. Then he went to Tampa and played with one of the elite defenses of all-time...which is why they were able to overcome the 3 INTs he threw in the first half of the NFCCG.

Bingo. No disrespect to Tom Brady but people need to stop with this “Brady won all these Super Bowls.” He didn’t. He helped. But having elite defenses helped tremendously.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Paterno = 84

Paternos time spent in the NFL before ever coaching college= 0

 

[MoB_MoVols]

Chatter around Faizon Brandon and North Carolina quickly picked up from the talking heads once Bill Belichick was tabbed as the new coach in Chapel Hill. In our opinion, this would have happened regardless of who was hired, as it is natural to tie a prospect of Brandon's caliber and his proximity to a school like UNC when there is a new hire. The elite signal-caller is currently expected to return to Knoxville on Saturday to spend time with the Tennessee staff and other recruits on campus. Other commitments expected on campus for the 2026 class include Carson Sneed, Braylon Outlaw, and Brandon Anderson.

-VQ