University of North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick confirmed that his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, 'doesn't have any role' with the football program.

Gio Lopez, a transfer from South Alabama, is a strong candidate to be the starter in the Tar Heels’ Sept. 1 opener against TCU. Last year’s opening-day starter, Max Johnson, is also in the mix.

As Pablo Torre accurately explains it, the ongoing Bill Belichick situation in North Carolina justifies attention in part because the Tar Heels thought they were getting the "Patriot Way" Belichick.