Does being the best football coach in modern history save Bill Belichick from digs at his prowess? Maybe not. The veteran HC, already under extreme scrutiny, will be under some more when the season begins. He will debut in a new arena, that too in a conference that makes it somewhat easy for him to dominate it. However, Pat Narduzzi is in the mood to make this contest even more interesting, setting up a challenge for himself and Belichick.

Bill Belichick knows football coaching like the back of his hand. But this is college football, a new arena for him. The arrival of one of the greatest coaches in this field is setting UNC up to meet some lofty expectations. After all, his 333-178 record has got to rub off on a struggling program in some way. Pittsburgh HC Pat Narduzzi’s latest comment at Belichick is nothing short of an attempt to poke a lion.

During the ACC media days, Narduzzi seemed confident about making the ACC championships. He’s already won one in 2021 and now thinks he can get back there, coming after an improving track record. And, he wants to see face off against the best in one of the most high-stakes games. “I expect them to be in the championship game against Pitt this year. You got Bill Belichick, you better be, right?” Narduzzi said.

He might be killing two birds with one stone here. Belichick has a lot of pressure on him ahead of his debut. He will be in talks not only about how he improves a squad that was languishing for so long under a variety of coaches. Belichick’s headline-making relationship with Jordon Hudson, and the repercussions it can have on college football, might have also been the subtext here.

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