Fox News: Bill Belichick says he spoke with UNC legends, including Michael Jordan and Lawrence Taylor, before taking job

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Bill Belichick says he spoke with UNC legends, including Michael Jordan and Lawrence Taylor, before taking job

Bill Belichick joined North Carolina on a five-year deal, but he did not accept the contract without first speaking to some of the school's legends.......                    ...                        ...You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login isn't going to Chapel Hill blindly.......After spending nearly five decades on NFL sidelines, the eight-time Super Bowl champion took his first-ever college coaching job with the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......He was officially introduced Thursday.......Early reports of Belichick's interest in the job were often scoffed at, but it's clear he was interested from the jump.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......He was so into the job he had spoken with several of the school's most famed alumni, including You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login and Lawrence Taylor. Belichick also said he spoke with Julius Peppers.......Jordan starred in Chapel Hill before becoming the greatest basketball player of all time, and Taylor was a mainstay in UNC's defense before he was drafted by the New York Giants and coached by Belichick. The duo won two Super Bowls together with Big Blue.......Peppers, an NFL great, also played basketball for the school.......In typical Belichick fashion, he did not reveal what they spoke about, but he said they were all "very supportive."......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"There's been a ton of support," he added, "from ex-players and other UNC alums. This is a great brand and a great support system here. So, I'm excited to spend more time with these people."......It's a five-year deal for Belichick, who added that he did not "come [to Chapel Hill] to leave."......Belichick, 72, interviewed for at least two NFL jobs last offseason after he and the New England Patriots parted ways after 24 seasons and six championships.......Follow Fox News Digital's You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, and subscribe to You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login....

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