Say this much for Bill Belichick, college coach: He has completely defied expectations.
His massively hyped first season at North Carolina was a complete dud—the Tar Heels went 4–8, with five of the losses by more than 15 points and none of the wins against quality opponents. His second season began with problematic off-field headlines, an infusion of freshmen and near-universal predictions of doom, as the dreaded and flawed conventional wisdom turned into a torrent of negativity.
