Bill Belichick's former player is speaking out after the coach's shocking decision to take the North Carolina job.

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Bill Belichick’s decision to take over the North Carolina Tar Heels came as a shock to many in professional and college football.

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Belichick is 72 years old and one of the most admired former NFL head coaches. Never coached at the university level. He was an assistant with the Baltimore Colts in 1975 before winning multiple Super Bowls with the New England Patriots and eventually the New York Giants.

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Tedy Bruschi (AP Photo/Matt Slocum/File)

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His decision to attend college at a critical juncture in his life and career struck a chord with one of his former players, defensive lineman Tedy Bruschi.

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“What are we doing here? I mean, by Bill Belichick going to coach North Carolina, I mean college football — there’s only one game I want to see Bill Belichick coach and that’s the Super Bowl, OK?” he said on “Sunday. ESPN’s NFL Countdown” “I don’t want to see him coaching the Lawnmower Bowl in December or January. That is not who I am.”

“I don’t know how anyone can’t care where you brought Belichick in from. And he makes you instantly relevant and well-coached for who he is,” Bruski continued. “Will he make one of the teams that need a head coach this year an immediate contender? I mean, yes, he will. He’s that good.” Now he won’t be at the championship level of the New England Patriots or anything like that, but your team will be talented from the start. And then it’s up to your players.

“I can’t believe Bill Belichick won’t be in the NFL next year. … I don’t know how this happened.”

Bill Belichick, North Carolina’s new head football coach, talks to the crowd at the Dean Smith Center during halftime of an NCAA college basketball game in Chapel Hill, NC, Dec. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

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Bill Belichick, head coach of the New North Carolina football team Walking on the court of the Dean Smith Center during halftime of an NCAA college basketball game in Chapel Hill, NC, Dec. 14 Nov. 2024. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Belichick officially agreed to take the job last week. Even checking in to see if there was any interest from the New York Jets about coaching them. Although there is a lot of historical drama surrounding it. Both sides

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“It is the biggest surprise in history to me that the greatest NFL football coach isn’t in the NFL,” the former wide receiver said on “FOX NFL Kickoff.” “The more I thought about it, the more it made sense. Only up.”

“A. Prospective Player: I was a quarterback in college, played wide receiver (in the NFL), Tom Brady was a sixth round draft pick, became the greatest quarterback of all time. , Rob Gronkowski was a second-round pick, becoming the greatest quarterback of all time. The greatest finish of all time. He knows how to project players.

“B Nostalgia: Bill’s father coached at North Carolina … He loved everything his father was a part of. That makes sense. And then three (saw) ‘Hoodie’ in (Michael) Jordan Tar Heel Powder Blue.”

Belichick set to take over as head coach from Mac Brown The Tar Heels are 6-6 this year and play UConn in the Fenway Bowl. Freddie Kitchens will coach the team for the game.