Bill Belichick’s Beach Yoga With Jordon Hudson Inspires “Air Jordan” Sign at UNC vs. TCU Game

A few months back, in March to be exact, legendary coach Bill Belichick was seen working on his yoga at the beach with his girlfriend, Jordan Hudson. The two, their age gap, and Hudson’s presence in and around the UNC Tar Heels, have been the talk of the town for months now. And the yoga moment made its way to Belichick’s first game in the world of college football.

The stars were out at Keenan Memorial Stadium for UNC’s season-opener against the TCU Horned Frogs. Some of the university’s most illustrious alumni, along with various other star athletes and celebrities, made sure that they would be in attendance for Belichick’s historic college debut.

Of course, the Belichick-Hudson narrative had to make its presence felt, too. It’s just the opening week. But Belichick and Hudson’s viral summertime photograph has become one of the best game day signs of this college football season. Along with the stars in attendance, it added to the atmosphere before kickoff.

Everyone from Caitlin Clark and Randy Moss to Roy Williams made an appearance. But for Tar Heels fans, none were more exciting than those of Michael Jordan and Lawrence Taylor, the two biggest names to ever compete on behalf of Chapel Hill.

Unfortunately, the Tar Heels were nowhere near as warmed up as Belichick was on the beach that day. An eight-yard touchdown run from Caleb Hood on the opening drive had the team flying high, possibly dreaming of what greatness could lie ahead. But things quickly unraveled.

Sonny Dykes’ Horned Frogs, determined not to relive the experience that Deion Sanders gave them in his head coaching debut with the Colorado Buffaloes just a few years ago, promptly responded with a touchdown of their own. A quick three-and-out from Carolina followed, and TCU would roll from there, rattling off an astounding 41 unanswered points.

That buried any optimism that Belichick had brought to the program. Suffice to say, it didn’t take long for the internet to start churning out the jokes.

In fact, the 48 points that TCU scored are the highest total that has ever been allowed by any Belichick-led defense. Given the lopsided result of the contest, many couldn’t help but jokingly suggest that we may see some familiar faces show up in Carolina’s next recruiting class.

Much like his head coaching debut in the NFL, which resulted in a 26-14 loss to Jimmy Johnson’s Dallas Cowboys, Belichick will now be forced to reevaluate before quickly preparing for next week’s opponent. Thankfully, for both the former New England Patriot and the rest of his players, they’ll get a step down in competition.

The Tar Heels will make the short trip down the road to take on the Charlotte 49ers. The opponents just endured a blowout loss of their own at the hands of the Appalachian State Mountaineers.