India, Oct. 9 -- Bill Belichick's first year with North Carolina has not gone how anyone imagined. The Tar Heels have stumbled out of the gate at 2-3, sitting near the bottom of the ACC standings.

For a coach once hailed as the greatest mind in NFL history, this college chapter is quickly turning into a forgettable one. Now, at 73, the question looms. Does Belichick walk away quietly, or take one more swing in the NFL, the league that made him a household name.

After a rocky final run with the Patriots, Belichick came to Chapel Hill hoping to rebuild his reputation. But the move has not worked the way everyone expected it to. North Carolina's season has been a mess of missed tackles and stalled drives. With the team now sitting in 14th ...