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A Letter to Steve Newmark
A perspective from Christopher Rogers
Mr. Newmark,
First let me say I have tremendous respect for the job you are tasked with, as UNC athletics have continually led the way in establishing the national standard for what collegiate sports should look like. That’s the goal that those of us in the UNC community have come to expect, and for many years, UNC’s athletics department has delivered on that standard. However, I believe it is an understatement that things aren’t in a healthy place right now, and our football program is throwing away years of that dedication to excellence and we need you to act.
Like many in the community, I’m a UNC alum, having earned both a BA and an MA, two degrees that I am tremendously proud of, but I’ve also been a fan of UNC sports since I could speak. My pride in the university has been unshakeable through various highs and lows, but I don’t have to be an alum or even just a fan to know that the university has lost its grip on the football program and dire changes are needed immediately if UNC is to salvage it’s reputation on the national stage.
I don’t believe I am alone in concluding that the Belichick experiment has been an unequivocal failure. In the last year and a half with him as head coach, UNC has suffered one scandal after another, more than every other coaching staff in UNC’s history combined. First, there was the questionable hiring method to kick things off. Then, it was months of embarrassing stories about Jordan Hudson, and while Belichick’s personal life is his business, she was oddly omnipresent in and around football in an unknown capacity, drawing far too much attention in the process. There were stories of player misconduct, freezing out players’ parents, giving transfers preferential treatment, and a potential investigation by the College Sports Commission. And all of this was happening with one-sided blowout losses serving as a backdrop, a minor concern in the scheme of things.
But now we have the Lombardi story and everything that comes with it, and we’re at the point where the community’s tolerance for this circus has reached critical mass. Either through encouragement or apathy, Belichick has brought a culture of sex, drugs, and rock and roll to UNC athletics that will not be tolerated. There are allegations of sexual relationships between staff and players, sexual relationships between staff members, and likely drug use at work by the defensive coordinator. If Steve Belichick does have a drug addiction, I truly hope he is able to get the help he needs, but these are symptoms of the larger problem and can be traced directly to the man piloting the ship.
There is a correct answer to all of the above: Bill Belichick must go. I understand buying out his contract will be expensive, but at this point, it’s more than worth it. The amount of shame he and his rogues’ gallery of a staff have brought to this university will take years to wash away. Regardless of how the remainder of the season goes on the field, we both know that the story of UNC football won’t have anything to do with the games moving forward. I am aware that Mack Brown didn’t win enough games down the stretch and suffered some key lopsided losses, but we never once had to worry that any of the above misconduct was happening under his leadership. I was proud to have Mack as UNC’s coach. I’m ashamed to call Belichick the same.
During his time in the NFL, Belichick built a reputation on stoicism, control, and winning. To date, UNC football has seen none of that. He’s either not the coach he used to be or he simply doesn’t care enough about our institution to course correct, but something must be done. We both know that in a matter of weeks, it will likely be something else, and the university has had its share of scandals surrounding this team.
As a loyal member of the UNC family and of this community, I’m asking you to do the right thing. Belichick was an experiment, but through his actions he has demonstrated that he has not earned the right to carry the banner of the Carolina Way. Some of the best men to walk through our campus have been our legendary coaches, model mentors of young men and beacons of the community. Belichick’s legacy will be one of misconduct and deceit. It’s time for it to end and for UNC to start anew.
Thank you for your consideration and good luck in your decisions moving forward,
Chris Rogers
UNC ’09, ‘18
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