Bill Belichick and Bubba Cunningham have finally spoken.
After several days of reports that, taken together, paint a picture of dysfunction and decline within North Carolina State football, the two program directors issued statements Wednesday night, simultaneously. The messages were brief.
Said Belichick: “I am fully committed to the UNC football program that we are building here.”
“Coach Belichick has the full support of the athletics department and the university,” said Cunningham, the university’s athletic director.
That’s it. Nothing more. At least for now.
The silence became deafening, especially after Wednesday’s reports first indicated the school’s presence Consider possible exit strategies And then it was Belichick Discussing acquisition options With UNC, which has been blown out in all three of its games this season against FBS schools.
Whether it’s trying to throw a half-full bucket of water on a house fire or a real, unconditional renewal of vows. Right now, they’ve finally said something.
A late-night tweet is unlikely to stop reporters from trying to sneak behind the curtain to get more information about what’s really going on, and about the direction the relationship might be headed.