Pete Thamel raises the biggest problem of UNC under Bill Belichick, attention to Jordon Hudson

In the middle of a slow drop, drop, dripping of news around the North Carolina Football program, which has been lost, is how far the program is removed from really competing ESPN insiders. Secure, Bill Belichick And Jordon Hudson I've dominated the headlines lately.

But what is not that much is talking about is the actual state of the program. And ESPNS Pete Thamel said on Tuesday Mcelroy and Cubelic in the morning That it is not as good as some may think.

“I don't think this squad has shaken someone in their boots at the moment,” said Thamel. He would continue to sketch the problem with which Bill Belichick is confronted.

The core of it? That North Carolina has become a victim of talent outflow through the transfer portal.

“I would say the following: Forget everything that has to do with things that have focused on the past few weeks,” said Thamel. “For me, Cole, what is not going well is that the two best players in the program were transferred after the jump: Beau Atkinson And Amare Campbell. Beau Atkinson went to Ohio stateAmare Campbell went to Penn State.

“They were the two guides in TFLS, defense leader. They went and won the quarterback from Southern alabamaWhat is obviously well aware of Gio Lopezto go there. “

But the end result is that Bill Belichick and North Carolina tried to supplement the transfer portal, but have also made some victims. Both Atkinson and Campbell were highly productive players.

Atkinson scored 35 duels, 12.0 duels and 7.5 sacks last season. Campbell scored 76 duels, 10.5 duels for a loss, 6.5 sacks, a forced fumbling and two defenders.

It is enough to say that replacing players like this is not easy. But that is exactly the task with which Bill Belichick is with, all outer drama.

“As far as Jordon Hudson is concerned, she went into an interview,” said Thamel. “I don't think she has committed a crime. I think a large part of it is a bit overvalued and a little bit silly and a product of the news suction of the time we are in.”