The multi-day melodrama that played out between Bill Belichick and North Carolina blunted a bit of the shock of the Tar Heels hiring the 72-year-old, six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach, but industry consensus was nonetheless stunned/shocked/surprised as the two sides barreled closer to the goal-line.

The North Carolina Tar Heels are reportedly "on board" with Bill Belichick becoming their next head football coach, but there are still issues that need to be settled.

Bill Belichick is returning to coaching – but not in the NFL. Belichick is heading to the college ranks with a deal to be North Carolina's head coach.

Belichick, who won six Super Bowl titles over 24 seasons with the Patriots, turns 73 in April and will coach in college for the first time.

Yes, Bill Belichick is taking a page from Rodney Dangerfield and going back to school. The University of North Carolina has announced that Belichick has accepted the head-coaching job with the Tar Heels.

North Carolina officially announced Belichick as coach Dec. 11, with him saying in a statement he looked forward to building the football program in Chapel Hill. CBS Sports surveyed a smattering of athletic directors,

North Carolina and Bill Belichick have agreed to a five-year deal for the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach to become the Tar Heels’ next football coach