Bill Belichick and UNC Hard Knocks Failed Due to Jordon Hudson: Report

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Throughout the course of the college football offseason, North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick has been arguably the biggest storyline. Not only has he been in the headlines due to his jump to college football, his 24-year-old girlfriend Jordon Hudson has brought a lot of unwanted attention to him as well.

Many different stories have come out about his relationship. Hudson has not done the couple any favors with how she has handled herself.

One of the notable stories had to do with Belichick's interview with CBS. When he was asked about their relationship and how they met, Hudson barged in and stated that "they" would not be talking about that issue.

Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson
Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson posed for a photo at the 14th Annual NFL Honors at Saenger Theatre on February 6, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Michael Owens/Getty Images

While there have been too many reports about Hudson and Belichick to go through in-depth at one time, another story has now been broken that is yet another bad look for Hudson.

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According to a report from the New York Times, Hudson is the reason that North Carolina football will not be on "Hard Knocks" this season.

Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team broke down the general idea of the report.

"It was reported in February that Bill Belichick and UNC would be featured on the offseason edition of 'Hard Knocks.' But the deal fell through after Jordan Hudson demanded content approval and partial ownership of the show, per @nytimes," he wrote on X.

"Producers later discovered she was also in talks with another production company about a similar series."

Once again, Hudson has gotten involved in things that just don't seem to be about her. This kind of story contradicts the statement that Belichick made about Hudson not having anything to do with the football program.

"Really off to the side," Belichick said of Hudson. "It's a personal relationship, and she doesn't have anything to do with football."

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Fans are starting to question just how deep this story might go. For someone who doesn't have anything to do with football, Hudson seems to be involved in a lot of decisions. This is something that is sure to continue bringing storylines throughout the upcoming 2025 college football season.

Sadly for the Tar Heels, the idea of simply enjoying the legendary head coach coming to North Carolina is long gone. Along with him have come media headaches and a lot of questions about who is really in control of the football program.

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Evan Massey is a sports reporter and analyst located in Indianapolis, Indiana who covers the NFL, NBA, MLB, WNBA, and college sports. He has been featured on many publications, including Athlon Sports, ESPN, Yahoo! Sports, Forbes, Bleacher Report, Sporting News, and many others. In his free time, Evan enjoys spending time with his wife and son.


Evan Massey is a sports reporter and analyst located in Indianapolis, Indiana who covers the NFL, NBA, MLB, WNBA, and ... Read more