The Pro Football Hall of Famer said the Tar Heels are ready to take their next step into the national stage with Belichick at the helm.

Many football figures have had a lot to say about Bill Belichick making the switch to college football by taking the coaching job at North Carolina, but none have been quite as hopeful as UNC alum and Pro Football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor.

In an X post detailing a string of texts he shared with Giants legend Lawrence Taylor after news broke Wednesday that Bill Belichick, 72, was finalizing a five-year head coaching contract with UNC, sports journalist Gary Myers says the Hall of Fame linebacker told him he “absolutely” liked the move.