The surreal nature of the moment was captured several times. In lieu of the traditional jersey, North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham handed Belichick one of his signature hooded sweaters. He then walked to the side of the stage and pulled out a blazer with the sleeves cut off.

At his introductory press conference on Thursday, the new Tar Heels coach gave the reasons why he decided to make the jump to college football.

It’s not crazy to think the greatest coach in NFL history could potentially breathe life into a sleepy college program and take it to a level of winning it’s never seen before. In that sense, the North Carolina and Bill Belichick pairing makes complete sense. Just don’t expect that transformation to happen overnight.