Brian Murphy
@murphsturph
Sports investigative reporter @wral | Also @murphinNC | Ex @newsobserver @IdahoStatesman | http://youtube.com/murphsturph | Tips: bmurphy(at)http://wral.com
Not trying to be dismissive here, but ESPN owns all of the ACC’s rights. And the American (Charlotte road game) and part of Big 12 (UCF road game). A small slice of games get to CW.
ESPN networks are poised to show 8, if not 10, of Bill Belichick’s first games as North Carolina head coach, sources tell FOS. Can ESPN recreate the “Deion effect?” “We have to wait and see. The potential is there.”
In documents filed to state board, NC State proposes a $124.3M athletics budget for 2025-26. UNC proposes $184.5M athletics budget for 2025-26. northcarolina.edu/apps/bog/doc.p…
Georgia Tech's Key showing his age (basically the same as mine): "It's an opportunity to settle the 1990 National Championship. Look, to be honest, Deion was one of my heroes growing up as a kid. I played baseball and football. It was Deion and Bo Jackson. Pretty cool thing."
California Golden Broncos? New Cal QB, coaches watching old Boise State film idahostatesman.com/sports/college…
Georgia Tech's Brent Key asked about playing Georgia in Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium rather than on campus: "Those are way above my pay grade. I couldn't care less. We could go play in Piedmont Park. I couldn't give a crap where we play."
“We can’t leave it up to chance with a 5+11 combo,” said Washington coach Jedd Fisch, pushing for the four automatic qualifiers.
In story form: Narduzzi, tongue-in-cheek mostly, putting pressure on Belichick to reach the ACC title game. wral.com/sports/pitt-co…
Earlier in answer: "I'll be shocked if he doesn't have success. I don't have a crystal ball. I'm no genius over here, but he's a heck of a football coach. But it takes players and it takes coaches. It takes a program together. It takes everybody moving in the same direction."
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi on UNC and Belichick: "I expect them to be in the championship game against Pitt this year. You got Bill Belichick, you better be, right?"
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi on UNC and Belichick: "I expect them to be in the championship game against Pitt this year. You got Bill Belichick, you better be, right?"
Belichick setting records already -- earliest @UNCFootball has ever sold out of its football tickets. wral.com/sports/unc-foo…
North Carolina had sold out of its season-ticket allotment previously. Belichick paying dividends already.
We are officially SOLD OUT! 🔗: goheels.com/news/2025/7/23…
From December and the $50M gamble on hiring Belichick: Board member, current state auditor expressing desire for UNC to be in SEC: wral.com/story/now-or-n…
From 2024: UNC Board of Trustees chair and former board member (now state auditor) calling for UNC to leave the ACC: wralsportsfan.com/unc-trustees-c… Another from 2024:
