Bill Belichick’s first season as a college head coach has been disappointing so far. However, the Tar Heels HC is making some big strides for the future. North Carolina continues to steal recruits from a broken Penn State, powered by the absence of James Franklin. DB Julian Peterson has committed to North Carolina after withdrawing his pledge from Penn State.

Penn State thought firing James Franklin as the right decision. But with the showman out of the picture, the future of the Nittany Lions took a big hit. PSU is now a sitting duck in the recruiting cycle. Commits are losing hope, and other programs are making their move. Bill Belichick has made full use of this crisis, having secured former PSU commit Julian Peterson for his 2026 class.

Like most Penn State decommits, Peterson withdr

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