North Carolina reportedly "concerned" with Jordon Hudson's influence over Bill Belichick

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When he was in his heyday running the New England Patriots, no one had less of a tolerance for distraction than Bill Belichick.

Now at North Carolina, Belichick has invited a 24-year-old walking, talking, tweeting distraction, which has quickly overtaken the public interest in how the Tar Heels are going to perform on the field this year.

Initially a sideshow fascination, the story of Jordon Hudson's influence over Bill Belichick clicked into a new gear on Sunday when CBS aired its incredibly awkward interview with Belichick. To be clear, this was with CBS Sunday Morning, not 60 Minutes. At first, Belichick laid out when asked why Patriots owner Robert Kraft didn't garner a mention in Belichick's 260-page book about his successes and missteps in his 50-year career in coaching. Then, Belichick refused to answer -- or Hudson did not allow Belichick to answer -- a slow-pitch softball question about how the 72-year-old and the 24-year-old met.

Earlier this month, The Athletic published emails showing Hudson instruct North Carolina's communications staff on how to handle the announcement of Steve Belichick, Bill's son, as UNC's defensive coordinator. Hudson also referred to herself as the COO of Belichick Productions, a company that appears not to exist. That exchange prompted questions: 1) Why is a 24-year-old telling UNC's seasoned staff how to do their jobs, 2) Why is Belichick's significant other assuming something akin to a chief of staff role, and 3) Why are Question 1 and 2 rolled into the same person?

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