Coming off a 2025 season in which they compiled a 4-8 record, the North Carolina Tar Heels desperately need to flip the script this upcoming season. Today, we are focusing on what has transpired over the last few months and what that means for the program's future in the transfer portal. We will see how this affects North Carolina in the near future. North Carolina compiled one of the better 2026 recruiting classes in the country and an impressive transfer portal group. Yet players still associate winning and sustained success with the longtime NFL head coach, who hasn't demonstrated that in recent memory.