‘Admin Getting Fired by Bill Belichick’ — NFL Fans React to UNC Posting Drake Maye Highlights Amid Wild Rumors

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The New England Patriots appear to have turned a major corner in their 2025 NFL campaign. Their 23-20 victory over the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium marked back-to-back wins for the first time since 2022. With second-year quarterback Drake Maye showing signs of becoming a franchise cornerstone, the Patriots’ Week 5 performance was as symbolic as it was strategic, a statement win against one of the league’s most dominant opponents.

Maye, the former North Carolina standout, showcased both maturity and poise in his biggest professional moment yet. Completing 22-of-30 passes for 273 yards, he not only delivered five scoring drives but also orchestrated a clutch, seven-play, 37-yard march in the fourth quarter that set up Andy Borregales’ game-winning 52-yard field goal. The 23-year-old quarterback’s poise led his alma mater to celebrate, even if it was a bit delayed.

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NFL Fans React to UNC’s Late Post on Drake Maye

Following the win, North Carolina Football’s X account finally posted a highlight of their former quarterback with the caption, “Drake Maye pulling off some magic, where have we seen this before.”

While the university’s post seemed harmless, fans immediately flooded the replies with sarcastic and comical comments directed at the school’s delayed recognition, and at head coach Bill Belichick, in particular.

“Admin getting fired by Bill for posting this,” one fan joked, capturing the situation’s absurdity, suggesting the social media manager might face Belichick-level consequences.

Another added, “I was told they weren’t allowed. BILL IS GONNA BE FURIOUS,” playing into the long-standing public perception of Belichick’s strict, no-nonsense reputation when it comes to media control.

“Belichick when he sees this post,” another fan quipped, pairing the caption with a meme of an angry Belichick confronting a referee, a humorous exaggeration of how fans imagine the former Patriots coach might react to UNC publicly celebrating Drake Maye.

One fan chimed with increasingly playful sarcasm. “So you guys defied the dictator Bill Belichick??? Omg,” one user wrote, leaning into the joke that Belichick’s influence somehow extended all the way to UNC’s social media team.

Another added, “Oh Belichick is gonna throw a fit,” poking fun at the coach’s famously stoic demeanor and speculated frustration at the post.

Several others focused on the timing of the post itself, noting UNC’s hours-long delay in acknowledging Maye’s big game. “Y’all know y’all should have tweeted this last night. This is a save face tweet,” one fan remarked, suggesting the belated post was an attempt to smooth things over after widespread criticism that the school hadn’t celebrated its former quarterback’s standout performance.

Others just added the meme about the person getting heat after posting the video from Belichick.

Fans’ sarcasm reflected broader disbelief that a college program could be bound by an unspoken rule against promoting one of its most successful NFL alumni.

Bill Belichick Reportedly Barred UNC From Posting Anything ‘Patriots-Related’

According to NFL insider Ari Meirov, a new rule at UNC has been implemented by Belichick about his former franchise.

“The University of North Carolina staff has been directed by Bill Belichick not to post or repost anything related to the Patriots — which explains why there were no posts about Drake Maye’s performance Sunday night in the win over Buffalo,” Meirov posted on X.

This claim was later echoed by local outlets, fueling widespread criticism of Belichick for imposing such restrictions, if true. Belichick, of course, remains one of football’s most decorated figures, with six Super Bowl titles and nine appearances as head coach of the Patriots between 2000 and 2023.

However, his split from the organization was far from smooth. Reports of tension between him and owner Robert Kraft have lingered since his departure, and this latest episode may have only deepened speculation about the lingering fallout.

As the Patriots prepare for their Week 6 matchup against the New Orleans Saints at the Caesars Superdome, Maye’s performance has not only energized New England fans but also rekindled debate about Belichick’s influence off the field. Whether the reported UNC directive was real or exaggerated, the situation has again painted an awkward picture for a coach whose legacy is built on discipline and control.

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