Two years ago Georgia defensive coordinator Glenn Schumann was rumored to be linked with the head coach opening at North Carolina. The Tar Heels eventually hired Bill Belichick, but North Carolina's level of interest in Schumann was never made public until this week.
North Carolina reportedly had supporters inside the program pushing for Schumann to be hired. That support was never large enough to overcome one of the greatest football coaches of all time in Belichick, but this interest shows that it could just be a matter of time until Schuman leaves Georgia for a head coach opening.
North Carolina's interest in Glenn Schumann shows his days in Georgia could be numbered
North Carolina was one of the first schools to show serious interest in hiring Glenn Schumann as their head coach two years ago. Most Georgia fans know that he will more than likely become a head coach elsewhere at some point, but two years ago was when that potential became reality for the first time.
North Carolina wasn't the last school to show interest in him either. This past offseason Schumann at one point was a lead candidate to become Florida's new head coach, but that ultimately didn't occur either.
Kirby Smart made it known that he wants to keep Schumman around for the foreseeable future as he extended his contract this offseason. He also probably knows that it's a matter of time until he leaves, and based on the interest Schumann's gotten the last two offseasons it's possible that every season he enters could be his last at Georgia.
North Carolina might regret not hiring Glenn Schumann
Schumann has never commented on how interested he was in North Carolina two years ago, but he's probably glad he never got the job.
North Carolina is currently being investigated by the College Sports Commission who is responsible for enforcement of NIL and NCAA rules in college athletics. The Tar Heels also recently put their GM on paid administrative leave as well. These investigations and scandals don't appear to have anything to do with head coach Bill Belichick, but that's even more reason why Schumann should be happy he never got their job.
Since Belichick doesn't seem to be involved in these scandals (at least directly) it's possible that these would've still occurred even if Schumann was their head coach. That could be disastrous for a first time head coach even if they aren't specifically involved, but someone like Belichick can survive this because their legacy is already set in stone after his success in the NFL.
Eventually the right opportunity will most likely come for Schumann and he won't be with Georgia's program anymore. He is someone who has earned the right to be a head coach, and if that's the direction he wants his career to go then he should have the support of nearly everyone in Athens.
North Carolina could've been that opportunity for him, but based on what's happened the last two years he's probably relieved it didn't work out.
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