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North Carolina Football GM Michael Lombardi Under Investigation After HR Complaint
Michael Lombardi, who was placed on administrative leave Monday, is under investigation after a former UNC employee filed a Human Resources complaint against him, a source close to the situation confirmed. The decision to place Lombardi on leave was announced by Dean Stoyer, the vice chancellor of communications and marketing at UNC. (
TarHeel247)
30 Tar Heels Participating in NFL Training Camps
Thursday was the start of NFL training camps around the league, meaning 30 former UNC Football players will begin their pursuit of spots on 53-man rosters across the 32 teams. To get you ready for preseason football, here’s where we think each player stands entering their respective camps and if we believe they end up making a roster this season. (
Heel Tough Blog)
UNC Football General Manager Michael Lombardi Placed on Paid Leave
The University of North Carolina announced on Monday morning that football general manager Michael Lombardi has been placed on paid administrative leave, effective immediately. The official statement did not provide further details, and noted that university leadership, staff, and student-athletes were prohibited from addressing the matter. (
Inside Carolina)
Newsletter: CJ Rosser Visits, 4 New Basketball Offers, Football Training Camp Nears, MLB Signings
CJ Rosser, the nation's No. 1 basketball recruit, was back in Chapel Hill this past week, and
Michael Malone's UNC Basketball staff extended four new scholarship offers.
Bill Belichick says his second UNC Football team barely resembles his first, even with the quarterback race wide open. And several Tar Heels cashed MLB Draft signing bonuses. (
Tar Heel Times Newsletter)
Drake Maye hungry, focused after sting of Patriots' Super Bowl loss
The sting of the Super Bowl loss to the Seattle Seahawks hasn’t gone away for New England Patriots quarterback
Drake Maye, but neither has his drive to keep getting better. At Patriots training camp Saturday, Maye talked about last year’s breakout season and what he’s looking for this season, which starts with a Sept. 9 rematch against the Seahawks. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
What Bobby Petrino Brings to UNC’s Offense
Bobby Petrino has brought an old-school feel to Chapel Hill during 15 spring practices, emphasizing player development, especially at quarterback. With fall camp — and the season — fast approaching, Petrino has quickly taken control of UNC's offense, implementing a scheme that
Bill Belichick said resembles the one he ran in New England. (
TarHeel247)
UNC football QB race has 'no leader in the clubhouse,' coach Bill Belichick says
The competition among
Billy Edwards Jr., Miles O’Neill, Au’Tori Newkirk and
Travis Burgess is still wide open, the second-year head coach said, and whichever quarterback rises to the top of the leaderboard during fall camp is set to play a key role in North Carolina’s hopes to rebound from a dismal 4-8 season in Belichick’s first year at the helm. (
MSN.com)
Kenan Stadium: A century of adaptation and excellence (1927–2026)
Kenan Stadium was designed not as a mere athletic utility but as a picturesque landmark of UNC's landscape. Nestled within the pine-filled enclave of Kenan Woods, the stadium’s original amphitheater design utilized the natural topography of the campus, creating a rare sense of aesthetic continuity between the built environment and the forest. (
Chatham Journal)
Commitment season tiers: How college football programs fared on the recruiting trail
One of
Bill Belichick's first acts as UNC's head football coach was a grand tour of the state's top high school programs. Eighteen months later, the Tar Heels reach late July without a single in-state pledge among their
17 commitments in the 2027 recruiting class. North Carolina's complete lack of presence with a talented in-state class in 2027 is striking. (
ESPN)
Bill Belichick, other coaches, call for reforms, but he says fixing tampering ‘above my pay grade’
Five college football coaches sat at the
Bill Dooley Pigskin Kickoff on Thursday and covered every corner of a sport in transition: the transfer portal, revenue sharing, the debate over whether Congress should get involved in college athletics and tampering. On the latter, UNC coach
Bill Belichick said that stopping tampering was above his pay grade. (
Tar Heel Tribune)