Bill Belichick’s bid to reshape UNC Football another sign of rising pro influence on college level

Posted Dec 13, 2024
The two-minute timeout. The transfer portal as free agency. Collectives generating name, image, and likeness money for athletes becoming like a payroll. The arrival of revenue sharing. It didn’t take long for Bill Belichick to envision how a college program should look based on his NFL experience. "I think there are a lot of parallels," Belichick said. (Associated Press)

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