Bill Belichick: Recruiting the Portal, 'Copying' Nick Saban to Build UNC Program

Posted Dec 21, 2024
"I watched Coach Saban put together his scouting and evaluation staff at Alabama," UNC football coach Bill Belichick said. "Now, I'm copying a lot of things that I watched him do there. I'm learning from the system that he installed there. We'll get players ready for the NFL, no matter what position they play...very much like Nick Saban did at Alabama." (247 Sports)

Related: Football, Tar Heels in the NFL

Bill Belichick preaches incremental progress, eliminating mistakes at Syracuse
As UNC prepares for Friday night’s ACC football matchup at Syracuse, Coach Bill Belichick continues to emphasize a philosophy rooted in steady, incremental improvement. "Progress...
Tue Oct 28, 2025

Video: Bill Belichick Tuesday Pre-Syracuse Press Conference
North Carolina head football coach Bill Belichick speaks with the media on Tuesday ahead of the Tar Heels' ACC road matchup against the Syracuse Orange...
Tue Oct 28, 2025

Michael Lombardi Doesn’t Envision UNC Moving On To Freshman Quarterbacks
During Michael Lombardi’s appearance on the Carolina Football Live radio show, the general manager offered insight into UNC's quarterbacks and the chances of freshmen Au'Tori...
Tue Oct 28, 2025

Podcast: Carolina Football Live - Oct. 27, 2025
North Carolina Football General Manager Michael Lombardi joins Jones Angell from the Tar Heel Sports Network to recap last week's meeting with Virginia, preview Friday...
Tue Oct 28, 2025