UNC Football GM Michael Lombardi on recruiting under-the-radar prospects: "We believe in our eyes"

Posted Feb 19, 2025
The UNC Football staff is star-studded. However, the program isn’t only interested in established star players. Last week, Tar Heels general manager Michael Lombardi discussed the Tar Heels' strategy of recruiting underrated prospects. "We believe in our eyes. If you trust your eyes and evaluate players, it doesn’t matter if some other school wants them." (On3.com)

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