UNC Football Players Praise Improved Conditioning, Nutrition Programs: ‘Like a Cross-Country Team’

Posted Jul 26, 2025
Gio Lopez has only been a Tar Heel for a few months. But already, the transfer quarterback from South Alabama is feeling the effects of being in coach Bill Belichick’s program. "I’m the best conditioned I’ve ever been in my life," Lopez said at the ACC Kickoff. "We do some type of speed training every day," said sophomore receiver Jordan Shipp. (Chapelboro.com)

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