Why Bill Belichick’s Recruiting Strategy Is Working at North Carolina

Posted Aug 20, 2025
Critics thought Bill Belichick would hate recruiting and UNC Football would suffer from it. Unfortunately for the critics, North Carolina already has flipped its recruiting profile with Belichick at the helm, drawing commitments from some notable blue-chippers, bolstering its roster with transfers, and elevating its national allure. But how have they done it? (Sports Illustrated)

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