UNC football GM Michael Lombardi revealed an experience with Bill Walsh that shaped a philosophy shared by Bill Belichick. Here's a breakdown of it.

Belichick hired Michael Lombardi, a former NFL general manager, as the GM for the UNC football program, a role that has become essential in the name, image and likeness (NIL) era of college sports. Lombardi recently addressed his role and the NFL-like program the Tar Heels plan to build under Belichick, the six-time Super Bowl champion.

Fittingly, the former NFL executive’s days sound a lot like they did in the league — so he can be forgiven if he occasionally slips up with past terms like referencing a “draft board” when discussing recruiting.