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Jul 2025
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Michael Lombardi on New North Carolina F...

Joe Pompliano
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Today's podcast features an interview with Michael Lombardi, a former NFL executive and the current general manager of the University of North Carolina football program being led by new head coach and 8-time Super Bowl champion, Bill Belichick. Michael and I discuss how UNC is building an NFL-style program in college football, the biggest challenges for UNC so far in recruiting, how the school is spending its $20.5 million NIL budget for student-athletes, what the future of college football might look like, and so much more. Enjoy!


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