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Mike Lombardi Outlines UNC’s New Blueprint: Recruit 40 Freshmen for 2026

North Carolina GM Lombardi told donors the Tar Heels will “invest in freshmen” and recruit “upwards of 40” high school players for 2026, hoping to build long-term continuity under Bill Belichick. Lombardi blamed NIL-era challenges, saying recruiting has become “more transactional than personal,” and argued the approach mirrors Belichick’s sustainable success model from New England.