Bill Belichick will bring decades of NFL experience to the college level, and he doesn’t plan to stray far from what worked for so long in the pros — particularly the New England Patriots.

Former Patriots coach said former players watched the UNC team work out and marveled at how similar it was to what New England used to do

Bill Belichick made up for lost time. The new North Carolina head coach earned ESPN’s “ biggest riser ” honors for his first recruiting class, which includes 17 prep recruits and two transfers. The Tar Heels’ class ranked 45th and included one top-300 recruit, per ESPN, and is 10th-best among ACC schools.