Carolina football held its first fan-centric event of the Bill Belichick era in Chapel Hill Saturday evening. In lieu of a spring game, Belichick’s Tar Heels hosted what they dubbed “Practice Like a Pro” at Kenan Stadium. The branding falls in line with what Belichick and general manager – and designated consiglieri – Michael Lombardi have described as their vision for what UNC football will be under their guidance: “the 33rd NFL team.”
Indeed, Belichick is taking pillars from his days with the New England Patriots to Chapel Hill: no jersey numbers during spring practice, a rigorous attention to detail, and even Patriots faces from the days of yore. Jamie Collins, a former Patriot standout, is on Belichick’s staff, as is his son (and former New England assistant) Steve Belichick.
But those jerseys. Those darn number-less jerseys. For anyone not blessed with eagle eyes or a photographic memory of what certain faces look like under facemasks, it was hard to tell just what was happening...
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