Belichick In New Jersey

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The University of North Carolina staff, led by Former New England Patriots Head Coach, 8x Super Bowl Champion, and eternal Football Legend Bill Belichick, has done their due diligence scouting and recruiting Pennsylvania and New Jersey powerhouses in an attempt to reestablish relationships north of Chapel Hill. The plan has gone into effect, with Belichick and other UNC staff offering elite talent throughout the 2026-2028 class. Visits to Don Bosco, Bergen Catholic, and St. Joes, prospects like [player_tooltip player_id='909380' first='Jonathan' last='Galette'], [player_tooltip player_id='284069' first='Najee' last='Calhoun'], and [player_tooltip player_id='1545707' first='Xavier' last='Jackson'] were offered by UNC last week. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the piece below, we will recap what it was like to speak with and/or meet Bill Belichick. The three prospects provide insight into what it means to each to be offered by UNC.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1545707"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67858da08c889"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">" He was just telling us how he was building the players up, how they started at lower draft picks or lower division colleges, and how bad they wanted to be great. Also, to have a different mindset, and he told us about the program."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Great Conversation with the one and only Bill Belichick! Very wise man! <a href="https://twitter.com/Belichick_B?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Belichick_B</a> <a href="https://t.co/tE2ybw71wT">pic.twitter.com/tE2ybw71wT</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1545707' first='Xavier' last='Jackson'] (@XavierJackson__) <a href="https://twitter.com/XavierJackson__/status/1877376914215563412?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["284069"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67858da08c918"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">" It was an incredible experience just to have a conversation with him. He's very knowledgeable, direct, and humble.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He said they enjoyed analyzing my film and stated If you want to be in the NFL this is the place to be.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Wow! After a great conversation with <a href="https://twitter.com/Belichick_B?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Belichick_B</a> I am honored to say I have earned<br>an offer from The University of North Carolina.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoHeels?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoHeels</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/goat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#goat</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BillBelichick?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BillBelichick</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/UNCFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UNCFootball</a> <a href="https://t.co/RJ44d4MnyO">pic.twitter.com/RJ44d4MnyO</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='284069' first='Najee' last='Calhoun'] 26' RB (@JeeCalhoun) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeeCalhoun/status/1877371654831054848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["909380"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67858da08c97b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">" It was great. I was a little star-struck. We talked about the program and how my season went. He also explained that, as a player, he loved my versatility." </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Blessed to recieve an offer from The university of North Carolina <a href="https://twitter.com/SJRCoachAug?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SJRCoachAug</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachGuaimano?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachGuaimano</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RivalsFriedman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RivalsFriedman</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanSnyderOn3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RyanSnyderOn3</a> <a href="https://t.co/hzutzg112I">pic.twitter.com/hzutzg112I</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='909380' first='Jonathan' last='Galette'] (@JonathanGalett4) <a href="https://twitter.com/JonathanGalett4/status/1877410587493183942?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->