Ever since Bill Belichick landed the Tar Heels’ coaching job, the veteran head coach and GM Mike Lombardi have made it clear that they will still follow an NFL-style coaching approach in Chapel Hill and treat UNC as the “33rd NFL team.” And since college football does not have strict offseason and preseason rules, life in Chapel Hill will be easier for Belichick.

Still, there are challenges awaiting the legendary coach—challenges he’s never faced in his 48 years in the NFL. And if anyone knows exactly what those might be, it’s Tom Brady, who spent two decades under Belichick’s watch. Brady knows exactly what makes his old coach tick. And now, with Belichick swapping the NFL grind for the college game, Brady has a clear-eyed view on what UNC is about to get and the unique hurdles that

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