Michael Lombardi

Hey, look, you give me a chance to promote the school, I'm going to promote it.

Hey, look, you give me a chance to promote the school, I'm going to promote it.

Yeah, hit it running. I haven't stopped, yeah. It's hard because we're trying to get this thing going. We're trying to... We've got to recruit. There's all sorts of levels of recruiting. There's the portal. There's still the high school recruiting with the kids. Then there's your own kids you've got to recruit. There's three different worlds coming together.

Yeah, hit it running. I haven't stopped, yeah. It's hard because we're trying to get this thing going. We're trying to... We've got to recruit. There's all sorts of levels of recruiting. There's the portal. There's still the high school recruiting with the kids. Then there's your own kids you've got to recruit. There's three different worlds coming together.

Well, I think a lot of that was conversations that we've had ongoing. You know, we were doing the coach podcast. We still are. And we would have conversations about opportunities. And I think when this one came up, you know, as I've mentioned many times before, Bill and I were on this campus and We were walking around here thinking, how can't you win here? It's a magical place.

Well, I think a lot of that was conversations that we've had ongoing. You know, we were doing the coach podcast. We still are. And we would have conversations about opportunities. And I think when this one came up, you know, as I've mentioned many times before, Bill and I were on this campus and We were walking around here thinking, how can't you win here? It's a magical place.

I mean, there's nothing prettier than Carolina. And they've been so good, and they've got such great fan base, the alumni. It's a great institution. And we've always thought this had untapped potential. And so I think, to me, it was more about – what he wanted to do than it was what I wanted to do. I always wanted to go back and work with him.

I mean, there's nothing prettier than Carolina. And they've been so good, and they've got such great fan base, the alumni. It's a great institution. And we've always thought this had untapped potential. And so I think, to me, it was more about – what he wanted to do than it was what I wanted to do. I always wanted to go back and work with him.

So that was easy to kind of assume it was what he was going to be comfortable with. And once he started talking to North Carolina, I think he realized he got very comfortable.

So that was easy to kind of assume it was what he was going to be comfortable with. And once he started talking to North Carolina, I think he realized he got very comfortable.

Oh, yeah. I had a good thing going with the media, with VEASAN. As you know, we were partners on DraftKings, and I was doing a lot of things. And it was a perfect ending to my career. I've written two books, and I was working on a third book. And so I wouldn't have done this if it wasn't I wanted to work for him. I've always did. We've enjoyed ourselves working together.

Oh, yeah. I had a good thing going with the media, with VEASAN. As you know, we were partners on DraftKings, and I was doing a lot of things. And it was a perfect ending to my career. I've written two books, and I was working on a third book. And so I wouldn't have done this if it wasn't I wanted to work for him. I've always did. We've enjoyed ourselves working together.

It's a really good partnership. It's tremendous reward. And I know that the effort that he's going to put in is going to far exceed anything that anybody else would. And I wanted to be a part of it.

It's a really good partnership. It's tremendous reward. And I know that the effort that he's going to put in is going to far exceed anything that anybody else would. And I wanted to be a part of it.

Well, the third book was actually going to be about the last five years in New England. He's writing a book on leadership. But if you look at the last five years, the last five years of New England, the success that they had, three Super Bowls, we won two together.

Well, the third book was actually going to be about the last five years in New England. He's writing a book on leadership. But if you look at the last five years, the last five years of New England, the success that they had, three Super Bowls, we won two together.

a conference championship loss those kind of things you know it was the book is going to be about the second run you know like we've made the first run back in the early 2000s but that second run from 14 to 18 was pretty impressive too

a conference championship loss those kind of things you know it was the book is going to be about the second run you know like we've made the first run back in the early 2000s but that second run from 14 to 18 was pretty impressive too

No, I think he, I think, look, I think, you know, the question everybody asks is why isn't he chasing Shula? And the people that ask that question really don't know Bill.

No, I think he, I think, look, I think, you know, the question everybody asks is why isn't he chasing Shula? And the people that ask that question really don't know Bill.