Stu Gatz

Rip them up, throw them in the garbage. This was delightful. I like this.

I'm upset with myself that I didn't think of it sooner. I'm sorry.

You also need to go do your own podcast. Yeah, I know. That's coming up. We're getting there. Bear beds. Check it out wherever you get your podcast. Thank you for those 12 beautiful gifts, buddy.

I want to tell you a story. I'm serious here. My wife and my two daughters, they begged me to buy a Peloton. So I bought a Peloton. And then I watched that Peloton sit in my office and stare at me. So you know what I did one day? I looked at it. And so I decided to get off my ass and I jumped on the Peloton because no one else was using it and I paid for it. I mean, so why not?

Then I realized eventually that they bought it for me. And I got to tell you, way more challenging than I could have ever imagined. Peloton coaches are walking the walk. I love the coaches. I do the Grateful Dead one. It's fantastic. They have a sub three hour marathon runner, military trained athlete, a former college basketball player and so many other well-rounded coaches on their team.

All this experience really shows in their classes. which are never short of challenging, especially for me. So I jumped on it that first time. It was challenging, more challenging than I thought. Then I wanted to beat the bike, and so I kept jumping on it, and I absolutely love it. I mean, I'm the only one who uses it, but again, they got it for me. I mean, I had no idea.

That's a little passive-aggressive, don't you think? Find your push, find your power with Peloton at OnePeloton.com. I love that you're donning the Carolina sweatshirt already.

Mike, can you put us on the phone when Bill Belichick calls you and he starts discussing? How did that process work where Belichick's calling you and saying, Mike, I'm taking the Carolina job. Do you want to come and be my general manager?

It's interesting. So I'm guessing, Mike, knowing you the way I do, you don't take this job unless you know Bill Belichick's going to be there for a while, right?

Where'd you leave off on the third book? Like, what are you doing there, Mike?

Do you think, Mike, at all that Bill, does he still have a desire to coach in the NFL at some point?

So it's interesting. So you and Bill have had conversations. Why did you view Carolina as a destination, as a sleeping giant?

Yeah, lacrosse is one of them. How big of an influence was that for Bill? Just the fact that they have that lacrosse program. Petramal is a good friend of his. How big of a factor was that for him?

How'd your family and friends take the news?

Mike, it seems, correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems like the two of you are kind of laying down the foundation, the blueprint of what college programs are going to look like moving forward.

Most people who go halfway up Everest are dead. Yeah, right. You're right. They're frozen.

Billy, but this is Lombardi and Belichick. They think they're holding up the national championship trophy next year.

Mike, I'll tell you this, because Belichick gave a pregame speech to my daughter's lacrosse team at Northwestern. He's very close with the head coach there, Kelly Hiller, and gave a pregame speech. If people are wondering if Belichick can relate to 20, 21, 22, 17, 18-year-olds, that team walked out of that locker room saying that was the coolest 15 minutes they've ever experienced.

So Bill can do it.

Why'd you go Boca Vista there?