To this point, Belichick has remained committed to North Carolina, even as his coaching staff has yet to take shape. With rumors swirling that his lack of a coaching staff could signal his intent to spurn the Tar Heels and go back to the NFL, Lombardi stepped in to shoot down those concerns.

Mike Lombardi isn’t letting Bill Belichick take any heat for his North Carolina hires, or lack thereof. Following a report from Pro Football Talk that claimed Belichick’s hiring process is “making people nervous” at the university,