UNC football receives recruiting visit penalty for past violations

The North Carolina football program will not host recruits for unofficial visits during Saturday's home opener against East Tennessee State. The restriction serves as a penalty for recruiting violations that occurred at home games during the previous season. Officials confirmed the disciplinary action is separate from an ongoing investigation currently surrounding the team. This event follows the recent resignation of general manager Michael Lombardi, who had been on a leave of absence. Head coach Bill Belichick and the university have not provided official commentary regarding the current internal probe. Despite the recruiting restriction, the team prepares for its second game of the season following a win over TCU. Recruits typically attend home games to interact with the coaching staff and observe team warmups from the sidelines.

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