Top 50 edge rusher Mekai Brown, a New England Patriots fan, knew plenty about North Carolina coach Bill Belichick well before the Tar Heels increased their recruitment of the Greenwich (Conn.) Country Day standout.
It did not translate immediately to the Tar Heels being a major player in Brown's recruitment but they certainly are now.
That was the message the 6-foot-7, 230-pound Brown delivered after he spent Monday on an unofficial visit in which he watched a workout and spent plenty of time meeting with Belichick and other coaches.