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In explaining his initial days as a college coach, Belichick compared the recruitment and player negotiations to the post-draft excitement of the NFL. He described it as a blend of trying to sign undrafted players while managing the complexities of the transfer portal. The overlapping timelines of college recruitment and NFL-style free agency have created a bustling atmosphere for him, filled with the tasks of securing talent both from the incoming transfer portal and uncommitted high school players.