The last time the University of North Carolina’s football general manager held the same title — with the NFL’s Cleveland Browns more than a decade ago — his boss described him as a “lightning rod.” Other WRAL Top StoriesUNC placed Lombardi, 67, on paid administrative leave Monday but offered few details on what led to the decision. Lombardi is the highest-paid general manager in college football at $1.5 million per year. “He is without question the worst general manager in college sports,” college football writer and commentator Bruce Feldman said on The Audible podcast this week. Even as criticism mounted about the team’s roster and performance last season, Belichick defended his general manager.