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Checking in with UNC Basketball’s 2025 transfers
I know there are different perspectives on how much we should care about players who have left the program, so maybe this article doesn’t interest everybody. Me personally? I think that one of the best ways to fight against college sports feeling so mercenary is to really believe that every stop on someone’s journey is […]
Why can’t UNC football just be normal?
One of my favorite bits of comedy from the last 10 or so years is not from a high budget movie or a well-crafted sitcom, it’s a random five second long video. It’s fairly simple, and at least one participant in it found no part of what was happening to be funny. In the video, […]
UNC at #2 in our ACC Basketball Power Rankings
It’s Christmas week in the college basketball season, which is usually a fairly quiet period. Most ACC teams are only playing once this week, as they mostly relax ahead of the beginning of conference play. With this being a fairly natural opening in the season, let’s use it to do our weekly check in. With […]
UNC men hold steady as women move up in newest AP Top 25
We’ve reached Christmas week for 2025, which usually means the college basketball world is a little bit quiet. For instance, by the time you’re reading this the UNC men will have played their sole game of the week against East Carolina on Monday evening, and the women won’t take the court this week. That being […]
Caleb Wilson continues to set freshman records, leads UNC to blowout win
It can be hard to pick a Player of the Game when almost the entire team shows up like UNC did in their 99-51 win over East Carolina on Monday night. The Heels had four players finish with double-digit point totals, shot 54% as a team from the field, and outrebounded the Pirates. UNC also […]
Three takeaways from UNC’s blowout win over ECU
Carolina wrapped up nonconference play with an impressive win over East Carolina on Monday night, setting new season-bests in points scored (99) and points allowed (51) as all 16 players saw action. The Pirates were never really in the game. They scored the first two points, but UNC scored the next 12, and the rout […]
UNC Basketball closes out non-conference schedule with win over East Carolina
In their last non-conference matchup of the season, UNC beat East Carolina 99-51 on Monday. The team improved to 12-1 this season as they continue to have one of the best starts to the season they’ve had in quite some time. Hubert Davis pulled his starters with over six minutes left in the game, but […]
UNC Basketball vs. ECU: Live Discussion
We have finally arrived at the end of the non-conference schedule for the Tar Heels, and more importantly, we have made it with the team only losing one game. It is a feat that they haven’t pulled off in over a decade, which is impressive to say the very least. We can have a debate […]
UNC quarterback Bryce Baker enters transfer portal
In a move that really should come as a surprise to no one, quarterback Bryce Baker is entering the transfer portal. Baker didn’t appear in a single game for the Tar Heels in 2025 despite the fact that Gio Lopez was not very good and also ended up injured at one point. Quarterbacks Max Johnson […]
UNC to hire Bobby Petrino as offensive coordinator
UNC dismissed offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens after the conclusion of the 2025 season which featured an absolutely putrid offense that was one of the worst in the country. David posted last week that names were starting to surface as potential replacements for Kitchens, such as Chip Kelly, Tommy Rees, Andy Kotelnicki, and Bobby Petrino. It […]
How to Watch: UNC Basketball vs. ECU
Wait a second, didn’t Carolina just play over this weekend? Why yes they did, and in fact the result was a good one. It feels like whenever the Tar Heels play in the CBS Sports Classic this close to Christmas, they typically call it a holiday and head their separate ways. This time, though, coach […]
Seth Trimble’s return could be what takes this Tar Heel team from good to great
Seth Trimble returned to action on Saturday afternoon after a six-week absence due to a weight room accident that broke his left forearm. Trimble had only played two games before the mishap, yet returned looking like he was in midseason form. Trimble played a team-high 38 minutes in UNC’s 71-70 win, scoring 17 points on […]
Three things to watch as UNC hosts ECU
Hopefully you’ve fully recovered from Carolina’s rollercoaster of a win over Ohio State on Saturday, because the Tar Heels are right back in action tomorrow against ECU. It will only be the fourth men’s basketball game between these in-state schools. Carolina faced ECU in the first round of the 1993 NCAA Tournament, and hosted the […]
Seth Trimble earns Player of the Game in UNC’s win over Ohio State
Anytime a team like North Carolina plays in a competitive game like it did against Ohio State in the annual CBS Sports Classic, there are going to be several players who greatly contributed to help the team secure the one point win. It takes a full team effort to get a win like that, and […]
Three takeaways from UNC’s win over Ohio State in the CBS Sports Classic
In order for teams to win college basketball games, they usually need a few key things in order to do so: skill, timing, and luck. Skill is self-explanatory. Timing can mean getting players healthy at the right time, players getting hot at the right time, etc. And then of course there’s luck, which involves having […]
UNC survives late Ohio State push in Seth Trimble’s return
UNC led for all but just over eight minutes of their CBS Sports Classic game against Ohio State, but the Tar Heels trailed by four points with under a minute after a four-point play for the Buckeyes. They got two huge baskets from Seth Trimble and Henri Veesaar to go up one with seven seconds […]
UNC vs. Ohio State: Live Discussion
We are just moments away from UNC squaring off against Ohio State in the CBS Sports Classic. More importantly, we are just moments away from the return of senior guard Seth Trimble, who has not seen the basketball court in a meaningful way since the Heels’ huge win over Kansas. With Trimble’s return, Hubert Davis […]
UNC Football is being ran more like a family business than a legitimate athletic program
A year ago, one of the most cited benefits of hiring Bill Belichick was the premise that elite coaches and players would flock to work and play for the man. Belichick, after all, comes with the label Greatest Of All Time (GOAT) for the NFL. His eight Super Bowl rings, six as head coach, will […]
UNC Basketball vs. Ohio State: How to Watch
It’s amazing to think that Carolina has been playing in this neutral court event now since 2014. In all that time you got used to a regular rhythm where CBS looked to basically start the transition from college football to college basketball with a marquee event that featured four historic programs. However, in the age […]
Tar Heel Christmas List, 2025
I know, it’s late. I’m sorry! It can be hard to think of things to wish for, given how lucky I am to root for the Tar Heels, you know? I mean, we’ve got national titles — honestly more than I even know what to do with. Hell, we’ve even got a dynasty right here […]
After a hot start to the UNC’s season, Hubert Davis deserves his flowers
Let’s travel back in time for a moment. It’s December 19th, 2024. The North Carolina Tar Heels are two games away from completing their non-conference schedule, and they hold a 6-5 record after losing to four ranked teams and Michigan State. The Quad 1 wins situation is dark, fans are growing more and more skeptical […]
UNC returns to Power 4 competition against Ohio State
After three games in Chapel Hill, the Tar Heels head to Atlanta for the CBS Sports Classic, where they’ll face a potential NCAA Tournament team in Ohio State. The Buckeyes carry an 8-2 record, a #40 KenPom ranking, and a #47 NET ranking. The two losses may be Ohio State’s most notable results of the […]
A look at UNC football’s candidates for offensive coordinator
The 2025 offense was putrid. Some blame Gio Lopez, some blame Freddie Kitchens, some blame Mike Lombardi, and some blame Bill Belichick. All of them contributed in their own way. A unit that ranked as one of the worst in UNC history required a lot of contributions at all levels. Freddie got fired, but the […]
Three things to watch in UNC’s CBS Sports Classic matchup against Ohio State
After a couple home games, it’s time for the North Carolina Tar Heels’ men’s basketball team to head back out on the road. While they’re not headed to full enemy territory, Carolina is set to head to Atlanta this week to take part in the annual CBS Sports Classic doubleheader. This year’s edition will see […]
ACC Men’s Basketball Power Rankings: Post Exam Edition
Cheer up, Sleepy JeanOh, what can it meanTo a daydream believerAnd a homecoming queen Daydream Believer – The Monkees Cheer up indeed, sleepy teams. It is always hard to come back from a long week of studying and taking tests, and some teams respond by just not playing at all (looking at you Blue Devils, […]
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