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NC State finished the 2024-25 home portion of the season with a 71-63 victory over Pittsburgh to close out with three straight home wins in the Lenovo Center. The Wolfpack got a career-high 14 points from Breon Pass along with double-figure scoring from Michael O'Connell, Dontrez Styles, Marcus Hill and Ben Middlebrooks in the win. Cory Smith and Charlie Gribble recap the Wolfpack's potentially pivotal victory, what State's path to the ACC Tournament looks like, Pass' memorable night and sending the seniors off with a W. Watch or listen to the latest Postgame Podcast to get all of that and more!
In a game NC State desperately needed to have any shot of making the ACC Tournament, the Wolfpack lost in wire-to-wire fashion at Syracuse, 74-60. State got 17 points from Dontrez Styles, but shot below 35 percent from the field and finished with zero transition points in a curb-stomping by the Orange. Cory Smith and Brian Geisinger recap the Wolfpack's crippling loss, the inability to generate any offense, bigs getting dominated in the paint, Styles' attempt to bring the Pack from the dead late and the narrow path to the ACC Tournament ahead. Watch or listen to the latest Postgame Podcast to get all of that and more.
In an absolute must-win game for both NC State and Wake Forest in Raleigh, the Wolfpack closed strong in an 85-73 win. Paul McNeil led the way for the Pack, notching a career-high 24 points on 8-of-13 shooting with four rebounds and three assists in 28 minutes in his first career start. Cory Smith and Charlie Gribble recap the Wolfpack's critical win, McNeil's coming out party, Dontrez Styles doing it all, Michael O'Connell's bounceback performance and what this win means for the Pack moving forward. Watch or listen to the latest postgame podcast to get all of that and more.
After climbing back to take the lead in the second half, NC State couldn't muster up enough offense in a 68-58 loss to Clemson. The Wolfpack got a season-high 24 points from Dontrez Styles, but didn't have another player score more than eight points and shot below 40 percent as a team yet again in ACC play. Cory Smith and Brian Geisinger discuss the Pack's sixth straight ACC loss, how Clemson's defense confounded State in the halfcourt, the continued shooting struggles, Styles' recent huge performances and Brandon Huntley-Hatfield's absence. Watch or listen to the latest Postgame Podcast to get all of that and more.
NC State did everything right for the first 18 minutes inside Cameron Indoor Stadium, but multiple key runs by Duke led to a 74-64 loss for the Wolfpack. The Blue Devils got a 19-0 run to close out the first half and start the second and limited the Pack to just one made basket in its final seven possessions to spread a two-point lead out to a 10-point win at the end. Cory Smith and Miles Masercola discuss the disheartening loss for the Pack, huge performances from Dontrez Styles and Trey Parker, the struggles down the stretch in each half, Cooper Flagg taking over late and where State goes from here. Watch or listen to the latest Postgame Podcast to get all of that and more!
NC State needed heroic shooting yet again from Dontrez Styles and Marcus Hill, but got the job done in a 66-56 win over Coppin State in a game it was favored by 30-plus points. Ben Middlebrooks and Dennis Parker Jr. also finished in double figures, but the Pack got very little from its normal stars. Cory Smith and Charlie Gribble discuss the Pack's slow start, the third straight 15-plus point night from Styles and Hill, what's going on with Michael O'Connell and Brandon Huntley-Hatfield and more. Watch or listen to the latest podcast to get all of that and more!
NC State needed an extra five minutes to get it done, but handled Florida State with relative ease in overtime for an 84-74 win to open ACC play. The Wolfpack (6-3, 1-0 ACC) snapped a 14-game OT winning streak for the Noles behind massive efforts from Dontrez Styles and Marcus Hill inside the Lenovo Center. Cory Smith and Brian Geisinger break down the Pack's much-needed win, the play of Styles and Hill over the last two games, limited production in the frontcourt and what the win means moving forward. Watch or listen to the latest Postgame Podcast to get all of that and more!
NC State did a lot of the little things right against Texas, but couldn't finish out in a 63-59 loss to the Longhorns. The Wolfpack (5-3) dropped its third straight despite getting a valiant effort from Dontrez Styles and Marcus Hill in their Lenovo Center return. Cory Smith and Spencer Thomas discuss the Pack's improved effort against the Longhorns, the struggles at the free-throw line, Styles and Hill getting their groove back and Michael O'Connell's off night. Watch or listen to the latest Postgame Podcast to get all of that and more!
For the first time since December 2021, NC State held an opponent to less than 50 points in a game in a 72-49 win over Colgate to move to 4-0 on the young season. The Wolfpack got season-high nights from Ben Middlebrooks (19 points) and Marcus Hill (17), but the rebounding performance from Dontrez Styles unlocked the Pack's extra possessions to pull away early and stay out front. Cory Smith and Charlie Gribble will discuss the Wolfpack's dominant night on the boards, key offensive performances, the Pack finally getting right at the free-throw line, injury updates and what this win means for the rest of the season. Watch or listen to the latest Postgame Podcast to get all of that and more!
NC State came out sloppy to close out the first half against Coastal with Michael O'Connell in foul trouble but closed out strong in an 82-70 win. The Wolfpack moved to 3-0 on the young season behind Jayden Taylor's efficient 22-point effort along with three other players in double figures. Cory Smith and Miles Masercola break down the Wolfpack's balanced attack with Trey Parker and Dontrez Styles scoring season-highs, the first-half struggles without Michael O'Connell and what the return of Dennis Parker Jr. and Ismael Diouf brought in the win. Watch or listen to the full postgame podcast to get all of that and more!
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Arriving....in style. NC State Basketball picks up an important Transfer Portal commitment from 6'6 Forward Dontrez Styles. Kevin Keatts has been after Styles for about 4 years now, and the chase finally pays off. Styles looks to be a great system fit here in Raleigh. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monopoly GO!Get in the game and join your friends. Download MONOPOLY GO! now free on The App Store or Google Play. Yahoo FinanceFor comprehensive financial news and analysis, visit the brand behind every great investor, YahooFinance.com. LinkedInThese days every new potential hire can feel like a high stakes wager for your small business. That's why LinkedIn Jobs helps find the right people for your team, faster and for free. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/lockedoncollege. Terms and conditions apply. GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONCOLLEGE for $20 off your first purchase. FanDuelFanDuel, America's Number One Sportsbook. Right now, NEW customers get ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS in BONUS BETS with any winning GUARENTEED That's A HUNDRED AND FIFTY BUCKS – win or lose! Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started. eBay MotorsFrom brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it's easy to bring home that big win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)
Tim Donnelly & Dennis Cox discuss NC State basketball coach Kevin Keatts being able to finally recruit Dontrez Styles to the Wolfpack, this time out of the transfer portal from Georgetown basketball. Tim Donnelly & Dennis Cox discuss Duke basketball forward Sean Stewart entering the transfer portal, making him the 7th Blue Devil player to enter the portal, and how Jon Scheyer will have to replace 10 players off of last season's roster.
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What's a Former Tar Heel to a Wolf? Potentially a better system fit! Dontrez Styles, formally of UNC and now Georgetown, has entered the Transfer Portal again. But this time, it's more than just interest in NC State. It's a crystal ball. Are we about to complete the Jakeen Harris trade? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monopoly GO!Get in the game and join your friends. Download MONOPOLY GO! now free on The App Store or Google Play. Yahoo FinanceFor comprehensive financial news and analysis, visit the brand behind every great investor, YahooFinance.com. LinkedInThese days every new potential hire can feel like a high stakes wager for your small business. That's why LinkedIn Jobs helps find the right people for your team, faster and for free. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/lockedoncollege. Terms and conditions apply. GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONCOLLEGE for $20 off your first purchase. FanDuelFanDuel, America's Number One Sportsbook. Right now, NEW customers get ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS in BONUS BETS with any winning GUARENTEED That's A HUNDRED AND FIFTY BUCKS – win or lose! Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started. eBay MotorsFrom brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it's easy to bring home that big win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)
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As the calendar flips to August and the eve of a new school year, it's time to take a look back at the top 10 most impactful or biggest UNC athletics storylines of the 2022-23 academic year. Host Isaac Schade has put together a list and today we continue on with with numbers 6-4. We began yesterday with 10-7 and will finish tomorrow with 3-1 (plus honorable mentions) on Wednesday. The second iteration of the list includes the massive turnover for the UNC men's basketball roster (losing Caleb Love, Puff Johnson, Dontrez Styles, D'Marco Dunn, Tyler Nickel, Justin McKoy, and Will Shaver to the transfer portal, plus Simeon Wilcher de-committing, while the Heels picked up Harrison Ingram, Cormac Ryan, Jae'lyn Withers, Paxson Wojcik, and James Okonkwo, plus Elliot Cadeau reclassifying), the tale of two seasons for UNC football, and the revelation of Drake Maye. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
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As the calendar flips to August and the eve of a new school year, it's time to take a look back at the top 10 most impactful or biggest UNC athletics storylines of the 2022-23 academic year. Host Isaac Schade has put together a list and today we continue on with with numbers 6-4. We began yesterday with 10-7 and will finish tomorrow with 3-1 (plus honorable mentions) on Wednesday.The second iteration of the list includes the massive turnover for the UNC men's basketball roster (losing Caleb Love, Puff Johnson, Dontrez Styles, D'Marco Dunn, Tyler Nickel, Justin McKoy, and Will Shaver to the transfer portal, plus Simeon Wilcher de-committing, while the Heels picked up Harrison Ingram, Cormac Ryan, Jae'lyn Withers, Paxson Wojcik, and James Okonkwo, plus Elliot Cadeau reclassifying), the tale of two seasons for UNC football, and the revelation of Drake Maye.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
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So much time and energy has been spent this college basketball offseason focusing on the new whirlwind of activity in the transfer portal – including Carolina losing seven players (Caleb Love, Puff Johnson, Dontrez Styles, D'Marco Dunn, Tyler Nickel, Justin McKoy, Will Shaver) and getting four players (Harrison Ingram, Cormac Ryan, Paxson Wojcik, Jae'lyn Withers) – and discussing possible reclassifications that we've not had our usual amount of focus and attention on the incoming freshmen. It's time to change that. Zayden High and Simeon Wilcher bring intriguing skill sets to the Tar Heels in 2023-24. What will they specifically add to this, their first edition of UNC? What will their roles be? What are their likely floors and ceilings? Turning to the football field, Michael Merdinger is the QB commit for the class of 2024. Is he next in line following Sam Howell and Drake Maye? Will it be Connor Harrell or Tad Hudson? Will it be a transfer QB? Isaac Schade is joined by Heel Tough Blog's Anthony Pagnotta and Josh Marlow to discuss. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
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So much time and energy has been spent this college basketball offseason focusing on the new whirlwind of activity in the transfer portal – including Carolina losing seven players (Caleb Love, Puff Johnson, Dontrez Styles, D'Marco Dunn, Tyler Nickel, Justin McKoy, Will Shaver) and getting four players (Harrison Ingram, Cormac Ryan, Paxson Wojcik, Jae'lyn Withers) – and discussing possible reclassifications that we've not had our usual amount of focus and attention on the incoming freshmen. It's time to change that. Zayden High and Simeon Wilcher bring intriguing skill sets to the Tar Heels in 2023-24. What will they specifically add to this, their first edition of UNC? What will their roles be? What are their likely floors and ceilings?Turning to the football field, Michael Merdinger is the QB commit for the class of 2024. Is he next in line following Sam Howell and Drake Maye? Will it be Connor Harrell or Tad Hudson? Will it be a transfer QB? Isaac Schade is joined by Heel Tough Blog's Anthony Pagnotta and Josh Marlow to discuss.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
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North Carolina has lost seven different players to the transfer portal, including Caleb Love, Puff Johnson, D'Marco Dunn, Dontrez Styles, Tyler Nickel, Justin McKoy, and Will Shaver. The question becomes: Who's the most surprising of that group to leave Chapel Hill? On the other side of the coin, which of the incoming transfers will have the biggest impact: Paxson Wojcik, Harrison Ingram, Cormac Ryan, or Jae'lyn Withers? Is this overhaul a good “culture reset” for Carolina or is it too much turnover? UNC had massive expectations heading into Sam Howell's final season, both for he as an individual and for team success, but neither were meant to be. The question now is: Has Mack Brown done enough this offseason to make Drake Maye's (presumptive) final season in Chapel Hill different than Howell's? Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
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North Carolina has lost seven different players to the transfer portal, including Caleb Love, Puff Johnson, D'Marco Dunn, Dontrez Styles, Tyler Nickel, Justin McKoy, and Will Shaver. The question becomes: Who's the most surprising of that group to leave Chapel Hill? On the other side of the coin, which of the incoming transfers will have the biggest impact: Paxson Wojcik, Harrison Ingram, Cormac Ryan, or Jae'lyn Withers? Is this overhaul a good “culture reset” for Carolina or is it too much turnover?UNC had massive expectations heading into Sam Howell's final season, both for he as an individual and for team success, but neither were meant to be. The question now is: Has Mack Brown done enough this offseason to make Drake Maye's (presumptive) final season in Chapel Hill different than Howell's?Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
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In the first stretch of the transfer portal, prior to the portal closing, North Carolina has lost seven players and brought in four. Based on quality and quantity of players in and players out how have the Tar Heels fared on a scale of 1-10. They've lost Caleb Love, Puff Johnson, D'Marco Dunn, Dontrez Styles, Justin McKoy, Tyler Nickel, and Will Shaver. The incoming players are Harrison Ingram, Cormac Ryan, Jae'lyn Withers, and Paxson Wojcik.Additionally what could happen with the final three scholarships to raise or lower than number between one and ten.The ACC Spring meetings are taking place this week and the talk is the current media rights deal, and by natural progression, realignment. As we come to another round of realignment talk, host Isaac Schade and Pac Kilby answer the question: Would you rather see North Carolina stay in the ACC, go to a different conference (and if so, which one), or be part of starting a brand new conference?Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
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In the first stretch of the transfer portal, prior to the portal closing, North Carolina has lost seven players and brought in four. Based on quality and quantity of players in and players out how have the Tar Heels fared on a scale of 1-10. They've lost Caleb Love, Puff Johnson, D'Marco Dunn, Dontrez Styles, Justin McKoy, Tyler Nickel, and Will Shaver. The incoming players are Harrison Ingram, Cormac Ryan, Jae'lyn Withers, and Paxson Wojcik. Additionally what could happen with the final three scholarships to raise or lower than number between one and ten. The ACC Spring meetings are taking place this week and the talk is the current media rights deal, and by natural progression, realignment. As we come to another round of realignment talk, host Isaac Schade and Pac Kilby answer the question: Would you rather see North Carolina stay in the ACC, go to a different conference (and if so, which one), or be part of starting a brand new conference? Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
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On Thursday, D'Marco Dunn became the seventh Tar Heel to transfer out of the program this offseason, joining Caleb Love, Puff Johnson, Dontrez Styles, Tyler Nickel, Justin McKoy, and Will Shaver. When you add in Leaky Black & Pete Nance leaving, UNC is only retaining four of last season's 13 scholarship players (Armando Bacot, RJ Davis, Seth Trimble, Jalen Washington). What does Dunn's late-hour decision tell us? Seems to be a clear indication that someone else is planning to come to join the backcourt and he wants to be able to go somewhere for his final two years where he can find significant playing time. Host Isaac Schade unpacks this week's Heels of the Week and the Weekend Whiparound of all the Carolina action going on. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
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On Thursday, D'Marco Dunn became the seventh Tar Heel to transfer out of the program this offseason, joining Caleb Love, Puff Johnson, Dontrez Styles, Tyler Nickel, Justin McKoy, and Will Shaver. When you add in Leaky Black & Pete Nance leaving, UNC is only retaining four of last season's 13 scholarship players (Armando Bacot, RJ Davis, Seth Trimble, Jalen Washington).What does Dunn's late-hour decision tell us? Seems to be a clear indication that someone else is planning to come to join the backcourt and he wants to be able to go somewhere for his final two years where he can find significant playing time.Host Isaac Schade unpacks this week's Heels of the Week and the Weekend Whiparound of all the Carolina action going on.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
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The transfer portal for men's basketball closes Thursday evening at 11:59pm. Currently, North Carolina has lost six players in the portal – Caleb Love, Puff Johnson, Tyler Nickel, Dontrez Styles, Justin McKoy, and Will Shaver – while adding Harrison Ingram, Cormac Ryan, Jae'lyn Withers, and Paxson Wojcik. Once the portal closes, student-athletes can't transfer and play immediately; they can, however still commit to a new school if they're already in the portal.The question for North Carolina becomes: Will the Tar Heels lose any more players to the portal? If so, who? And how do you factor into those decisions the fact that UNC still has two more scholarships they can hand out? If you're a player, how do you process the timeline to make that decision with incomplete information?Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
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The transfer portal for men's basketball closes Thursday evening at 11:59pm. Currently, North Carolina has lost six players in the portal – Caleb Love, Puff Johnson, Tyler Nickel, Dontrez Styles, Justin McKoy, and Will Shaver – while adding Harrison Ingram, Cormac Ryan, Jae'lyn Withers, and Paxson Wojcik. Once the portal closes, student-athletes can't transfer and play immediately; they can, however still commit to a new school if they're already in the portal. The question for North Carolina becomes: Will the Tar Heels lose any more players to the portal? If so, who? And how do you factor into those decisions the fact that UNC still has two more scholarships they can hand out? If you're a player, how do you process the timeline to make that decision with incomplete information? Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
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North Carolina has had much roster turnover – six players transferring out including Caleb Love, Puff Johnson, Tyler Nickel, Dontrez Styles, Justin McKoy, and Will Shaver, plus Leaky Black and Pete Nance graduating. Meanwhile four players have transferred in – Jae'lyn Withers (Louisville), Cormac Ryan (Notre Dame), Paxson Wojcik (Brown), and Harrison Ingram (Stanford) and two will join from the high school ranks – Simeon Wilcher and Zayden High. The question becomes: Is this roster, complete with Armando Bacot and RJ Davis, better than last season's? Host Isaac Schade and Pac Kilby work to answer this question. Also, over/under, will the Tar Heels have 25 wins next season?The Elliot Cadeau reclassification conversation continues on. All along it's been a question of roster construction. Does it make sense for him to come given what the Tar Heels already have in place for next season?Finally, what, if anything, should Hubert Davis do with the final two scholarships?Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
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North Carolina has had much roster turnover – six players transferring out including Caleb Love, Puff Johnson, Tyler Nickel, Dontrez Styles, Justin McKoy, and Will Shaver, plus Leaky Black and Pete Nance graduating. Meanwhile four players have transferred in – Jae'lyn Withers (Louisville), Cormac Ryan (Notre Dame), Paxson Wojcik (Brown), and Harrison Ingram (Stanford) and two will join from the high school ranks – Simeon Wilcher and Zayden High. The question becomes: Is this roster, complete with Armando Bacot and RJ Davis, better than last season's? Host Isaac Schade and Pac Kilby work to answer this question. Also, over/under, will the Tar Heels have 25 wins next season? The Elliot Cadeau reclassification conversation continues on. All along it's been a question of roster construction. Does it make sense for him to come given what the Tar Heels already have in place for next season? Finally, what, if anything, should Hubert Davis do with the final two scholarships? Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
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After weeks of back and forth between North Carolina and Kansas, Stanford transfer Harrison Ingram has committed to the Tar Heels. Ingram's commitment gives UNC four transfers in after losing six transfers out. Along with Ingram, the Heels have landed Cormac Ryan (Notre Dame), Jae'lyn Withers (Louisville), and Paxson Wojcik (Brown). The outgoing Tar Heels are Caleb Love, Puff Johnson, Tyler Nickel, Dontrez Styles, Justin McKoy, and Will Shaver. How does Ingram fit with the rest of the roster? What might the starting lineup look like with Ingram in the fold? The Tar Heels have two remaining scholarships, how might they utilize them? Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
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After weeks of back and forth between North Carolina and Kansas, Stanford transfer Harrison Ingram has committed to the Tar Heels. Ingram's commitment gives UNC four transfers in after losing six transfers out. Along with Ingram, the Heels have landed Cormac Ryan (Notre Dame), Jae'lyn Withers (Louisville), and Paxson Wojcik (Brown). The outgoing Tar Heels are Caleb Love, Puff Johnson, Tyler Nickel, Dontrez Styles, Justin McKoy, and Will Shaver.How does Ingram fit with the rest of the roster? What might the starting lineup look like with Ingram in the fold? The Tar Heels have two remaining scholarships, how might they utilize them?Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
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North Carolina's 2022-23 frontcourt personnel consisted of ACC Preseason Player of the Year Armando Bacot, Pete Nance, Jalen Washignton, Justin McKoy, and Will Shaver. We've already recapped the position groups for the backcourt (Caleb Love, RJ Davis, Seth Trimble, D'Marco Dunn) and the wings (Leaky Black, Puff Johnson, Dontrez Styles, Tyler Nickel), so it's now time to evaluate the frontcourt. What led to a downturn from the previous season? Was it the lack of shooting from the 4 position? Was it Armando Bacot's injuries scattered throughout the season? Host Isaac Schade and Coach Pac Kilby look back at the season for the Tar Heels' frontcourt. What went well? What was a success? What were the failures? How can Hubert Davis and staff learn from both in advance of next season? Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
Locked On Tar Heels - Daily Podcast On North Carolina Tar Heels Football & Basketball
North Carolina's 2022-23 frontcourt personnel consisted of ACC Preseason Player of the Year Armando Bacot, Pete Nance, Jalen Washignton, Justin McKoy, and Will Shaver. We've already recapped the position groups for the backcourt (Caleb Love, RJ Davis, Seth Trimble, D'Marco Dunn) and the wings (Leaky Black, Puff Johnson, Dontrez Styles, Tyler Nickel), so it's now time to evaluate the frontcourt. What led to a downturn from the previous season? Was it the lack of shooting from the 4 position? Was it Armando Bacot's injuries scattered throughout the season?Host Isaac Schade and Coach Pac Kilby look back at the season for the Tar Heels' frontcourt. What went well? What was a success? What were the failures? How can Hubert Davis and staff learn from both in advance of next season?Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
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North Carolina continues to put feelers out in the transfer portal and the latest is to Notre Dame transfer Cormac Ryan, a 6'5 guard with one year of eligibility left. Could he fill the void left by Leaky Black, Puff Johnson, Tyler Nickel, and Dontrez Styles? How would he fit with returners RJ Davis and Armando Bacot?The Harrison Ingram recruitment carries on and has extended longer than anticipated. After a strong in home visit with the Tar Heels over the weekend, Ingram was expected to visit Kansas on Monday, but pushed it back 10 days. Did Carolina's strong visit move the conversation back in their favor?We talked about Brady Dunlap yesterday. After learning more about his story, what he's all about, and his commitment to winning, host Isaac Schade re-considers Dunlap as a strong program fit for the Heels.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
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North Carolina continues to put feelers out in the transfer portal and the latest is to Notre Dame transfer Cormac Ryan, a 6'5 guard with one year of eligibility left. Could he fill the void left by Leaky Black, Puff Johnson, Tyler Nickel, and Dontrez Styles? How would he fit with returners RJ Davis and Armando Bacot? The Harrison Ingram recruitment carries on and has extended longer than anticipated. After a strong in home visit with the Tar Heels over the weekend, Ingram was expected to visit Kansas on Monday, but pushed it back 10 days. Did Carolina's strong visit move the conversation back in their favor? We talked about Brady Dunlap yesterday. After learning more about his story, what he's all about, and his commitment to winning, host Isaac Schade re-considers Dunlap as a strong program fit for the Heels. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
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North Carolina lost all their wings following last season (Leaky Black, Dontrez Styles, Puff Johnson, Tyler Nickel) and haven't been able to make much headway thus far in the transfer portal (Harrison Ingram, Dalton Knecht, etc.). With that in mind, Hubert Davis made an offer to 2023 SF Brady Dunlap, originally a Notre Dame commit before Mike Brey stepped away from the Irish. Dunlap is down to a fivesome of UNC, Nebraska, Penn State, Villanova, and St. John's. He will visit Chapel Hill on April 30.Carolina's spring practice for football was this past weekend. Drake Maye did what Drake Maye does. The transfer WRs Tez Walker and Nate McCollum appear that they'll slot in nicely for Josh Downs and Antoine Green. Coach Brown was pleased with the performance and chiefly that noone was hurt.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
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North Carolina lost all their wings following last season (Leaky Black, Dontrez Styles, Puff Johnson, Tyler Nickel) and haven't been able to make much headway thus far in the transfer portal (Harrison Ingram, Dalton Knecht, etc.). With that in mind, Hubert Davis made an offer to 2023 SF Brady Dunlap, originally a Notre Dame commit before Mike Brey stepped away from the Irish. Dunlap is down to a fivesome of UNC, Nebraska, Penn State, Villanova, and St. John's. He will visit Chapel Hill on April 30. Carolina's spring practice for football was this past weekend. Drake Maye did what Drake Maye does. The transfer WRs Tez Walker and Nate McCollum appear that they'll slot in nicely for Josh Downs and Antoine Green. Coach Brown was pleased with the performance and chiefly that noone was hurt. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
Josh Smith and Dustin Shoe are joined by notable thedevilsden.com insider "Sailfish" to discuss Jon Scheyer's first season as head coach. Sailfish also gives his thoughts on the 2023-24 season, including what we can expect from the incoming recruits and what Duke might do in the portal. This segues into a discussion about the portal and NIL in general, how it's impacted college basketball, and how Duke is adjusting to that. Note: There is some talk at the end of the episode about the possible transfer destinations of former UNC players Dontrez Styles and Caleb Love. The episode was recorded before they'd picked out their new schools. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Tar Heels - Daily Podcast On North Carolina Tar Heels Football & Basketball
Armando Bacot is at it again. The upcoming 5th-year player has been a great recruiter for UNC since the moment he committed, much to the delight of Coach Hubert Davis and Coach Roy Williams before him. Bacot is at it again, tweeting and teasing some impending transfer portal news. He did the same last year, just two days before Pete Nance come to UNC. While Bacot and RJ Davis are staying at UNC, fellow Iron Five potential returnee Caleb Love is headed to play his senior year for Michigan and Coach Juwan Howard. Does Hunter Dickinson take the opportunity to come back to play for the Wolverines? Dontrez Styles announced his commitment to Georgetown. Theo Pinson recorded a zero-turnover triple-double in the Nets' regular season finale on Sunday.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
Locked On Tar Heels - Daily Podcast On North Carolina Tar Heels Football & Basketball
Armando Bacot is at it again. The upcoming 5th-year player has been a great recruiter for UNC since the moment he committed, much to the delight of Coach Hubert Davis and Coach Roy Williams before him. Bacot is at it again, tweeting and teasing some impending transfer portal news. He did the same last year, just two days before Pete Nance come to UNC. While Bacot and RJ Davis are staying at UNC, fellow Iron Five potential returnee Caleb Love is headed to play his senior year for Michigan and Coach Juwan Howard. Does Hunter Dickinson take the opportunity to come back to play for the Wolverines? Dontrez Styles announced his commitment to Georgetown. Theo Pinson recorded a zero-turnover triple-double in the Nets' regular season finale on Sunday. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
Locked On Tar Heels - Daily Podcast On North Carolina Tar Heels Football & Basketball
Having already reviewed UNC's 2022-23 backcourt of RJ Davis, Caleb Love, D'Marco Dunn, and Seth Trimble, we now move to the wings, led by Leaky Black's fifth season, along with Puff Johnson, Tyler Nickel, and Dontrez Styles. Unfortunately, Black is out of eligibility and the other three have all transferred, elaving the wing cupboard bare. Coach Hubert Davis will have to replace and re-fill the position in the transfer portal. As we reflect – what is Leaky Black's legacy at North Carolina?North Carolina got 16.8% of their scoring from these four players and a combined 29.8 three-point percentage. Going forward, the Tar Heels are going to need better offensive production from their ‘3' position.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
Locked On Tar Heels - Daily Podcast On North Carolina Tar Heels Football & Basketball
Having already reviewed UNC's 2022-23 backcourt of RJ Davis, Caleb Love, D'Marco Dunn, and Seth Trimble, we now move to the wings, led by Leaky Black's fifth season, along with Puff Johnson, Tyler Nickel, and Dontrez Styles. Unfortunately, Black is out of eligibility and the other three have all transferred, elaving the wing cupboard bare. Coach Hubert Davis will have to replace and re-fill the position in the transfer portal. As we reflect – what is Leaky Black's legacy at North Carolina? North Carolina got 16.8% of their scoring from these four players and a combined 29.8 three-point percentage. Going forward, the Tar Heels are going to need better offensive production from their ‘3' position. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
Locked On Tar Heels - Daily Podcast On North Carolina Tar Heels Football & Basketball
The North Carolina Tar Heels still have five open scholarships ahead of the 2023-24 college basketball season. Hubert Davis' team lost Caleb Love, Puff Johnson, Dontrez Styles, Tyler Nickel, Justin McKoy, and Will Shaver to the transfer portal and have already received a commitment from Brown transfer Paxson Wojcik. While the eyes of many are on the transfer portal to fill those available scholarships, it's time to turn our attention to Elliot Cadeau (class of 2024 UNC commit) as a very real re-classification candidate. Host Isaac Schade explores the possibilities of what the roster might look like with Cadeau, why it would make sense or not to bring him in, etc. Could he play point and allow RJ Davis to shift over to the ‘2'? Cadeau's passing acumen has earned him comparisons to UNC PG Kendall Marshall. What will happen? We'll wait to find out.Zac Gallen and Tyler Nickel are the Heels of the Week.We also take a trip around Carolina athletics for the weekend.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
Locked On Tar Heels - Daily Podcast On North Carolina Tar Heels Football & Basketball
The North Carolina Tar Heels still have five open scholarships ahead of the 2023-24 college basketball season. Hubert Davis' team lost Caleb Love, Puff Johnson, Dontrez Styles, Tyler Nickel, Justin McKoy, and Will Shaver to the transfer portal and have already received a commitment from Brown transfer Paxson Wojcik. While the eyes of many are on the transfer portal to fill those available scholarships, it's time to turn our attention to Elliot Cadeau (class of 2024 UNC commit) as a very real re-classification candidate. Host Isaac Schade explores the possibilities of what the roster might look like with Cadeau, why it would make sense or not to bring him in, etc. Could he play point and allow RJ Davis to shift over to the ‘2'? Cadeau's passing acumen has earned him comparisons to UNC PG Kendall Marshall. What will happen? We'll wait to find out. Zac Gallen and Tyler Nickel are the Heels of the Week. We also take a trip around Carolina athletics for the weekend. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
Locked On Tar Heels - Daily Podcast On North Carolina Tar Heels Football & Basketball
Kansas freshman MJ Rice entered the transfer portal on Wednesday and is a SF that North Carolina should take a long, hard look at as a potential replacement for the players that transferred out from the ‘3' position – Tyler Nickel, Dontrez Styles, Puff Johnson, not to mention Leaky Black running out of eligibility. Paxson Wojcik talked with Inside Carolina and discussed his commitment to North Carolina, including why he's not concerned about the transfers out or last season's results. Dalton Knecht's highlights are impressive. Kennedy Todd-Williams has committed to Ole Miss. Drake Maye put on a show earlier in the week during the Pro Day for Carolina's draft-eligible players like Josh Downs, Antoine Green, Asim Richards, & Ray Vohasek.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
Locked On Tar Heels - Daily Podcast On North Carolina Tar Heels Football & Basketball
Kansas freshman MJ Rice entered the transfer portal on Wednesday and is a SF that North Carolina should take a long, hard look at as a potential replacement for the players that transferred out from the ‘3' position – Tyler Nickel, Dontrez Styles, Puff Johnson, not to mention Leaky Black running out of eligibility. Paxson Wojcik talked with Inside Carolina and discussed his commitment to North Carolina, including why he's not concerned about the transfers out or last season's results. Dalton Knecht's highlights are impressive. Kennedy Todd-Williams has committed to Ole Miss. Drake Maye put on a show earlier in the week during the Pro Day for Carolina's draft-eligible players like Josh Downs, Antoine Green, Asim Richards, & Ray Vohasek. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
Locked On Tar Heels - Daily Podcast On North Carolina Tar Heels Football & Basketball
Following Paxson Wojcik's commitment to UNC on Monday, the Tar Heels still have five open scholarships left to hand out ahead of the 2023-24 season. This is due to the outgoing six transfers – Caleb Love, Puff Johnson, Tyler Nickel, Dontrez Styles, Justin McKoy, and Will Shaver. One target is the “other UNC's” Dalton Knecht who is rated 5th in the 247Sports transfer portal rankings. Currently, Towson transfer Nick Timberlake is on campus for an official visit after Coach Davis completed a visit to his home in Massachusetts last week. Knecht would make a great addition as a high level scorer and a volume three point shooter who has made 37.3% of his career three-point attempts. Isaac Schade and Pac Kilby also answer the question: If you could have one of the six Carolina transfers back, who would you take and why? Kilby selects Dontrez Styles while Schade takes Tyler Nickel. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
Locked On Tar Heels - Daily Podcast On North Carolina Tar Heels Football & Basketball
Following Paxson Wojcik's commitment to UNC on Monday, the Tar Heels still have five open scholarships left to hand out ahead of the 2023-24 season. This is due to the outgoing six transfers – Caleb Love, Puff Johnson, Tyler Nickel, Dontrez Styles, Justin McKoy, and Will Shaver. One target is the “other UNC's” Dalton Knecht who is rated 5th in the 247Sports transfer portal rankings. Currently, Towson transfer Nick Timberlake is on campus for an official visit after Coach Davis completed a visit to his home in Massachusetts last week. Knecht would make a great addition as a high level scorer and a volume three point shooter who has made 37.3% of his career three-point attempts. Isaac Schade and Pac Kilby also answer the question: If you could have one of the six Carolina transfers back, who would you take and why? Kilby selects Dontrez Styles while Schade takes Tyler Nickel.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
Locked On Tar Heels - Daily Podcast On North Carolina Tar Heels Football & Basketball
Caleb Love entered the transfer portal on Monday, becoming the sixth Tar Heel to do so in the two weeks since the portal opened. He joins Tyler Nickel, Justin McKoy, Dontrez Styles, Puff Johnson, and Will Shaver. Love will be remembered for providing some of the most memorable moments in recent Tar Heel memory – most notably hitting the three the essentially ended Coach K's career and knocked off Duke in the Final Four. A few hours after Love's declaration, Brown transfer Paxson Wojcik announced he would be transferring to North Carolina for his final season. Carolina also awaits word from Towson transfer Nick Timberlake and is in the mix for multiple other players as the team looks to fill out five more scholarships. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
Locked On Tar Heels - Daily Podcast On North Carolina Tar Heels Football & Basketball
Caleb Love entered the transfer portal on Monday, becoming the sixth Tar Heel to do so in the two weeks since the portal opened. He joins Tyler Nickel, Justin McKoy, Dontrez Styles, Puff Johnson, and Will Shaver. Love will be remembered for providing some of the most memorable moments in recent Tar Heel memory – most notably hitting the three the essentially ended Coach K's career and knocked off Duke in the Final Four.A few hours after Love's declaration, Brown transfer Paxson Wojcik announced he would be transferring to North Carolina for his final season. Carolina also awaits word from Towson transfer Nick Timberlake and is in the mix for multiple other players as the team looks to fill out five more scholarships.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
Out of our three triangle teams, which program has the early advantage heading into college basketball next season? NC State is looking at two Kinston natives in Dontrez Styles, and Damian Dun, an All-AAC player from Temple. North Carolina, received good news within their program at Bacot and Davis would be returning, but the question remains of what Caleb Love will do next season. Finally, could we be seeing a change in culture over at Duke as far as players staying for more than just one year?
NC State is off and running in the transfer portal with several prospects already emerging at the top of its list this offseason. Two critical visitors will be on campus this coming weekend in Dontrez Styles and Damian Dunn as the Pack looks to restart the Kinston pipeline through the portal. But those aren't the only targets near the top of the list and the roster moves aren't done for NC State with several players set to return and more potentially moving on. Listen to the full Twitter Spaces session with Cory Smith and Miles Masercola below! This podcast is sponsored by Scott Wood and the Scott Wood Home Lending Team. Reach out to the Wolfpack legend about your home loan at scottwood15.com today!