Best Inside Athletic Podcasts (2024)

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Special: 2024 Football Preview with Phil Steele 22:34

24m ago22:34

22:34

Inside Carolina's Taylor Vippolis is joined by esteemed college football analyst Phil Steele, who authors the authoritative annual preview magazine, to discuss Carolina Football ahead of the 2024 season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visi…

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Noon Dish: The Future with UNC QB Commit Bryce Baker. 47:40

35m ago47:40

47:40

With the start of football season looming, Inside Carolina's Don Callahan and Tommy Ashley are joined by North Carolina's quarterback commit for the 2025 class, Bryce Baker. Baker highlights his personal recruiting process, his trip to the Elite 11 camp, his role as a recruiter for his class and beyond, and what he does off the football field to st…

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Inside Southern Miss Athletics | 7-17-24 46:06

8m ago46:06

46:06

This week on Inside Southern Miss Athletics, John Cox, The Voice of the Golden Eagles, is joined by Director of Athletics Jeremy McClain, to talk about several different topics, including fall sports, football season tickets and the Eagle Club. Cox is also joined this week by Spencer Bridges, the Deputy Athletic Director and Chief Revenue Officer f…

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Next Level: Up Front with UNC's Ted Monachino 42:11

30m ago42:11

42:11

It all starts up front in the game of football and for North Carolina fans, the defensive line has been a hot point of discussion since Mack Brown’s return to Chapel Hill prior to the 2019. Enter Ted Monachino as Tar Heel defensive line coach and the latest guest on Inside Carolina’s Next Level with Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley. In the wide ranging…

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Scouting Overview: The Quarterbacks 51:11

34m ago51:11

51:11

Quarterback competitions always drum up the most discussion in the offseason. In the first five years of Mack Brown’s return to North Carolina, ‘competitions’ were mentioned on two occasions but in reality, the writing was on the depth chart next to QB1 from the beginning. Heading into 2024, the forecast for the position is a bit blurry as fall cam…

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Inside Mizzou Athletics - SEC Media Days and an Olympic Mashup 47:34

2h ago47:34

47:34

Brad and Matt offer a preview of Mizzou Football's Tuesday appearance at SEC Media Days in Dallas. Later, the guys have some fun with the best Olympic sports fits for all 16 SEC schools... with a special status for Truman the Tiger! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sel…

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Coast to Coast: Summer Eval Period Updates 48:15

2h ago48:15

48:15

The North Carolina staff hit the road this past week as the Summer Evaluation Period opened, hoping to lay eyes on offered prospects and some other players who may become part of the UNC recruiting orbit. Sherrell McMillan and Sean Moran joined Joey Powell on a new episode of the Coast to Coast Podcast to dive into the latest news, and predict what…

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Mizzou Storytellers - Andrew Grevers 1:12:29

17h ago1:12:29

1:12:29

In the newest episode of “Mizzou Storytellers,” Mizzou swimming and diving coach Andrew Grevers joins host Dave Matter and guest co-host Loretta Jones to share the story of his journey from the Chicago suburbs to the Mizzou Aquatic Center. Coming from a family of swimmers, Grevers tells tales of losing his college program shortly before his senior …

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Noon Dish: Latest UNC Mock Class, 2026 Offers 57:27

3d ago57:27

57:27

North Carolina’s 2025 recruiting class continues to be a hot topic across the fanbase and Don Callahan’s latest Mock Class leads off this week’s Inside Carolina Noon Dish discussion. Callahan offers his take on the prospects the Tar Heels could add as summer rolls on. Callahan and host Tommy Ashley also take a look at the latest offers to prospects…

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Inside Southern Miss Athletics | 7-9-24 46:51

4d ago46:51

46:51

This week on Inside Southern Miss Athletics, John Cox, the Voice of the Golden Eagles, visits with Director of Athletics Jeremy McClain to discuss some events that will be happening this summer, in addition to preparations for the upcoming athletic year. Cox also sits down with head football coach Will Hall to talk about the upcoming football seaso…

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Scouting Overview: The Wide Receivers 34:36

4d ago34:36

34:36

Veteran leadership and youthful talent highlight North Carolina’s wide receiver room as coach Lonnie Galloway has a deep and versatile position room ready to take on some of the burden for the Tar Heel offense in 2024. Inside Carolina’s Scouting Overview series continues with expert analyst Jason Staples joining host Tommy Ashley to break down each…

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Mizzou Storytellers - Brock Olivo 1:20:31

17d ago1:20:31

1:20:31

On this week’s episode of “Mizzou Storytellers,” Dave Matter and guest co-host Brock Webb visit with another Brock, Mizzou football special teams analyst and Tigers legend Brock Olivo in an entertaining, emotional, story-filled interview. The record-setting former running back details his childhood in Missouri, his late-blooming development into a …

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Scouting Overview: The Tight Ends 25:43

10d ago25:43

25:43

Freddie Kitchens enters his second season as North Carolina’s tight end coach and once again, the position room he has to work with is talented and deep. Texas A&M transfer replaces outgoing Kamari Morales and joins returners John Copenhaver and Bryson Nesbit giving Kitchens three starter quality options at tight end and three unique players that c…

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Inside Southern Miss Athletics | 7-3-24 44:29

15d ago44:29

44:29

This week on Inside Southern Miss Athletics, the Voice of the Golden Eagles, John Cox, visits with Lee Applewhite, the Associate Athletic Director for Development, to discuss a number of things that are happening in and around Golden Eagle athletics. Cox also sits down to talk with Damien Duff, the Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing and head…

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The 40 Club: Tez Walker 42:21

11d ago42:21

42:21

Tez Walker's last 18 months have been a whirlwind, to put it mildly. After transferring to UNC from Kent State, then having the NCAA steal a third of his season in Chapel Hill, the wideout from Charlotte now finds himself in Baltimore, preparing to catch passes from Lamar Jackson with the Ravens. Walker took a break from his busy summer to join Tom…

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Coast to Coast: A Midsummer Update 1:04:04

12d ago1:04:04

1:04:04

Summer used to be a quieter time for college basketball programs. The current landscape brings all sorts of unofficial visitors, offers, and much more. Sherrell McMillan, Sean Moran, and Joey Powell convene to recap the NBA Draft, the latest scholarship offers by Hubert Davis and the UNC staff, and two unofficial visits by Tar Heel prospects. To le…

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Carl Lewis: “I’m going to go to bed, I’ll be counting sheep and they’ll be counting me!” 28:34

12d ago28:34

28:34

The Inside Track team welcome athletics royalty into the studio with nine-time Olympic gold medalist and “King of the Goats” Carl Lewis joining the podcast. Sanya Richards-Ross and Kelly Sotherton met up with the sprint and long jump legend at the World Athletics Relays Bahamas 2024 to discuss innovation in the sport, coaching a new generation of y…

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Scouting Overview: The Running Backs 24:08

20d ago24:08

24:08

Omarion Hampton returns as one of the nation’s best running backs - and a virtual security blanket for Chip Lindsey as he looks to build a productive offense around two possible options at quarterback - Max Johnson or Conner Harrell. Coach Larry Porter’s position room is bolstered by Southern California transfer Darwin Barlow and Caleb Hood present…

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Next Level: Carolina's New Look Defense, Geoff Collins Joins 42:32

16d ago42:32

42:32

North Carolina's defensive struggles have been highlighted ad nauseam over the past several years with Mack Brown 2.0 highlighted by high level offensive performance and below par production on the other side of the ball. Enter Geoff Collins, North Carolina's new defensive coordinator, hired by Coach Brown to correct the issues and change the narra…

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Noon Dish: UNC Commits, Camps and Official Visits 1:06:51

17d ago1:06:51

1:06:51

Heading into the NCAA recruiting dead period, North Carolina hosted official visits, 7-on-7 camps and the annual Showtime Camp with an eye on building out the 2025 class as well as getting a jump on 2026 (and beyond) recruiting. Inside Carolina’s Don Callahan and host Tommy Ashley discuss two recent commitments, the official visit weekend and Don r…

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Inside Mizzou Athletics - The Top Ten Dates of 23-24 50:52

24d ago50:52

50:52

Brad and Matt take a look back at the ten best dates for Mizzou Athletics in the 2023-2024 season across all sports, and then a look at the top ten changes coming to college football in the much-anticipated 2024 campaign. (Spoiler alert: not all of the changes may need to be taken literally) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Calif…

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Inside Southern Miss Athletics | 6-26-24 45:37

21d ago45:37

45:37

This week on Inside Southern Miss Athletics, John Cox, The Voice of the Golden Eagles, visits with Director of Athletics Jeremy McClain about some of the events taking place this summer and preparations being made for the upcoming athletic year. Cox is also joined by associate athletic director for media relations Jack Duggan and university preside…

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Scouting Overview: UNC's Offensive Line 56:39

18d ago56:39

56:39

North Carolina’s offense will look different in 2024 and while the quarterback battle will have the most interest, the Randy Clements looks to replace four multi-year starters on the offensive line and this group’s success - or failure - will likely determine the trajectory of the season and program. Inside Carolina’s Jason Staples joins host Tommy…

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Noon Dish: The Heat is On for UNC Football Recruiting 47:00

24d ago47:00

47:00

With the 2025 football recruiting cycle in full swing as 7-on-7 camps and official visits roll through Chapel Hill, Inside Carolina’s Don Callahan and Tommy Ashley team up for this week’s Noon Dish podcast. Callahan, live from UNC’s campus covering the scene, highlights the week that was as Mack Brown’s staff hosted three key official visitors last…

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Inside Southern Miss Athletics | 6-19-24 46:06

28d ago46:06

46:06

This week on Inside Southern Miss Athletics, John Cox, The Voice of the Golden Eagles, is joined by Director of Athletics Jeremy McClain to discuss some of the things that will be going on this summer in preparation for the 2024-25 athletics year. Cox also sits down with the football assistant coach Chip Long, who will serve as offensive coordinato…

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Coast to Coast: Grading the Transfer Season 47:17

27d ago47:17

47:17

When North Carolina's season ended in March, all eyes immediately began tracking roster movement. Recognizing the moving parts involved, the Coast to Coast podcast crew identified Father's Day as a day the dust would likely be settled, thus allowing fans a fuller view with which they could judge the performance of Hubert Davis and his staff. To dol…

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The Postgame: Heels Cold at the Plate, Fall to Tennessee 20:16

27d ago20:16

20:16

After two thrilling walk-off wins on Friday in the College World Series, North Carolina and Tennessee faced off with a chance to jump square into the driver’s seat on the way to the championship series next weekend. The Volunteers took advantage of small Tar Heel mistakes winning 6-1 and knocking Carolina into an elimination situation on Tuesday af…

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From Omaha: UNC Gets First One, Tennessee Awaits 24:26

29d ago24:26

24:26

With day one of the College World Series in the books, Inside Carolina’s Grace Nugent and Tommy Ashley break down North Carolina’s dramatic win over Virginia and what lies ahead for the Tar Heels. Tennessee matched UNC’s late game heroics to beat Florida State and get to the marquee Sunday night winner’s bracket game while the ‘Noles and Wahoos wil…

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The Postgame: UNC Walks Off Virginia, Wins Game One of CWS 25:36

30d ago25:36

25:36

Vance Honeycutt did it again. With North Carolina needing a two out hit in the bottom of the ninth, the junior centerfielder came through with a single to left field that scored Jackson Van De Brake from third, giving the Tar Heels a 3-2 walk off win over Virginia in game one of the College World Series. Former Diamond Heel Mike Cavasinni joins hos…

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Inside Southern Miss Athletics | 6-12-24 45:20

1M ago45:20

45:20

On this week’s edition of Inside Southern Miss Athletics, John Cox, the Voice of the Golden Eagles visits with Director of Athletics Jeremy McClain about the exciting 2023-24 athletic year and some of the things he will be concentrating on during the summer in preparation for the fall. Cox also is joined by head basketball coach Jay Ladner to talk …

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Scouting Overview: UNC's Interior Defensive Line 47:10

1M ago47:10

47:10

Football is a line of scrimmage game. Period. Smoke and mirrors can get you only so far and North Carolina’s interior defensive line has been a weak spot in all but Mack Brown’s first season back in Chapel Hill. Inside Carolina’s Jason Staples joins host Tommy Ashley to discuss his scouting reports on the members of new defensive line coach Ted Mon…

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Noon Dish: Big Visit Weekends Highlight UNC FB Recruiting Scene 51:39

1M ago51:39

51:39

June is official visit season in college football and with the ramped up recruiting timeline for schools across the country, these summer months are key in replenishing the talent pools of those programs. Even with the transfer portal playing a vital role, high school official visits are a major factor in securing the talent needed to compete - and…

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Special: Talking Tar Heels, Omaha with Zack Gahagan 34:24

1M ago34:24

34:24

With Scott Forbes’s North Carolina team headed to Omaha this week, Inside Carolina’s Taylor Vippolis and Tommy Ashley talked to a member of the last Tar Heel team to get to the epicenter of college baseball - Zack Gahagan. Gahagan was a member of the 2018 Diamond Heel squad that plowed through North Carolina A&T and Houston to win the Chapel Hill r…

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David Rudisha: "This is how I visualised my London 2012 record-breaking race!" 28:52

1M ago28:52

28:52

Double Olympic Champions and Kenyan athletics superstar David Rudisha is our guest on this episode of Inside Track. Sanya Richards-Ross and Kelly Sotherton met up with David at the recent World Athletics Indoor Championships to discuss winning gold at London 2012, how his father inspired him to take up track, his intentions to give something back t…

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Chapel Hill Super Recap: UNC Heads to Omaha 28:33

1M ago28:33

28:33

The North Carolina Tar Heels, led by star Vance Honeycutt, punched their ticket to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska with a thrilling two game sweep of the West Virginia Mountaineers. Honeycutt’s back to back home runs - on two consecutive pitches - spanning Friday and Saturday night’s games led the Diamond Heels, while a total team effor…

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Scouting Overview: UNC's Linebackers and Edges 56:13

1M ago56:13

56:13

North Carolina’s defense will be a focal point as the 2024 season arrives in late August, especially with the offense facing questions after the departure of two highly effective quarterbacks. Inside Carolina’s Jason Staples has produced a series of UNC player scouting reports dropping daily on InsideCarolina.com's premium Tar Pit message board. Th…

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UNC's Super Regional Keys vs West Virginia 50:21

1M ago50:21

50:21

North Carolina faces West Virginia in one of eight NCAA Tournament Super Regionals this weekend with a trip to Omaha on the line. The Tar Heels earned their spot with a thrilling regional win over defending national champion LSU while the Mountaineers swept their way out of the Tucson regional, besting Dallas Baptist and Grand Canyon University. In…

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Mizzou Storytellers - Laird Veatch 1:18:31

2M ago1:18:31

1:18:31

In the latest episode of “Mizzou Storytellers,” Nikki Barry and Dave Matter welcome newly hired Mizzou Director of Athletics Laird Veatch into the studio to tell his story – from speedy youth track star in Manhattan, Kansas, to Big Eight linebacker at Kansas State, to an athletics administrator on college sport’s biggest stage. Laird shares stories…

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Inside Southern Miss Athletics | 6-5-24 47:10

2M ago47:10

47:10

On this week’s edition of Inside Southern Miss Athletics, John Cox, the Voice of the Golden Eagles is joined by Director of Athletics Jeremy McClain to talk about the athletic year, the recent NCAA baseball regional in Knoxville, Tennessee and Golden Eagle baseball. Cox also sits down with Spencer Bridges, the Deputy Athletic Director and Chief Rev…

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Noon Dish: UNC Football Official Visit Report 59:21

1M ago59:21

59:21

With recruiting in full swing and the summer visit season at a fever pitch, Inside Carolina's Don Callahan and Tommy Ashley discuss the latest in North Carolina football recruiting on this edition of the Noon Dish. Callahan recaps last weekend's list of visitors and looks ahead to the biggest weekend so far for UNC's 2025 class. All this plus camp …

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Coast to Coast: Adam Finkelstein Joins the Show 50:28

1M ago50:28

50:28

North Carolina's activity in the Transfer Portal has been quite the hot topic for the past few months as the roster continues to take shape for next season. Additionally, the members of the recruiting class of 2024 will arrive at UNC in the coming days. Adam Finkelstein of 247 Sports and CBS Sports joins Sherrell McMillan and Joey Powell for a spec…

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Special: Chazz Surratt Shares His Football Journey 31:39

1M ago31:39

31:39

Inside Carolina's Taylor Vippolis is joined by New York Jets linebacker Chazz Surratt to talk about his time at UNC including his journey from quarterback to linebacker to the NFL. 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://podcastchoice…

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Noon Dish: June is Camp Season, Alex Marrs Interview 51:54

2M ago51:54

51:54

Inside Carolina’s Noon Dish is back with another episode dedicated the a look behind the scenes in North Carolina football recruiting. Alex Marrs, Director of High School Relations for Mack Brown’s program, joins Don Callahan and Tommy Ashley for a discussion about the importance of June on the college football calendar and how camps are organized …

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Special: Keys for Chapel Hill Regional 43:19

2M ago43:19

43:19

The North Carolina Diamond Heels host a trio of teams - LSU, Wofford, Long Island - in the NCAA Tournament’s Chapel Hill Regional beginning Friday in Boshamer Stadium. Inside Carolina’s Grace Nugent and Tommy Ashley offer their keys for Tar Heel success as Scott Forbes’s team looks to continue the home field success this weekend. Starting pitching,…

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Inside Southern Miss Athletics | 5-29-24 42:15

2M ago42:15

42:15

This week on Inside Southern Miss Athletics, John Cox, the Voice of the Golden Eagles, is joined my Director of Athletics Jeremy McClain, who discusses last week’s Sun Belt Conference championship and the upcoming NCAA regional in Knoxville, Tennessee, among other topics. Also joining the show is head baseball coach Christian Ostrander, who talks a…

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Scouting Overview: The Defensive Backs 53:20

2M ago53:20

53:20

With the offseason in full swing for Mack Brown’s North Carolina team, Inside Carolina’s Jason Staples opens his scouting report series with the defensive backs. Staples joins host Tommy Ashley for a review of the Tar Heel safeties, nickels and corners with a focus on the projected two deep for defensive coordinator Geoff Collins. Staples and Ashle…

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Mizzou Storytellers - Shannon Welker 1:16:33

2M ago1:16:33

1:16:33

In this week’s episode of “Mizzou Storytellers,” Nikki Barry and Dave Matter invited gymnastics coach Shannon Welker into the studio to talk about his roots in suburban St. Louis, his Hall of Fame collegiate career and how his love for the sport pulled him into coaching. Shannon reflects on the Missouri gymnastics program’s growth under his watch i…

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Next Level: UNC Seeking Alignment on Path Forward 39:50

2M ago39:50

39:50

As college landscape continues to rapidly change, the University of North Carolina finds itself with important decisions and plans to make to deal with the financial burdens of competing at the highest level. On this edition of Inside Carolina's Next Level, Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley discuss the Board of Trustees, their role in handling UNC’s bus…

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Coast to Coast: Lubin Commits to UNC 26:33

2M ago26:33

26:33

North Carolina received a key commitment from the transfer portal this week, and its second from Nashville. Ven-Allen Lubin, a forward from Vanderbilt, has signalled his intent to play in Chapel Hill next season. Sherrell McMillan, Sean Moran and Joey Powell convened to discuss this breaking story. To learn more about listener data and our privacy …

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Noon Dish: Big Days Ahead, UNC's Pat Suddes Joins the Show 1:08:30

2M ago1:08:30

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On today’s Inside Carolina Noon Dish, Don Callahan joins Tommy Ashley to break down the latest in North Carolina football recruiting as high school prospects take center stage as camp and official visit season has arrived. UNC general manager Pat Suddes joins the show to discuss the coming days and weeks for the Tar Heels, the portal approach for t…

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