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The Big Hitters Only Podcast blends UNC sports with off-topic discussion of lifestyle, culture, and long-form interviews with compelling people. Tar Heel football and basketball gets you in the door, engaging conversation, lively takes, and laughs will keep you around. Host Ross Martin, who covered UNC football, basketball, and recruiting for 10 years, will be joined by a rotating cast of co-hosts and characters to inform, engage, and talk Tar Heels. The goal is to entertain -- we’ll react to games, break down any big news, and analyze the ins and outs of UNC football and basketball.
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No. 22 UNC comes back from down 16 in the second half to defeat No. 14 Virginia in Charlottesville. Former UNC walk-on Spenser Dalton, David Ray Allen and Ross Martin break down the game, what UNC did right and wrong in the win. Does this cool the Hubert Davis hot seat? What can we learn lineup-wise for the team moving forward? The pod closes with 10 minutes on the whole Smith Center renovate or move argument.Check out https://rhoback.com/collections/university-of-north-carolina-licensed-collection and use code "BigHitters20" at checkout for 20% off your first order at Rhoback!Visit https://drinknewgrav.com/ and use code "BHO10" at checkout!Don't forget to visit https://breakingt.com/bho for all your UNC T-Shirt needs!
What’s wrong with this team? Two losses to Stanford and Cal follows poor performances vs. SMU and Wake Forest. The ACC Network’s Terrence Oglesby (25:08) and Riley Davis (00:18) from Sleeper’s Media join Big Hitters Only to dive deep into UNC’s defensive issues and perimeter personnel. The pod touches on the win over Notre Dame on Wednesday but focuses on the clear issues the Tar Heels now face.Check out https://rhoback.com/collections/university-of-north-carolina-licensed-collection and use code "BigHitters20" at checkout for 20% off your first order at Rhoback!Visit https://drinknewgrav.com/ and use code "BHO10" at checkout!Don't forget to visit https://breakingt.com/bho for all your UNC T-Shirt needs!
Roy Cooper joins Big Hitters Only to talk UNC basketball and why he is running for US Senate (2:46). A two-time UNC alum, Cooper dives into his motivations and the issues facing the state of North Carolina. Then, Adam Smith joins to dive deep into UNC basketball following the 87-84 win over Wake Forest (20:47). The conversation focuses in on UNC’s perimeter rotation, perimeter defense, Luka Bogavac and Kyan Evans.Check out https://rhoback.com/collections/university-of-north-carolina-licensed-collection and use code "BHO20" at checkout for 20% off your first order at Rhoback!Visit https://drinknewgrav.com/ and use code "BHO10" at checkout!Don't forget to visit https://breakingt.com/bho for all your UNC T-Shirt needs!
SMU shot 51.9% from 3 and 60.0% from the field as the Mustangs pulled away from UNC for a dominant 97-83 win. David Ray Allen joins Ross Martin to break down the game and what went wrong for the Tar Heels. The conversation gets into the best perimeter rotation for Carolina who clearly has some deficiencies on defense and some uncertainly on who can be counted on to score each game.Check out https://rhoback.com/collections/university-of-north-carolina-licensed-collection and use code "BHO20" at checkout for 20% off your first order at Rhoback!Visit https://drinknewgrav.com/ and use code "BHO10" at checkout!Don't forget to visit https://breakingt.com/bho for all your UNC T-Shirt needs!
UNC escapes Atlanta with a 71-70 win over Ohio State, Spenser Dalton and Ross Martin provide instant reaction to the Tar Heel win. With Seth Trimble back in the fold — attacking and nailing threes, UNC went up 11 in the second half before giving up the lead and going down three with :48 seconds left. Carolina scored the final four points to escape with the win.Check out https://rhoback.com/collections/university-of-north-carolina-licensed-collection and use code "BHO20" at checkout for 20% off your first order at Rhoback!Visit https://drinknewgrav.com/ and use code "BHO10" at checkout!Don't forget to visit https://breakingt.com/bho for all your UNC T-Shirt needs!
A deep dive and discussion into the next few weeks and months of UNC football in regards to roster construction, transfer portal and all the money involved. Andrew Jones of TarHeel247 joins Ross Martin to talk everything UNC football after the 2025 season heading into a critical offseason (00:18). Kyle Peterson (26:20) and Mike Hardison (1:09:33) also join the pod to break down the future of Tar Heel football under Bill Belichick and Mike Lombardi. The show closes with 20 mins on UNC basketball with Hardison and Martin.Check out https://rhoback.com/collections/university-of-north-carolina-licensed-collection and use code "BHO20" at checkout for 20% off your first order at Rhoback!Visit https://drinknewgrav.com/ and use code "BHO10" at checkout!Don't forget to visit https://breakingt.com/bho for all your UNC T-Shirt needs!
Instant breakdown of UNC’s 67-64 win over Kentucky. It wasn’t all pretty, but clutch play by Derek Dixon down the stretch gave the Tar Heels the win. Spenser Dalton, Connor Sparrow, and Ross Martin break down what went right and what went wrong in the BIG Carolina win.Check out https://rhoback.com/collections/university-of-north-carolina-licensed-collection and use code "BHO20" at checkout for 20% off your first order at Rhoback!Visit https://drinknewgrav.com/ and use code "BHO10" at checkout!Don't forget to visit https://breakingt.com/bho for all your UNC T-Shirt needs!
Breakdown and reaction to UNC’s 74-58 loss to Michigan State on Thanksgiving Day with David Ray Allen (00:18) followed by a deep dive into the future of Carolina football and Bill Belichick with WRAL’s Brian Murphy (34:30).Check out https://rhoback.com/collections/university-of-north-carolina-licensed-collection and use code "BHO20" at checkout for 20% off your first order at Rhoback!Visit https://drinknewgrav.com/ and use code "BHO10" at checkout!Don't forget to visit https://breakingt.com/bho for all your UNC T-Shirt needs!
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein joined Big Hitters Only and host Ross Martin to talk UNC basketball, his first year in office, the Japan trip, North Carolina’s economy, and Western NC.Check out https://rhoback.com/collections/university-of-north-carolina-licensed-collection and use code "BHO20" at checkout for 20% off your first order at Rhoback!Visit https://drinknewgrav.com/ and use code "BHO10" at checkout!Don't forget to visit https://breakingt.com/bho for all your UNC T-Shirt needs!
UNC used a fantastic second half to take it to Kansas for a refreshing 87-74 win. Host Ross Martin, UNC walk-on Spenser Dalton, and producer Connor Sparrow dive into the game and break it all down with an instant reaction podcast. From the uneven first half to a flurry of runs and threes in the second half and incredible play once again by Caleb Wilson, the Tar Heels showed how good they can be when it all comes together.Check out https://rhoback.com/collections/university-of-north-carolina-licensed-collection and use code "BHO20" at checkout for 20% off your first order at Rhoback!Visit https://drinknewgrav.com/ and use code "BHO10" at checkout!Don't forget to visit https://breakingt.com/bho for all your UNC T-Shirt needs!Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/blazeLicense code: TIGUILINTY2KTA3T
Instant reaction to UNC’s 94-54 win over Central Arkansas in the 2025-26 season opener (00:18) followed by 20 mins on UNC football with Bryn Renner (36:17).Luka Bogavac gets cleared right before game time and Caleb Wilson explodes for 22 points and seven dunks in the win. Host Ross Martin and former UNC walk-on Spenser Dalton break it all down and dive into Wilson, Bogavac, and Kyan Evan’s performances along with what UNC is doing offensively, what stood out across the board, and early concerns. The podcast closes with Bryn Renner helping break down what is working for UNC’s football team on both offense and defense following the win at Syracuse.Check out https://rhoback.com/collections/university-of-north-carolina-licensed-collection and use code "BHO20" at checkout for 20% off your first order at Rhoback!Visit https://drinknewgrav.com/ and use code "BHO10" at checkout!Don't forget to visit https://breakingt.com/bho for all your UNC T-Shirt needs!
A look inside the 2025-26 Tar Heels after two exhibition games vs. BYU and Winston Salem State. What are the biggest concerns? What player are you most excited about? What’s one question you want answered by January? Host Ross Martin, Producer Connor Sparrow and David Ray Allen dive in.Check out https://rhoback.com/collections/university-of-north-carolina-licensed-collection and use code "BHO20" at checkout for 20% off your first order at Rhoback!Visit https://drinknewgrav.com/ and use code "BHO10" at checkout!Don't forget to visit https://breakingt.com/bho for all your UNC T-Shirt needs!
Diving into all the intel, reports, and rumors with WRAL’s Pat Welter to try and figure out what the hell is going on with UNC football, Bill Belichick, and GM Michael Lombardi over the last few WILD days. From the Patriots beef to recruiting violations, upset parents, locker room issues, player in-fighting and rumors of buyout negotiations, Welter and host Ross Martin delve into a complex story that has taken over the college sports world.Check out https://rhoback.com/collections/university-of-north-carolina-licensed-collection and use code "BHO20" at checkout for 20% off your first order at Rhoback!Visit https://drinknewgrav.com/ and use code "BHO10" at checkout!Don't forget to visit https://breakingt.com/bho for all your UNC T-Shirt needs!
A deep dive into everything that has gone wrong for UNC football. From roster building to the on-field product, coaching, and the money, this podcast covers the gamut of the Bill Belichick and Michael Lombardi experience after five games. What went wrong and where does UNC go from here for the rest of 2025 and into what Carolina has to do heading into 2026.Check out https://rhoback.com/collections/university-of-north-carolina-licensed-collection and use code "BHO20" at checkout for 20% off your first order at Rhoback!Visit https://drinknewgrav.com/ and use code "BHO10" at checkout!Don't forget to visit https://breakingt.com/bho for all your UNC T-Shirt needs!
Rodd Baxley (00:18), Joe Giglio (28:55), and David Ray Allen (45:10) join Ross Martin in three different discussions to break down UNC football, the 2025 Ryder Cup, and Dave Doeren’s potential demise at the helm of NC State football.Check out https://rhoback.com/collections/university-of-north-carolina-licensed-collection and use code "BHO20" at checkout for 20% off your first order at Rhoback!Visit https://drinknewgrav.com/ and use code "BHO10" at checkout!Don't forget to visit https://breakingt.com/bho for all your UNC T-Shirt needs!
CBS Sports’ Richard Johnson and Matt Zenitz join Big Hitters Only to provide National prospective on UNC, Bill Belichick and roster building situation in Chapel Hill. Johnson dives into the top 3 stories in college football right now (Florida, Alabama, and Arch Manning) (3:07) and Zenitz goes into his career, news breaking, and that world of sports journalism (24:59).Check out https://rhoback.com/collections/university-of-north-carolina-licensed-collection and use code "BHO20" at checkout for 20% off your first order at Rhoback!Visit https://drinknewgrav.com/ and use code "BHO10" at checkout!Don't forget to visit https://breakingt.com/bho for all your UNC T-Shirt needs!
Breaking down UNC’s 48-14 beatdown loss to TCU in the first game of the Bill Belichick era in Chapel Hill. Mike Hardison joins Ross Martin to discuss what happen, what it means, and where Carolina goes from here (2:52). What’s the story at QB? Is there anything positive to take away from the loss? And why did it happen? Ross also breaks down the impeccable game day scene and vibes from Chapel Hill on Labor Day. The show closes with a quick 10 mins on Hubert Davis’ basketball press conference and the 2025-26 UNC hoops roster (37:01).Check out https://rhoback.com/collections/university-of-north-carolina-licensed-collection and use code "BHO20" at checkout for 20% off your first order at Rhoback!Visit https://drinknewgrav.com/ and use code "BHO10" at checkout!Don't forget to visit https://breakingt.com/bho for all your UNC T-Shirt needs!
With UNC vs. TCU in Chapel Hill just days away Big Hitters Only dives into the nitty gritty of Game Day. Aury St. Germain and Wayne House join the pod to chop it up on Tar Heel football, what to wear, what to eat and drink, and UNC’s new investment in football (2:29). We even dive into gardening, lawn care, and fatherhood. Ross Martin then talks with Ben Portnoy from the Sports Business Journal to discuss all things money and business in college athletics with a focus on UNC football, the Athletic Director change, and new revenue streams (48:45).Check out https://rhoback.com/collections/university-of-north-carolina-licensed-collection and use code "BHO20" at checkout for 20% off your first order at Rhoback!Visit https://drinknewgrav.com/ and use code "BHO10" at checkout!Don't forget to visit https://breakingt.com/bho for all your UNC T-Shirt needs!
ACC Network’s Eric Mac Lain (3:05) and ESPN’s David Hale (25:34) join Big Hitters Only to discuss UNC football, Bill Belichick and what success looks like for the Tar Heels in 2025. In two separate discussions, host Ross Martin dives in the national and regional perspective on Belichick, what could work, and what fans can expect.Visit https://www.drinkdeltaspirits.com/shop and use code "BHO10" at checkout!Don't forget to visit https://breakingt.com/bho for all your UNC T-Shirt needs!
It was a Bill Belichick circus in Charlotte on Thursday for ACC Kickoff and Media Day and BHO was there. This podcast features interviews with Josh Graham (03:14), Conor O’Neill (13:48), and WRAL’s Pat Welter (24:27) to discuss Belichick, UNC football and the big storylines for ACC football in 2025.Visit https://www.drinkdeltaspirits.com/shop and use code "BHO10" at checkout!Don't forget to visit https://breakingt.com/bho for all your UNC T-Shirt needs!
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