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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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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!
ESPN’s Dan Murphy joins Big Hitters Only to provide a full explainer of the House Settlement and Revenue Sharing and it’s impact on UNC and college athletics. The conversation dives into the NCAA, conference realignment, and NIL.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!
On July 1 news broke that UNC Athletic Director Bubba Cunningham would stay in the role one more year before moving into a new role as Senior Advisor to the Chancellor and AD. Steve Newmark, former president of RFK racing steps in as UNC’s next AD. WRAL’s Brian Murphy joins Ross Martin on Big Hitters Only to dive into all aspects of the news including what Newmark brings, the timing of the decision, Bubba’s new role, the role of Chancellor Lee Roberts and the Board of Trustees and what it all means.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!
Brandon Sharp, the owner and chef of Chapel Hill restaurants Hawthorne & Wood, Bluebird, and Proximo, joins Big Hitters Only to talk career, culinary journey, planning a menu, and opening a restaurant. From his start at Chi-Chi’s in Greensboro to Chapel Hill to Napa Valley, New Orleans, and Spain, Sharp dives into world of cooking, fine dining, and restaurants. The pod closes with a few quick cooking tips, his favorite protein, vegetable, and starch to cook, and a little UNC hoops talk.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!
This comprehensive UNC basketball podcast dives deep into Carolina’s roster and lineups following an offseason of transfer acquisitions. Sleeper Media’s Riley Davis (2:53) and CBS Sports Isaac Trotter (48:25) join host Ross Martin to dive deep into UNC’s incoming transfers, potential lineups, and what they like and don’t like about what Carolina did this offseason. Who are the three most important players for UNC next season? What makes Henri Veesaar such a big get for the Tar Heels? What are the questions surrounding Kyan Evans and Luka Bogavac?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!See less
WFMY Chief Meteorologist Tim Buckley joins Big Hitters Only to talk career path, being a TV weatherman, tracking storms, hurricanes, snow, and social media. The show closes with Penn State football and Greensboro.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!
With UNC baseball in the Super Regional this weekend vs. Arizona, Big Hitters Only brought on Diamond Heels expert Pat James to talk all things Tar Heel baseball. With hosts Ross Martin and Aury St. Germain, Pat dives deep in UNC’s excellent pitching staff including starters Jake Knapp and Jason DeCaro and freshman relievers Walker McDuffie and Ryan Lynch, the lineup, and the success of 5th year her coach Scot Forbes. James also previews Arizona and talks Boshamer Stadium. A big time, in-depth look at UNC baseball for the real seamheads.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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