Tar Heel Blog Podcast: For North Carolina Tar Heels Fans

The “What in Tar Nation” podcast is back to preview the Appalachian State game and UNC’s ACC schedule this week. Brandon joins me, as always, to discuss whether or not the Tar Heels can bounce back from their first loss of the season. Things we cover in this episode: Seemingly evenly matched numbers between UNC and App State so farCan Sam Howell return to form?Will Carolina be able to stop the Mountaineers’ ground game?Leaky Black: NBA sleeper potentialNike’s new addition to UNC’s uniforms for basketball seasonThe weirdness of the very early Notre Dame gameBreaking down the ACC schedule If you haven’t already, please consider subscribing to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or whatever application you use to listen to podcasts. You’ll be able to stay up to date with What in Tar Nation, Don’t Punt to Gio, and Between the Banners so you don’t miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tanya and Brandon are back with another episode of What in Tar Nation! Carolina is no longer undefeated this season, and boy are we salty about how it went down. In this episode we discuss: College football was super wild on SaturdayThe ACC was, uh, not good this weekendWe did not enjoy the first half against Wake ForestSam Howell showing maturity through some adversityOur best of/worst of the game As always, please subscribe on your podcast application of choice if you haven’t already. That will keep you up to date on all three of our podcast shows. Leave us a review and let us know how we’re doing as well! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Don’t Punt to Gio is back to preview the ultra-weird Friday night game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and Wake Forest Demon Deacons!  As with last week, host Chad Floyd is joined by Jake Lawrence, as the guys go through the Carolina/Wake game and the Week 3 slate.  In more detail:  When can we get rid of divisions, so we don’t have to play in-state rivals in non-conference games? Why did college football cede Thursday nights to the NFL? Wake’s offense: pretty good. How can the Heels slow down Jamie Newman and the Demon Deacons’ tempo? LALALALA NOT TALKING SPECIAL TEAMSWake’s defense: pretty bad. Does Carolina open it up and look for the big plays early, or pound the rock and control tempo? They could likely be successful doing either.If you like what we do, please go ahead and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. Also, go to Apple Podcasts and leave us a 5-star review, and let Chad read it on-air.  Til next time, Go Heels!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SB Nation and Streaking the Lawn's Caroline Darney joins Lauren Brownlow to discuss all the big games in the ACC this week, including UNC-Wake Forest, Clemson-Syracuse, and FSU-Virginia. Plus, the duo chats about weird rivalry trophies, which coach would be the best dancer, and more. Stick around to hear Lauren's son Alex make his picks and which team he wishes would give him a hug.  Subscribe to your favorite ACC Podcast network to make sure you don't miss an episode!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tanya and Brandon are back with another episode of What in Tar Nation! We’re still riding high after UNC’s big win over Miami on Saturday, but it’s time to look ahead to the next matchup. In this episode we discuss: Why are we playing at 6 pm on a Friday?The weirdness of a non-conference game against a conference opponent, because that makes perfect sense.Looking ahead to UNC’s first true road game of the season against Wake ForestMore pre-season love for Cole Anthony and other players expected to be very good this seasonOh my goodness, Late Night With Roy is in just over two weeks! As always, please subscribe on your podcast application of choice if you haven’t already. That will keep you up to date on all three of our podcast shows. Leave us a review and let us know how we’re doing as well! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host Chad Floyd (@Chad_Floyd) is joined by his weekly breakdown partner Jacob Cowden (@jacobcowden28) to talk about the Heels’ thrilling victory over Miami on Saturday night, and the rest of the college football landscape. We also had three five-star reviews this week, so you folks must really like a winning football program. I read them on the air, and you should join the party here.  Discussed in this here episode:  Carolina— did they get lucky, or are they this good? A debate. Sam Howell/Phil Longo appreciation hour!The defense took a step back, but Miami was a step up in competition. A good 5 minutes on the weirdness at Florida State.Clemson is very good, Syracuse is now back to confusing. #JoeBurrowForHeismanNoted BYU alumnus dunks on Tennessee.Pac-12 madness, and we didn’t even have time to talk about how Hawai’i is 2-0 in the conference. You like us? Join us! Thanks for listening and go Heels.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The What in Tar Nation podcast is back following another exciting victory for the UNC Football team. Tanya (@tanyabondurant) and Brandon (@THBBrandon) team up once again to discuss how Carolina got to 2-0 under Mack Brown. In this episode, we discuss:The amazing atmosphere in sold out Kenan StadiumSo this is how it feels to be super invested in football outcomesOur love and devotion for Sam HowellLET. SAM. SLING. IT.Appreciation for Carolina’s defense and the team’s lack of penalties4th and 17!!!Our favorite and least favorite parts of the gameIf you haven’t already, go ahead and subscribe to our podcast on your podcast application of choice to stay up to date with What in Tar Nation, Don’t Punt to Gio, and all of our podcast shows. Fellow host Chad Floyd has vowed to read any five-star reviews left for us, so feel free to make him read something ridiculous by letting us know you care in word form. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, Lauren welcomes The Athletic's Grace Raynor to talk about Clemson's big matchup with Texas A&M, discuss which ACC coaches look like former cops (in honor of Mike London making his return to Charlottesville), and the huge Coastal game between UNC and Miami. Plus, Lauren's son Alex makes his picks!  Subscribe to your favorite ACC feed today to make sure you don't miss an episode!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Week two. Home opener. Conference opener. Alcohol sales in Kenan Stadium opener.  Yeah, this was a job for Jake Lawrence (@therealestRJL), who joined Chad Floyd (@Chad_Floyd) to break down the North Carolina/Miami matchup coming up on Saturday night, and even graciously stuck around to run through the week two slate!  Discussed:  Can Carolina run the ball consistently against Miami like they did South Carolina? Big plays: Miami may be susceptible to them, Carolina cannot afford to give them up. An unsettling amount of optimism.Said optimism due to the hellscape that is Miami’s offensive line, and the hope that the Heels can force a couple of Jarren Williams turnovers because of it. A really bad slate of (mostly Big Ten) noon football games.Clemson/A&M and LSU/Texas: perhaps some football that it will suck to miss because...UNC/Miami is running unopposed at 8pm. (Yes, LSU/Texas kicks at 7:30.)Subscribe to this podcast!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's first An ACC Podcast episode, Brant Wilkerson-New of Heels Maven joins Lauren as they recap all of the Week 1 action. They tackle North Carolina's huge win over South Carolina, Virginia's divisional victory against Pitt, Syracuse facing a coach *not* on the sidelines, and more! Subscribe to your favorite ACC team's podcast network to make sure you don't miss an episode!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Don’t Punt to Gio is back, for the first time as a podcast about a 1-0 football team. Jacob Cowden (@jacobcowden28) joins host Chad Floyd (@Chad_Floyd) to talk about the Tar Heels’ 24-20 win for about 20 minutes, and the guys go around the globe and talk about what else they saw in college football after the break.  First Half:  Was Carolina’s defense a Jay Bateman success, a Jake Bentley problem, or both? The Heels dialed everything up in the second half, almost as if a smart coaching staff was letting them get settled in and coaching intelligently? Chazz Surratt appreciation, and plenty of room for growth. The running backs and the offensive line made both podcasters really happy.Sam Howell’s first time out: things to clean up, but rave reviews.Special teams (insert gritting teeth emoji)The Heels won a Power 5 opener for the first time since almost any current college football player was born, let’s celebrate damnit! Second Half:  Jacob was on the scene for Utah/BYU.Oregon/Auburn: Bo Nix? Auburn luck? Or Or

Hosts Tanya Bondurant (@tanyabondurant) and Brandon Anderson (@thbbrandon) are back for another episode of What in Tar Nation, and discuss the exciting win against South Carolina in Charlotte. Topics discussed include: -Sam Howell proving that he deserved the quarterback job -Jay Bateman's surprisingly good defense -Best of and worst of the game -Seeing the clock tower lit up in person, championship belts, and Mack Brown's suspect dance moves As always, be sure to subscribe to the Tar Heel Blog podcasts to stay up to date with everything Tar Heels! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UNC/SC preview with Richard Cox of Garnet and Black Attack. Check TarHeelBlog.com for show notes!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In An ACC Podcast's first episode, Banner Society's Bud Elliott joins Lauren to talk about reactions from Week 0, look ahead to Week 1, discuss some of the most interesting lines of the week, and more! This episode, Lauren and Bud recap the action from Miami-Florida, look at some big upcoming games with Virginia Tech, Boston College, and North Carolina, and discuss the Blue-Chip Ratio and how schools like Virginia, Duke, and others are recruiting Plus, she has a special guest make picks for all this weekend's ACC games!  Subscribe to your favorite ACC team's podcast network to make sure you don't miss an episode!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Football season is upon us, and What In Tar Nation is back with another episode ahead of the Tar Heels’ first game against South Carolina on Saturday. Brandon Anderson joins me, as always, to chat about the latest things happening in the world of UNC sports. In this episode, we cover the following topics: Suspensions for the first half of the South Carolina game and how we definitely both blocked out that information in our attempt to forget last seasonApparently some people feel they own the right to light a building in school colors. Who knew?Our boldest takes on what will be the biggest surprise of UNC’s first game of the seasonUNC vs South Carolina score predictionsWe’ll be back with another episode of What In Tar Nation following Saturday’s game, so be sure to circle back for that on Sunday. In the mean time, subscribe to our podcast via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your podcast application of choice. That way you’ll always have our latest hot takes pushed right to your phone for easy listening. Go Heels!

Why have we posted four episodes of Don’t Punt to Gio in the past week?  Because when Michael Felder (@InTheBleachers) of StadiumTV (@WatchStadium) is available for 45 minutes on a Friday afternoon right on the precipice of college football season, you make it happen.  Felder, for those uninitiated, is an absolute must-follow during college football season. He’s extremely insightful, interactive and blunt while live-tweeting whatever he’s watching. If you catch him outside college football season? Hilarity ensues. He was also a walk-on defensive back for Carolina from 2003-2007. We talked about that experience, the highs and lows, and, of course, our weekly drinking schedules as Carolina students.  From there, we jumped into Carolina’s schedule, where he dispelled some of our preconceived notions (is Georgia Tech going to be better than we thought?) and closed it out with some spicy takes for the 2019 football season. This was a fun interview, and I really hope you enjoy it. For more like this, jump on your p

Host Chad Floyd and faithful partner on the journey throughout the P5, Jacob Cowden (@Chad_Floyd and @jacobcowden28, respectively, they’re both worth a follow!) finished their transcontinental preview series with the division they know best: the ACC Coastal!  Discussed:  Year 1 under Manny Diaz at Miami. Is Jarran Williams the answer they need at QB to propel them back to Charlotte and beyond? That defense is nasty.Virginia: can they complete the ACC Coastal circle of suck, becoming the 7th team in 7 years to represent the division in the ACC Championship game?Prayers up for the tire fire to continue raging in Blacksburg.Pitt’s identity crisis.Year zero for Geoff Collins at Georgia Tech, henceforth known as #WaffleHouseUChad’s hot take on a MAJOR upset on Duke’s schedule.A little bit on the reason you’re reading this blurb, the North Carolina Tar Heels.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Momma we made it!  After a six-week whirlwind of previewing college football conferences around the country, host Chad Floyd (@Chad_Floyd) and willing co-pilot Jacob Cowden (@jacobcowden28) have made it back to Bojangles country.  Its time to talk ACC Atlantic. Despite there being no actual plan on how to go through the teams (Chad totally almost forgot Florida State, I’ll retweet you if you catch it), the guys brought some analysis on the ACC’s other division.  Louisville and Scott Satterfield: it can’t be as bad as last year, can it? Boston College: what now, as their defense is no longer elite? Syracuse: the Dino Babers/Andre Cisco mancrush segmentWhat to make of Wake? Is year two really the time to have strong opinions on Willie Taggart? Can you turn around the worst offensive line of this century (stats back this up) in one year?State.Clemson: agree or disagree that this is the best assemblage of offensive talent since the 2004-05 USC team? (The hosts share the same opinion on the matter.)We really hope

In our latest episode of the “What in Tar Nation” podcast, Brandon Anderson joins me to discuss points of interest such as:  Sam Howell getting reps with the first team and the likelihood that he’ll be the starting quarterback for the team’s first game against South CarolinaLate Night With Roy being announced for September 27th, the same weekend as the game against Clemson, and how it’ll be a hot bed for recruiting for both coachesExpectations running wild in both directions for Cole Anthony. Will he be better than Coby? Are people being needlessly down on him, or is that just the nature of freshmen point guards?KJ Smith being the newest recipient of a scholarship from Roy Williams To make sure you don’t miss further iterations of our show, and to show us you care, please consider subscribing to us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your podcast application machine of choice. Leaving us a five-star review would also make us feel very warm and fuzzy, and make me less conscious about my podcast hosting abilities. L

Don’t Punt to Gio is BACK, as Chad Floyd (@Chad_Floyd) is joined by Jake Lawrence (@therealestRJL) to break down the 2019 Carolina roster. Discussed are the following: The utilization of the three QB’s despite today’s Howell news;Inexperience and upside in the receiving corps;An offensive line with a concerning amount of moving parts;Three good running backs, representing the only thing in which we’re confident;Breaking down questions about the defense, and the importance of Aaron Crawford and Jason Strowbridge. We hope you enjoy it so much that you go ahead and take the plunge. Just to click subscribe on your podcast app of choice and leave us a 5-star review, which Chad will read on air. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices