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Baylor lands prediction for a top UNC basketball target in transfer portal
Hubert Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels continue to sort through options in the transfer portal, looking to add players for next year’s roster. With UNC losing at least two starters and potentially as high as four, there is a big need for multiple players. And as time has gone on, they have identified their top options. Among those options is North Carolina native and former Tennessee center Jonas Aidoo. The Tar Heels have met with Aidoo early in his time in the transfer portal but as expected, he has a lot of programs after him. While nothing has been settled...
Quarterback battles in spotlight for UNC, Duke football spring games
UNC and Duke football will play their annual spring games on Saturday. The Tar Heels kick things off at 3 p.m. inside Kenan Stadium and the Blue Devils will get things rolling at 6 p.m. inside Wallace Wade Stadium. Admission is free for both scrimmages, but UNC’s spring game won’t...
No. 20 Coastal Snaps No. 11 Tar Heels’ Home Winning Streak
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The No. 20 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers held off the No. 11 North Carolina Tar Heels, 5-4, in Chapel Hill, N.C., for a top-25 midweek win on Tuesday night. With the win, the Chanticleers improved to 25-11 on the season, while the Tar Heels dropped to 29-8 with their first home loss of the season and first in their last 27 games.
UNC basketball showing interest in former Kentucky player in portal
Hubert Davis and North Carolina continue to do their homework on players in the transfer portal, trying to fill some needs for next year’s roster. With Armando Bacot and Cormac Ryan gone, UNC has to fill two starting spots. And potentially more. The program continues to await decisions on Harrison Ingram and RJ Davis but it hasn’t stopped them from reaching out to players in the transfer portal already. One of the targets for UNC is former Kentucky small forward Adou Thiero. Since entering the portal, the Tar Heels have had contact with Thiero as 247Sports reports: North Carolina has reached out to a...
UNC football makes cut for 2026 quarterback
Mack Brown and the North Carolina Tar Heels’ football program took a step forward in the recruitment for a quarterback prospect in the 2026 class. On Thursday, Florida native Noah Grubbs cut his list of schools from 24 total offers down to 10 finalists. Grubbs took to X (formerly Twitter) to reveal that he will focus on UNC, Florida, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Miami, Auburn, Michigan, Texas A&M, Nebraska, and UCF. The 6-foot-4, 185-pound Florida native received an offer from North Carolina in late 2023. With UNC entering the mix, they have made a push for Grubbs and now take the next...
Cade Tyson set to visit UNC basketball program this weekend
The UNC basketball program showed interest in Belmont forward Cade Tyson recently and things have moved forward to the point where the talented player will now take a visit to Chapel Hill. Per Inside Carolina, Tyson will be on North Carolina’s campus this weekend for his official visit as his new recruitment in the transfer portal continues on. Tyson has heard from a number of programs but right away, the Tar Heels emerged as one of the favorites in his recruitment. The forward is one of the best perimeter shooters in the portal and would be a big get for the Tar...
UNC Transfer Portal Intel: Latest Info on the Nine Transfers With Confirmed Contact With Tar Heels
Things are heating between UNC and top college basketball transers. Inside Carolina has confirmed that North Carolina has contacted nine players in the transfer portal as it looks to build out its roster for next season. Hubert Davis and his staff have likely spoken with other transfers, but IC has sourced and confirmed the nine on this list.
Des Evans Finding His Form Entering Year Five At UNC
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Des Evans has played for every defense coordinator in the Mack Brown era. He spent his first two years with Jay Bateman, the following two with Gene Chizik and he is now practicing under the tutelage of Geoff Collins. A highly recruited defensive end, Evans...
UNC basketball holds strong in Jon Rothstein’s early Top 45
With the college basketball season over two weeks over, the focus has shifted to the 2024-25 campaign. It’s already been a very active transfer portal with players entering and finding new programs. And with that, things are constantly changing with preseason rankings. College basketball analyst Jon Rothstein has his Rothstein 45 rankings he updates all the time pending moves that are made. On Thursday, he updated that Top 45 and there’s good news for North Carolina. The Tar Heels are near the top of the list, checking in at No. 4. See the top 10 from Rothsein’s update in a tweet below: The...
On The Beat: Spring Game Preview
In this episode of On The Beat, Adam Smith, Jeremiah Holloway and Evan Rogers join host John Bauman to highlight the week's quotes and stories from the UNC football beat. The panel breaks down the quarterback battle. They also address who North Carolina should be looking to add in the transfer portal. And, the crew looks also looks ahead to the Tar Heels' spring game in Chapel Hill this weekend.
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