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The Tar Heels have a new basketball coach. On Monday news broke that Michael Malone will be UNC’s next coach. Spenser Dalton, Michael Hardison and Ross Martin convene for a reaction podcast and process all the emotions of the day - from shock and surprise to anger and acceptance. An NBA veteran head coach, the guys discuss what Malone will bring and what needs to happen for UNC to be successful. The show closes with a look at the roster, transfer portal and retention priorities. 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!

Now deep into week 2, UNC’s search for a new basketball coach has narrowed in on Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd with Chicago Bulls’ Billy Donovan and Michigan’s Dusty May still in the picture. This episode of Big Hitters Only focuses on the search as the guys break down various scenarios surround the search and Lloyd. What’s the best scenario in the Final Four for Lloyd to become UNC’s head coach? What do you think is going through his mind? Is Billy Donovan a suitable backup or still a home run hire? Treat this podcast as an update on UNC’s search as it appears all things have started to quiet down. 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!

UNC is in the midst of a coaching search. Big Hitters Only breaks down all the angles and all the candidates in the coaching search that is gripping college basketball. Julian Council and Mike Hardison join to dive into Tommy Lloyd, Dusty May and some of UNC’s top targets. Would Lloyd or May leave their current jobs for Chapel Hill? 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!

Hubert Davis is out as UNC’s head coach. His five-year tenure came to an end Tuesday night following another first round exit from the NCAA Tournament. Ross Martin and Spenser Dalton break it all down on Big Hitters Only - from the decision to fire Coach Davis to what went wrong and where UNC goes from here. Dalton provides perspective as a former player and member of the Carolina basketball family. There is also insight into how UNC athletic directors Bubba Cunningham and Steve Newmark handled the decision and the operation of what essentially became a firing. What is next for UNC? What is needed in the next head coach? We break it all down on Big Hitters Only. 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!

UNC squanders a 19 point lead and falls to VCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Carolina’s 2025-26 season is over. Spenser Dalton, David Ray Allen, and Ross Martin break it all down. How UNC lost, final thoughts on this team, and what it means for Hubert Davis and the Carolina basketball program. 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!

Adam Smith (35:50) and Andy Bagwell (00:18) join Big Hitters Only to discuss all the relevant and important topics concerning UNC basketball at this juncture in the Hubert Davis era. There is a bit of NCAA Tournament talk and a VCU preview mixed in but the conversations always come back to the state of UNC basketball under Hubert Davis right now. 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!

UNC will face VCU in the NCAA Tournament Thursday at 6:50 pm in Greenville, S.C. - but this podcast is about much more than that first round matchup. Riley Davis and Mike Hardison join Ross Martin to dive into Carolina’s early exit from the ACC Tournament and the coaching, staff, and operations comparisons to Duke basketball. The discussion then moves to a state of the UNC program debate. What happens to Hubert Davis if UNC loses to VCU in the first round? Is he the guy? What does the Carolina basketball need to change to evolve and modernize its approach? Is this the right time to move on from Coach Davis? 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!

Duke takes over and dominates UNC in the regular season finale in Durham. Spenser Dalton and David Ray Allen join host Ross Martin to break down the game and dive into this UNC team now without Caleb Wilson heading into the postseason. A look into what this team is, what it can be moving forward, and the future of the Tar Heel program. 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!

Reaction to UNC’s win over Clemson, going 5-1 without Caleb Wilson, and previewing the Duke game with Adam Smith and host Ross Martin. The show wanders from a look at this Carolina team right now to how well Duke is playing to NCAA Tournament seeding and First Team All-ACC nods. It touches on NC State and Prince William Wade falling off before some off topic chatter. 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!

The Athletic’s Brendan Marks joins Big Hitters Only to discuss UNC without Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar, what the remainder of the season could look like, and the future of Hubert Davis. The pod dives into roster construction, the transfer portal, and the ebbs and flows of the Davis era in Chapel Hill. 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!

Unreal. A game-winning, buzzer-beater three by Seth Trimble gives UNC a 71-68 win over Duke on Saturday night in Chapel Hill. This rivalry always delivers. Spenser Dalton and Connor Sparrow join Ross Martin late night to break down the game and the closing minutes. The conversation evolves into what this win means for this UNC team and Hubert Davis. 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!

Adam Smith joins Big Hitters Only to talk UNC halfway through the ACC slate, heading into the Duke game. This episode provides an in-depth look at this Tar Heels team and what lies ahead with the Blue Devils, what has been going right for UNC, and what has to happen for Carolina to win on Saturday. Additional topics include the Smith Center, NC State, Bachelor Party. 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!

A deep dive into the controversial and extremely interesting debate over whether UNC should build a new basketball arena off campus at Carolina North or renovate the Smith Center. WRAL’s Brian Murphy (00:18) and UNC walk-on Spenser Dalton (42:36) join host Ross Martin to discuss all the factors at play — money, revenue, emotion, politics, power, influence, boosters, land, real estate, traffic, logistics, and the future of Carolina basketball. 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!

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!