Episodes

  • REACTION: Hubert Davis OUT at UNC
    Mar 25 2026

    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.


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    55 mins
  • REACTION: Complete Meltdown, UNC Season Over
    Mar 20 2026

    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.


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    55 mins
  • Standards, Truth Serum, Loyalty, and UNC Basketball
    Mar 18 2026

    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.


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    1 hr and 45 mins
  • REACTION: UNC Gets No. 6 Seed in NCAA Tournament, State of Program Debate
    Mar 16 2026

    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?


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    51 mins
  • REACTION: Duke Handles UNC
    Mar 8 2026

    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.


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    1 hr
  • UNC Basketball Enters Home Stretch with Adam Smith
    Mar 5 2026

    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.


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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • State of UNC Hoops with Brendan Marks
    Feb 20 2026

    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.


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    27 mins
  • REACTION: UNC Buzzer-Beater Stuns Duke
    Feb 8 2026

    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.


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    55 mins