In this episode of Hark The Pod, Sports Editor Matthew Maynard and Assistant Editors Brian D'Aguanno and Beckett Brantley talk through men's basketball's wins over Radford and N.C. Central. Seth Trimble's arm injury will have him off the court for a couple of weeks, so the editors discuss what his absence will mean for the rest of the team.

They then recap what factors contributed to football's 28-12 loss to Wake Forest and predict what will unfold in the team's last two games against Duke and N.C. State.

They finish with updates about field hockey, highlighting the team's most recent win against Duke, allowing the team to advance to the NCAA semifinals.

Audio editing by Jordyn Balam.

In this episode of Hark The Pod, Sports Editor Matthew Maynard and Assistant Editors Brian D'Aguanno and Beckett Brantley break down a statement win for UNC men's basketball, reacting to the Tar Heels' electric performance against Kansas. They discuss standout showings from Caleb Wilson, Henri Veesaar and Jarin Stevenson, what the rotation could look like come March and why this group might already be a top-five team with a national championship ceiling.

The group also touches on UNC's dominance beyond the hardwood: field hockey's ninth straight ACC Championship, women's basketball's 2–0 start ahead of a top-10 test versus UCLA and a sluggish but meaningful football win over Stanford that keeps bowl hopes alive. They debate quarterback play, offensive struggles and what UNC must do to close out the season strong.

Audio editing by Nikki Piedad.

In this episode of Hark The Pod, Sports Editor Matthew Maynard and Assistant Editors Brian D'Aguanno and Beckett Brantley discuss football's 27-10 win over Syracuse on Halloween, which was the team's first Power Four win. They speculate about how the rest of the season will pan out. They recap women's soccer missing the ACC tournament, as well as women's field hockey winning the ACC regular season title after a 2-1 win against Duke. The editors finish out the episode with excitement over the start of basketball season, with the women's team already beating N.C. Central 90-42. You can still pick up the Sports Desk's basketball preview in The DTH's Blue Boxes until this Wednesday. Audio editing by Jordyn Balam.

In this episode of Hark The Pod, Sports Editor Matthew Maynard and assistant editors Brian D'Aguanno and Beckett Brantley break down what led to UNC football's 21-18 loss to Cal, and what's next for the team as the season continues.

The team then recaps UNC field hockey's recent wins against Syracuse and Cornell, and UNC men's soccer's 3-0 win against Virginia Tech.

Stay tuned for the DTH Sports desk's basketball preview that's hitting Blue Boxes near you next week. Audio editing by Andrew Sellers.

In this episode of Hark The Pod, sports editor Matthew Maynard and assistant editors Brian D'Aguanno and Beckett Brantley recap UNC football's loss to Clemson on Monday.

Clemson opened the game with a 75-yard touchdown and scored 28 points in the first quarter. North Carolina's defense allowed 488 total yards, including five passing touchdowns.

In this episode of Hark The Pod, assistant editors Brian D'Aguanno and Beckett Brantley are joined by senior writer Alexandra Jones to talk all things football, field hockey and soccer.

The group recaps UNC football's 34-9 loss to UCF and the future of UNC football's quarterback position, shifting to then discuss UNC field hockey's 5-1 win against Cal.

The team wraps up by discussing UNC women's and men's soccer season.

In this episode of Hark The Pod, sports editor Matthew Maynard and assistant editors Beckett Brantley and Brian D'Aguanno recap UNC football's 41–6 win over Richmond.

They highlight Demon June's breakout performance, assess quarterback Gio Lopez's early struggles and debate the team's offensive identity heading into UCF and Clemson.

The group also covers strong starts from field hockey, volleyball and men's and women's soccer, before closing with predictions for the Tar Heels' road trip to UCF.

In this episode of Hark The Pod, sports editor Matthew Maynard and assistant editors Beckett Brantley and Brian D'Aguanno break down UNC football's win over Charlotte.

They share on-the-ground impressions from a rainy game day in Charlotte, evaluate Gio Lopez's performance and the team's offensive play-calling and discuss whether Carolina's defense is prepared for tougher opponents.

The group also talks women's and men's soccer highlights, recap Tar Heels making noise in the NFL and give predictions for UNC's upcoming matchup against Richmond

In this episode of Hark The Pod, sports editor Matthew Maynard and assistant editors Brian D'Aguanno and Beckett Brantley recap UNC football's devastating season opener loss to TCU on Monday.

Welcome back to a new season of Hark The Pod.

In this episode, sports editor Matthew Maynard and assistant editors Brian D'Aguanno and Beckett Brantley preview UNC football's 2025 season.

They predict the team's final season record, touch on the atmosphere of this year's Carolina football press conference and discuss what the football season may look like for UNC under the leadership of Bill Belichick.