Paul Ihander and Alex Gibson discuss the Soundbite of the Week and speak with both Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina and Joel Bryant of HighSchoolOT.

Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina joins Next Up to discuss UNC football. Bill Belichick will make his highly anticipated debut as head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels on Monday, September 1, 2025, when UNC hosts TCU at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill. Excitement is building around Belichick’s first college coaching season, with tickets already sold out and national attention focused on how the legendary NFL coach will transition to the college game. But what do we know and what can we expect from UNC this season? What does UNC need to do to win? What type of game will UNC vs TCU be? How important is this first game for the Heels?

What is the Soundbite of the Week? What does it have to do with Lee Corso?

Joel Bryant is the chief editor of HighSchoolOT. Bryant joins Next Up to discuss the Game of the Week. What is the Alpaca Game of the Week and why is it Providence Day vs Rolesville?

Paul Ihander and Alex Gibson discuss NC State's win and the performance of Darian Mensah and the Blue Devils.

The NC State Wolfpack defeated ECU last night. NC State led 17-0 in the 1st half, but needed a 4th-down stop in the final minute to preserve its 24-17 victory over East Carolina. Last night's game ended without incident, a stark contrast to the previous meeting between the two programs in the 2024 Military Bowl—won by ECU—which was spoiled by a late-game brawl. What three things did Paul like? What 3 things did he dislike? How did CJ Bailey look?

The Duke Blue Devils defeated the Elon Phoenix 45-17 last night. After going into halftime tied with Elon, Duke came alive in the 2nd half, dominating with a 35–7 run in the 3rd and 4th quarters. Redshirt sophomore Darian Mensah, making his debut after transferring during the offseason, threw for 389 yards and 3 touchdowns—the 2nd-most passing yards by a Duke quarterback in their team debut. How impressive is Mensah? Did we learn anything about Duke from this win? What does Manny Diaz think about Mensah?

Paul Ihander & Max Goren welcome in Patrick Johnson, host of the Patrick Johnson Show on 94.3 The Game in Greenville, to get an ECU perspective ahead of tonight's season opener between the Pirates and the NC State Wolfpack. Also, they discuss Deion Sanders' thoughts on how revenue share should be distributed based on team success.

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Paul Ihander & Max Goren discuss the Carolina Panthers trading away wide receiver Adam Thielen, and wonder how his role will be replaced based on the reactions from his coaches and teammates. Also, they react to Manny Diaz feeling like Duke football has been disrespected heading into the college football season.

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Paul Ihander & Max Goren welcome in Cory Smith, editor of Pack Pride, to preview NC State vs. ECU, one day ahead of the Wolfpack and Pirates kicking off their seasons at Carter-Finley Stadium. Also, they react to the live, breaking news of Adam Thielen being traded from the Carolina Panthers to the Minnesota Vikings.

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Paul Ihander & Max Goren react to the Carolina Panthers' roster cuts, including wide receiver Hunter Renfrow, kicker Matthew Wright and defensive tackle Shy Tuttle. Also, they discuss what it would take for Bryce Young to reach the upper echelon of NFL quarterbacks next to Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow and Patrick Mahomes.

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Paul Ihander & Max Goren react to Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'amour's latest interview with Adam Gold, in which he expressed opposition to playing Seth Jarvis at center. Also, they touch on the biggest MLB storylines as the baseball regular season reaches its home stretch.

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Paul Ihander & Max Goren break down the tough decisions the Carolina Panthers will have to make on roster cut down day, as well as the buzz around a possible Adam Thielen trade. Also, they discuss the contracts handed out to Terry McLaurin and Trey Hendrickson, ending two high-profile hold-ins.

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Paul Ihander & Max Goren welcome in JT Crabtree, the voice of South Alabama football, to give the lowdown on UNC's new presumptive starting quarterback, Gio Lopez. Also, Tyson Bagent provides some wise perspective in this week's Sound Bite of the Week.

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Paul Ihander & Max Goren discuss the Carolina Panthers' winless preseason after a 19-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Is there cause for concern after the team struggled to score, or is there no reason to worry due to limited action for the starters? Also, they preview the first game of the college football season: Farmageddon between Iowa State and Kansas State.

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