The Highway 49 Podcast

Hornets talk! Brandon Miller’s emergence and LaMelo Ball’s continued greatness is giving Charlotte fans hope, but how good can the superstar duo become? We talked the Hornets’ near-victory over Detroit, LaMelo being benched in Brooklyn, Charlotte’s potential trades and more.

The gang is back together! We talked Biff Poggi’s firing and the timing, who could be next as head coach, future expectations and a behind-the-scenes look at the somber Judy W. Rose Center. Thank you for tuning in, we’ll be back soon with more.

Biff Poggi is out as Charlotte’s head coach. We talked the days leading up to the firing, the interim head coach, who’s next as head man and more. Emergency pod!

We’re going all Hornets this week, with the Charlotte 49ers on a 16-day football break. Our friend Jerry Donatien joined the show, and we talked LaMelo Ball, Charlotte’s best possible starting five when healthy, Brandon Miller, Tidjane Salaün, trades around the league and more.

Charlotte sure did look good on ESPN - until the game started. The gang recaps a brutal loss against Tulane, a timely bye week and a crucial stretch that determines Charlotte’s bowl eligibility. We talked quarterbacks, penalties, time of possession and much more. And college hoops is back!

Charlotte lost a heartbreaker on Saturday against Memphis, and have a huge opportunity on Thursday night against Tulane to rebound. It’s clear that DeShawn Purdie is the guy, but if Biff Poggi will make that move is yet to be seen. We recapped Memphis, previewed the Green Wage and highlighted the nationally televised opportunity on ESPN on Thursday night.

Podcast made it to the league! Charlotte Hornets guard Nick Smith Jr. joined the show to talk about his time with the Hornets, coach Charles Lee, his favorite basketball shoes, John Calipari & his Summer League experience.

Back in the studio! With Hannah out this week, Chris, Jeremy & Hunter talked quarterbacks & the decision Charlotte faces moving forward. DeShawn Purdie or Max Brown? Tune in and find out!

There’s really no other way to put it, we knew this was a highly anticipated episode following Charlotte’s big-time win over ECU. And we wanted to have Mike on the pod to make it even better. We talk ECU, quarterback controversy, gauntlet schedule, bowl possibility, NIL, scheduling philosophy, basketball, nationally televised games and so much more. Don’t miss it, and tell a friend.

Charlotte’s own Bryan “The Butcher” Battle joined the pod earlier this week! As a follow to his most recent win in the states, a KO of Gabe Green in 14-seconds, Battle rattled off another KO this past weekend in UFC Paris. We talked Bryan’s journey from 300 to 170 pounds, recovery, the come down after a big win, who he wants to fight next & more.