Spring football is rolling and it’s good to be back at JRS watching some football. We talked with the through quarterbacks, talked Albin’s philosophies on spring, Dale Jr., as well as Charlotte’s men’s basketball program struggling annually in the portal. Thanks for tuning in, we’ll be back soon with more.

Thank you for tuning in for episode 100, we highly recommend watching this on YouTube for the breakdown aspect of the pod, which starts about 25 minutes in.

To the ones who have been here since day one, and those who have joined along the way - thank you. Your support makes this show worth it. We are a guest driven show, so please, please reach out with individuals you would like to see on the pod and we’ll do our best to make it happen. Chris Reynolds was the first guest on this pod, so it’s only fitting that he’s back for our 100th episode.

As always, thank you for tuning in to the Highway 49 Podcast, we’ll be back soon with more spring coverage.

The NBA Trade Deadline was chaotic and the Highway 49 gang, plus appearances by Jerry Donatien (Clutchpoints) and Matt Alquiza (Sports Illustrated), made for quite the show to break it all down. We talked about Charlotte’s major moves by Jeff Peterson, our favorite trades at the deadline, graded the Hornets’ deals and more. Thanks for tuning in to the Highway 49 Podcast.

We’re back! It’s the inaugural season for Charlotte’s women’s lacrosse and we’ve got head coach Clare Short on the show. We talked the ramp-up for Feb. 8th’s season-opener, Clare’s background and the makeup of this year’s team. Hannah, Jeremy and Hunter also discussed LaMelo Ball’s All-Star snub, Steve Wilks’ new gig, interviewing LeBron James and much more.

Former 49er Elijah Spencer joined the pod! Following two seasons at Minnesota, Elijah concluded his collegiate career with a bang, winning the Duke’s Mayo Bowl MVP with two touchdowns in the Queen City. We talked NFL Draft preparations, memories at Charlotte, NFL dreams, and a wild NASCAR experience.

With Tim Albin taking over in 2025, Henry Rutledge elected to remove his name from the transfer portal and finish his career in Charlotte with the 49ers. We talked Albin’s message to the team, the new staff, which position(s) Henry likes the most, wanting the ball and much more. Thank you for tuning in to the Highway 49 Podcast, we’ll be back soon with more content!

Ladies and gentlemen, we got him! Tim Albin, welcome to Charlotte.

Folks, Charlotte finally has a coach. Tim Albin was introduced yesterday in front of a huge 49er crowd, and the gang’s here to give you our takeaways and tidbits from the introductory press conference. This was recorded before the news of DeShawn Purdie was made public, by the way. We hit a mailbag with staff and responsibility questions, as well as talked through expectations for year one. Thank you for tuning in!

The gang is back to talk Charlotte’s wild 2024 season, talk through yesterday’s debacle with Hunter, what to look at in this coaching search moving forward, and Jeremy’s challenge to ESPN’s Marty Smith at the Jumpman Invitational at the Spectrum Center. Thank you all for tuning in!

Happy thanksgiving! A special Black Friday episode where the gang talks DeShawn Purdie’s emergence, the coaching search, and answers your mailbag questions. Appreciate you all tuning in!