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In the final hour of the show, the guys discuss who should be in the Hall of Fame of next year's first ballot guys, react to some of the best audio in local sports on the Live Wire and walk it off with a look at 'What's on Tap' in local sports tonight.
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In the second hour of the show, the guys tell you what they expect from the South Carolina offense this season, discuss whether or not they would pay Mike Jackson a contract extension and look at the possibilities that Smitty gets into the Hall of Fame next year.
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In the first hour of the show, the guys discuss the battle at starting linebacker for the Panthers next to Devin Lloyd, tell you which guys in the 2024 class they trust the most coming into this season and look at the free agent options at linebacker that the Panthers could consider.
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In this edition of the Live Wire, the guys react to Dan Orlovsky comparing Haynes King to Brock Purdy, Dave Canales discussing how Kyle Trask is performing early and Luke Kuechly thanking his parents in his Hall of Fame speech.
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In the final hour of the show, the guys react to some of the news and notes coming out of today's Panther practice, listen to some of the best audio from around the Panthers on the Live Wire and walk it off with a look at the Braves game with the Mets tonight.
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The guys look back at what was a rough 2025 for the South Carolina Gamecocks and tell you where it really went wrong.
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In the second hour of the show, the guys look back at the 2025 season for the South Carolina Gamecocks, tell you what they make of Steve Smith saying that the Panthers offense looks different this year and run through Bruce Feldman's 'Freaks List' for this season.
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In the first hour of the show, the guys talk about what stood out from Luke Kuechly's Hall of Fame speech, give you some of their leftover takes from the Hall of Fame Game and look at some of the injuries that are popping up for team's in the early part of the Panthers schedule.
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The guys welcome in Darin Gantt, writer for Panthers.com, to discuss the legacy of Luke Kuechly, what he expects from Luke's speech tomorrow and his thoughts on Haynes King's performance last night.
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Wake Forest football head coach Jake Dickert joins the show to talk about the buzz around Gio Lopez coming into the season, tell you about the talented defense that he has on his hands and discuss the support that he needs from the fanbase.
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WES BRYANT
Charlotte native Wes Bryant comes to WFNZ as a host, producer, editor, and voice-over artist for the ACC Digital Network in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was previously the host for ACC Digital Network’s Kickoff Live, a college football pregame show and Wes Got Range, a lifestyle show on which Wes explored and visited locally owned restaurants in Charlotte and interviewed local area athletes.
Wes was hired for the 2021-2022 season as a pre and post-game co-host for Charlotte Hornets broadcast on Bally Sports South.
In addition to his work at the ACC Digital Network, Wes is a regular contributor on Charlotte Sports Live on Fox 46 Charlotte, where he discusses and breaks down all the action in the NBA, NFL, NASCAR, and across NCAA basketball and football.
He began his career in 2013 as a beat writer for the Charlotte 49ers of the C-USA Conference for Rivals.com. Wes was previously a reporter and producer for The Melanie Clark Show on Radio One. In 2007, Wes was an intern at WBTV, Channel 3, in Charlotte.
Wes is a former offensive lineman, and three-year letterman for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, graduated from the university in 2006. He was a High School All-American football player at Vance High School in Charlotte.
WALKER MEHL
Walker grew up in Claremont, NC and played basketball at Bunker Hill High School. He then took his talents to UNC-Charlotte where he graduated in 2015. Walker then started his broadcasting career in the Charlotte market the following year. Along with his start in radio, Walker began hosting the Locked On Hornets podcast in 2018 where his passion for the Hornets and the other local sports teams is apparent. Prior to joining WFNZ as a full-time host, Walker has worked on the station in a number of different shows.
Growing up in and around the Queen City, Walker is a life-long fan and observer of the Carolina Panthers, the Charlotte Hornets and the University of North Carolina. Walker loves the outdoors, going out and spending time in Uptown and loves music as much as he loves sports.

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