What in Tar Nation

Is Carolina basketball back? Well, possibly, as the Heels posted two double-digit conference wins with a depleted roster.

Is the Tar Heel Blog Podcast back? Yessir.

Host Chad Floyd (@Chad_Floyd) is joined by Akil Gurupuran (@akillesheel17) and Al Hood (@albhood) to talk about a litany of happenings in Carolina basketball, and beyond.

We start on a somber note, talking about memories of the late Kobe Bryant. The obvious Michael Jordan juxtapositions hit close to home as Carolina fans, but we tried to eulogize him and put into context his passing as best we could.

The win against Miami: the Brandon Robinson show takes a backseat (in our discussion, at least) to some nice things we saw from Armando Bacot and grad transfers Christian Keeling and Justin Pierce. Also, the catharsis of building a lead, maintaining a lead, and ending a long losing streak.

We danced on State’s grave, through the lens of Robinson the absolute warrior, and Garrison Brooks, emerging superstar.

And yes, we trashed State as a program and fanbase a little bit.

Finally, we wrap by quickly discussing whether the Heels can navigate the tough back end of the schedule and get back in the NCAA Tournament discussion.

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The North Carolina Tar Heels went into Raleigh and managed to come away with a win, despite NC State being favored and UNC being seemingly very bad for the first time in a long time. To discuss the game (and more), Lauren welcomes Backing the Pack's Steven Muma.

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Lauren is joined by Brendan Marks of The Athletic to discuss the fallout of the rumors around Justin Fuente to Baylor, ACC legend Luke Keuchly's retirement, and the weekend's upcoming basketball matchups. Can UNC take the rematch with Pitt? What is the deal with Virginia? How will the Duke-Louisville showdown go?

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Hey guys, we’re back! We apologize for being away so long, but to be very blunt: things haven’t been very enjoyable to discuss. Regardless, Brandon Anderson (@THBBrandon) and Tanya Bondurant (@tanyabondurant) are back with the first episode of What in Tar Nation for the new decade!

In this episode we discuss:

All of the pain and suffering that has transpired since the loss to Virginia

Brandon Robinson’s questionable status following his car accident

The preview for UNC vs. Pitt Round 2: can this team find a way to strike gold and win an ACC road game? (Spoiler: our hopes aren’t high)

Best and worst of the week returns! Yes, we found some things to be positive about

As always, be sure to subscribe to Tar Heel Blog on whichever podcast streaming service you prefer. We plan to be back with you all sometime next week with more hot takes, more therapy sessions, and who knows, maybe we’ll even get to discuss something positive with men’s basketball by then! Hey, I’m trying here, give me a break.

Go Heels!

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SB Nation's Caroline Darney jumps on with Lauren to discuss Clemson's historic win in Chapel Hill, Virginia's struggles, and all things ACC basketball.

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The Clemson Tigers are playing in a huge game coming up...CAN THEY WIN IN CHAPEL HILL? Oh, yeah, and they have that little old National Championship game on Monday night. Kelly Gramlich of the ACC Network joins Lauren to discuss the CFP and all the upcoming ACC basketball this weekend.

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Welp, there have been a lot of ACC games now, but we still know not a lot. SB Nation's Caroline Darney joins Lauren to discuss the action, including the high-octane ND-Syracuse, the continued struggles of UNC, Duke's extended bench, and Virginia's defense.

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The 2019-2020 Carolina basketball is off to a disappointing 8-6 start, and the 13-point home loss to Georgia Tech on Saturday officially has us pressing the panic button.

Welcome back to Between the Banners, the UNC basketball pod hosted by Tar Heel Blog! Host Chad Floyd is joined by Al Hood and Joe Carpenter to bemoan the issues, and try to find some positives.

Discussed:

Well, WTF was that Georgia Tech game?

Is this roster inherently flawed, or are injuries the root of the Heels’ struggles?

Can we expect anything more from Justin Pierce or Christian Keeling?

What about Cole Anthony’s return?

What’s the best case/worst case, and can the Heels turn it around and at least make an NCAA Tournament appearance?

It’s bad right now, but it was a lively discussion and we hope you take a listen. After you do, go ahead and leave a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!

Til next time, Go Heels.

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Happy New Year, ACC Fans! The News & Observer's Joe Giglio joins Lauren to talk about all the Bowl games and the upcoming ACC slate in basketball. Who is the ACC Coastal favorite next season? Will Virginia Tech be a tournament team? All that and more on this week's episode!

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The North Carolina Tar Heels won their first bowl game in six years, and did so handily. Carolina beat Temple by a modest score of 55-13 in the 2019 Northrup Grumman Military Bowl, so we had to talk about it!

Guest Al Hood (@albhood) was on site in Annapolis for the massacre, so he graciously joined host Chad Floyd (@Chad_Floyd) to talk about what it looked like from Maryland.

Discussed:

The sights and sounds of the Military Bowl, Annapolis, and its small-town feel.

Al’s favorite play(s) to happen right in front of him.

Phil Longo’s new package for goal-line offense.

Phil Longo’s ruthless “Philly Special” playcall to put the Heels up 41-6.

Phil Longo’s tactful approach to padding stats, as Dyami Brown, Dazz Newsome, and Michael Carter all eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark at their respective positions.

Gushing over the trajectory of Carolina’s football program as it sits right now— a time-honored tradition on this here podcast.

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