Big Hitters Only

The Tar Heels have a new basketball coach. On Monday news broke that Michael Malone will be UNC’s next coach. Spenser Dalton, Michael Hardison and Ross Martin convene for a reaction podcast and process all the emotions of the day - from shock and surprise to anger and acceptance. An NBA veteran head coach, the guys discuss what Malone will bring and what needs to happen for UNC to be successful. T...

Now deep into week 2, UNC’s search for a new basketball coach has narrowed in on Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd with Chicago Bulls’ Billy Donovan and Michigan’s Dusty May still in the picture. This episode of Big Hitters Only focuses on the search as the guys break down various scenarios surround the search and Lloyd. What’s the best scenario in the Final Four for Lloyd to become UNC’s head coach? What do...

UNC is in the midst of a coaching search. Big Hitters Only breaks down all the angles and all the candidates in the coaching search that is gripping college basketball. Julian Council and Mike Hardison join to dive into Tommy Lloyd, Dusty May and some of UNC’s top targets. Would Lloyd or May leave their current jobs for Chapel Hill? Check out https://rhoback.com/collections/university-of-north-car...

Hubert Davis is out as UNC’s head coach. His five-year tenure came to an end Tuesday night following another first round exit from the NCAA Tournament. Ross Martin and Spenser Dalton break it all down on Big Hitters Only - from the decision to fire Coach Davis to what went wrong and where UNC goes from here. Dalton provides perspective as a former player and member of the Carolina basketball famil...

UNC squanders a 19 point lead and falls to VCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Carolina’s 2025-26 season is over. Spenser Dalton, David Ray Allen, and Ross Martin break it all down. How UNC lost, final thoughts on this team, and what it means for Hubert Davis and the Carolina basketball program. Check out https://rhoback.com/collections/university-of-north-carolina-licensed-collection a...

Adam Smith (35:50) and Andy Bagwell (00:18) join Big Hitters Only to discuss all the relevant and important topics concerning UNC basketball at this juncture in the Hubert Davis era. There is a bit of NCAA Tournament talk and a VCU preview mixed in but the conversations always come back to the state of UNC basketball under Hubert Davis right now. Check out https://rhoback.com/collections/universit...

UNC will face VCU in the NCAA Tournament Thursday at 6:50 pm in Greenville, S.C. - but this podcast is about much more than that first round matchup. Riley Davis and Mike Hardison join Ross Martin to dive into Carolina’s early exit from the ACC Tournament and the coaching, staff, and operations comparisons to Duke basketball. The discussion then moves to a state of the UNC program debate. What hap...

Duke takes over and dominates UNC in the regular season finale in Durham. Spenser Dalton and David Ray Allen join host Ross Martin to break down the game and dive into this UNC team now without Caleb Wilson heading into the postseason. A look into what this team is, what it can be moving forward, and the future of the Tar Heel program. Check out https://rhoback.com/collections/university-of-north-...

Reaction to UNC’s win over Clemson, going 5-1 without Caleb Wilson, and previewing the Duke game with Adam Smith and host Ross Martin. The show wanders from a look at this Carolina team right now to how well Duke is playing to NCAA Tournament seeding and First Team All-ACC nods. It touches on NC State and Prince William Wade falling off before some off topic chatter. Check out https://rhoback.com/...

The Athletic’s Brendan Marks joins Big Hitters Only to discuss UNC without Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar, what the remainder of the season could look like, and the future of Hubert Davis. The pod dives into roster construction, the transfer portal, and the ebbs and flows of the Davis era in Chapel Hill. Check out https://rhoback.com/collections/university-of-north-carolina-licensed-collection and...

Unreal. A game-winning, buzzer-beater three by Seth Trimble gives UNC a 71-68 win over Duke on Saturday night in Chapel Hill. This rivalry always delivers. Spenser Dalton and Connor Sparrow join Ross Martin late night to break down the game and the closing minutes. The conversation evolves into what this win means for this UNC team and Hubert Davis. Check out https://rhoback.com/collections/univer...

Adam Smith joins Big Hitters Only to talk UNC halfway through the ACC slate, heading into the Duke game. This episode provides an in-depth look at this Tar Heels team and what lies ahead with the Blue Devils, what has been going right for UNC, and what has to happen for Carolina to win on Saturday. Additional topics include the Smith Center, NC State, Bachelor Party. Check out https://rhoback.com/...

A deep dive into the controversial and extremely interesting debate over whether UNC should build a new basketball arena off campus at Carolina North or renovate the Smith Center. WRAL’s Brian Murphy (00:18) and UNC walk-on Spenser Dalton (42:36) join host Ross Martin to discuss all the factors at play — money, revenue, emotion, politics, power, influence, boosters, land, real estate, traffic, log...

No. 22 UNC comes back from down 16 in the second half to defeat No. 14 Virginia in Charlottesville. Former UNC walk-on Spenser Dalton, David Ray Allen and Ross Martin break down the game, what UNC did right and wrong in the win. Does this cool the Hubert Davis hot seat? What can we learn lineup-wise for the team moving forward? The pod closes with 10 minutes on the whole Smith Center renovate or m...

What’s wrong with this team? Two losses to Stanford and Cal follows poor performances vs. SMU and Wake Forest. The ACC Network’s Terrence Oglesby (25:08) and Riley Davis (00:18) from Sleeper’s Media join Big Hitters Only to dive deep into UNC’s defensive issues and perimeter personnel. The pod touches on the win over Notre Dame on Wednesday but focuses on the clear issues the Tar Heels now face. C...

Roy Cooper joins Big Hitters Only to talk UNC basketball and why he is running for US Senate (2:46). A two-time UNC alum, Cooper dives into his motivations and the issues facing the state of North Carolina. Then, Adam Smith joins to dive deep into UNC basketball following the 87-84 win over Wake Forest (20:47). The conversation focuses in on UNC’s perimeter rotation, perimeter defense, Luka Bogava...

SMU shot 51.9% from 3 and 60.0% from the field as the Mustangs pulled away from UNC for a dominant 97-83 win. David Ray Allen joins Ross Martin to break down the game and what went wrong for the Tar Heels. The conversation gets into the best perimeter rotation for Carolina who clearly has some deficiencies on defense and some uncertainly on who can be counted on to score each game. Check out https...

UNC escapes Atlanta with a 71-70 win over Ohio State, Spenser Dalton and Ross Martin provide instant reaction to the Tar Heel win. With Seth Trimble back in the fold — attacking and nailing threes, UNC went up 11 in the second half before giving up the lead and going down three with :48 seconds left. Carolina scored the final four points to escape with the win. Check out https://rhoback.com/collec...

A deep dive and discussion into the next few weeks and months of UNC football in regards to roster construction, transfer portal and all the money involved. Andrew Jones of TarHeel247 joins Ross Martin to talk everything UNC football after the 2025 season heading into a critical offseason (00:18). Kyle Peterson (26:20) and Mike Hardison (1:09:33) also join the pod to break down the future of Tar H...

Instant breakdown of UNC’s 67-64 win over Kentucky. It wasn’t all pretty, but clutch play by Derek Dixon down the stretch gave the Tar Heels the win. Spenser Dalton, Connor Sparrow, and Ross Martin break down what went right and what went wrong in the BIG Carolina win. Check out https://rhoback.com/collections/university-of-north-carolina-licensed-collection and use code "BHO20" at check...

Breakdown and reaction to UNC’s 74-58 loss to Michigan State on Thanksgiving Day with David Ray Allen (00:18) followed by a deep dive into the future of Carolina football and Bill Belichick with WRAL’s Brian Murphy (34:30). Check out https://rhoback.com/collections/university-of-north-carolina-licensed-collection and use code "BHO20" at checkout for 20% off your first order at Rhoback! V...

North Carolina Governor Josh Stein joined Big Hitters Only and host Ross Martin to talk UNC basketball, his first year in office, the Japan trip, North Carolina’s economy, and Western NC. Check out https://rhoback.com/collections/university-of-north-carolina-licensed-collection and use code "BHO20" at checkout for 20% off your first order at Rhoback! Visit https://drinknewgrav.com/ and u...

UNC used a fantastic second half to take it to Kansas for a refreshing 87-74 win. Host Ross Martin, UNC walk-on Spenser Dalton, and producer Connor Sparrow dive into the game and break it all down with an instant reaction podcast. From the uneven first half to a flurry of runs and threes in the second half and incredible play once again by Caleb Wilson, the Tar Heels showed how good they can be wh...

Instant reaction to UNC’s 94-54 win over Central Arkansas in the 2025-26 season opener (00:18) followed by 20 mins on UNC football with Bryn Renner (36:17). Luka Bogavac gets cleared right before game time and Caleb Wilson explodes for 22 points and seven dunks in the win. Host Ross Martin and former UNC walk-on Spenser Dalton break it all down and dive into Wilson, Bogavac, and Kyan Evan’s perfor...

A look inside the 2025-26 Tar Heels after two exhibition games vs. BYU and Winston Salem State. What are the biggest concerns? What player are you most excited about? What’s one question you want answered by January? Host Ross Martin, Producer Connor Sparrow and David Ray Allen dive in. Check out https://rhoback.com/collections/university-of-north-carolina-licensed-collection and use code "BH...