Bear Claw Media Podcast

Chris Bolin and Ben Schleiger recap another tough loss for UNC, this time falling 31-24 at Southern Utah.

Ben Schleiger and Chris Bolin talk about the topsy-turvy Big Sky ahead of a packed Week 10 Slate. Plus, a quick UNC preview.

Zeke Andrews joins Ben Schleiger to talk about coming to UNC, his style as a quarterback and more.

Assistant Coach and Director of Basketball Strategy and Operations Colin Gause joins Chris Bolin to talk the new roster, a tough non-conference schedule and his recent promotion.

Ben Schleiger and Chris Bolin recap a disappointing 33-6 loss to UC Davis over the weekend. What do the Bears do heading into a late bye?

Ben Schleiger and Chris Bolin take a look at the FCS Playoff Committee's Top 10 rankings before looking back at last week's Big Sky slate and looking ahead to Week 8.

Ben Schleiger and Chris Bolin recap one of the most impressive wins of the Ed Lamb era, capitalizing on three turnovers to beat Cal Poly.

Ben Schleiger and Chris Bolin recap an exciting week of Big Sky games in this week's Beyond the Den. The two also debate the FCS top 25 and pick Week 7's slate.

Ben Schleiger and Chris Bolin recap a disappointing loss to EWU, including what looked like season-ending injury to Kenny Leuth. Then, the two look ahead to Cal Poly as Keegan Patterson takes over QB1 duties.

Ben Schleiger and Chris "Drunk" Bolin recap a loss at Washington Grizzly Stadium in which the Bears scored their first points in 9 years vs. Montana.

Ben Schleiger and Chris Bolin recap the first week back to Big Sky play, including a Montana trouncing of UC Davis. Then, they make their picks for Week 5.

Ben Schleiger and Chris Bolin recap a 37-13 Homecoming win over Utah Tech, the largest home win for UNC since 2017. Then the two take a look ahead to a matchup at Montana.

Ben Schleiger and Chris Bolin recap a confusing Week 3, including a few games that were much closer than expected. Then, they preview the first slate of Big Sky games since Week 0.

Chris Bolin and Ben Schleiger finally get to revel in a win after UNC finally ends up on the winning side of a crazy outcome.

Ben Schleiger and Chris Bolin take a look through Week 2 of Big Sky Football, before making their picks for Week 3.

Ben Schleiger and Chris Bolin wallow in self-pity about another UNC loss, before taking a look at the positives from Laramie and the program ahead of a Week 3 matchup against DII Northeastern State.

Ben Schleiger and Chris Bolin discuss their first updates to their top 25 polls, recap the Week 1 Big Sky slate and look ahead to Week 2.

Ben Schleiger and Chris Bolin recap UNC's loss to South Dakota in Greeley, before Chad Smith of WyoNation joins to preview a Week 2 matchup at Wyoming.

Chris Bolin and Ben Schleiger recap a highly contested Week 0 slate of games before making their Week 1 picks.

Chris Bolin and Ben Schleiger recap a season-opening loss to Weber State, the latest in a string of cruel and unusual ways the Bears have found to torture their fans. Thumbnail Photo Credit to UNC Athletics

Ben Schleiger and Chris Bolin take a look at a conference-matchup-heavy slate of Big Sky games in Week 0

Ben "BYUniforms" Schleiger and Chris "21-17" Bolin preview a brand new season of UNC Bears Football. Thumbnail Photo Courtesy of UNC Athletics.

Quinn Denker and Zach Bloch sit back down with Chris Bolin for an Iron Sharpens Iron reunion! The three talk summer workouts - including a wild NBA Summer League for Quinn - Zach signing with a pro club in England and how timing is the most important thing.

Ben "Has Adopted Chris's Rage Toward Thomas Ford" Schleiger and Chris "Chalk" Bolin go through their Big Sky All-Conference Ballots ahead of the 2026 Season.

Ben "Still Hates Portland State" Schleiger and Chris "Has a New Disdain for Idaho" Bolin discuss their picks for the Big Sky Preseason Poll.