Locked On Tar Heels - Daily Podcast On North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball & Football

The North Carolina Tar Heels are putting together a team that they hope will contend, but it's not yet a top 25 team. Coach Michael Malone must add to both the front- and backcourt in order to get there.   Join the Locked On Tar Heels Everydayer Club!! If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only D...

With Juke Harris officially off to Tennessee, the Matt Able decision suddenly looms very large for North Carolina. If he decides to stay in the draft, where will the Heels turn at the 2? Could it be someone like Vyctorious Miller from Oklahoma State? Could the Heels adjust and go after Milan Momcilovic if he pulls out of the NBA Draft? Jon Rothstein said on Monday that only Duke and UConn are oper...

The search for a big man for UNC continues. Another place Carolina could turn is Luigi Suigo, a 7'3 Italian player who is currently in the NBA Draft. The North Carolina Tar Heels head coach, Michael Malone, and assistant Chuck Martin were in Europe last week and landed Sayon Keita, but weren't able to get a commitment from Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje OR Momo Faye. Should Carolina be concerned? Is it w...

Transfer Matt Able (NC State) received an NBA Draft Combine invite and suddenly there's worry and concern that he will go to the NBA Draft instead of enrolling at Carolina. Is that real? Should there be concern? If HE DOES go, where does Carolina turn at the 2?   Join the Locked On Tar Heels Everydayer Club!! If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydaye...

North Carolina has already landed Sayon Keita from Mali. Just west is Senegal, the home of Momo Faye. Can Michael Malone land another big while he's over in Europe? How would Faye's experience and age help bring along Keita as a tandem in UNC's frontcourt?   Join the Locked On Tar Heels Everydayer Club!! If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Clu...

ACC football faces a seismic shift as talk of a 24-team College Football Playoff heats up. Is this massive expansion a win for the sport, or just a cash grab that threatens classic rivalries and dilutes the value of regular season matchups? The ACC Squad debates the true motivations behind playoff growth and spotlight the risk of losing college football’s unique intensity. UNC’s stunning fall cont...

Michael Malone is working hard and fast to pivot following Henri Veesaar's decision to leave for the NBA. He's already gotten commitment from two different frontcourt players this week including the high upside of Sayon Keita. Can the staff pair a frontcourt starter-level player with Keita who complements his skill sets? Seems like France's Brice Dessert could be a great option in that regard. Wil...

UNC head coach Michael Malone has already locked down one teenage frontcourt player while in Spain. The question is - can he land another while he's there to go with Sayon Keita? But this time...it's an American: Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje, a 16-year-old big man with loads of talent. The question is: Can Coach Malone win him over a suddenly more interested Jon Scheyer? Can you pair two teenagers toge...

Michael Malone has moved fast to replace Henri Veesaar in the frontcourt, adding Sayon Keita and Cade Bennerman in back to back days. GREAT NEWS for the Tar Heels! What's next?   Join the Locked On Tar Heels Everydayer Club!! If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all buil...

With Henri  Veesaar off to the NBA, the North Carolina Tar Heels are going to have to replace the Big Estonian at the center position. With not much left in the portal, the Tar Heels are almost certainly going to need to do so through International prospects. One such name is Sayon Keita, who visited Carolina last summer. Is he a good fit for what the Tar Heels need? Additionally, it seems that th...

North Carolina Tar Heels shore up their frontcourt with Northwestern transfer Cade Bennerman, but is he the key piece or just the beginning of a bigger roster overhaul? With Henri Veesaar’s NBA decision, fans wonder if Bennerman’s addition signals a changing strategy for the Tar Heels’ frontcourt depth. Isaac Schade spotlights Bennerman’s potential as a developmental seven-footer, examining his at...

Following Henri Veesaar's decision to enter the NBA Draft, North Carolina faces the (quite literal) tall task of replacing The Big Estonian. Unfortunately, there aren't many options left in the portal currently, and the 1 or 2 viable options are further down the road with other schools. Will UNC look international? Will they wait on potential 5in5 returners? It was an other ACC series victory for...

The North Carolina Diamond Heels take on Duke in Game 3 of the weekend series in Durham. Can the Heels win a 7th straight ACC series, and this time in a rivalry? Caden Glauber, not Folger Boaz, gets the ball for Game 3. Isaac Schade breaks it all down after the game   Join the Locked On Tar Heels Everydayer Club!! If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Ever...

The No. 2 North Carolina Tar Heels are on the road in Durham for a weekend series against Duke. After a 3-1 victory in Game 1, thanks to a pitching gem from Jason DeCaro, can Ryan Lynch follow it up in Game 2 with one of his own? Can Carolina clinch the series on Friday evening? Isaac Schade will be live postgame to unpack it all   Join the Locked On Tar Heels Everydayer Club!! If you never miss a...

UNC center Henri Veesaar has declared for the NBA Draft and INTENDS to stay in. UNC must pivot immediately and find a new center. The good news is that Carolina knows they can move on. Where will Michael Malone and staff turn?   Join the Locked On Tar Heels Everydayer Club!! If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, acces...

The NBA Draft Early Entry deadline is Friday night at 11:59PM ET and still we haven't heard any news about Henri Veesaar's NBA draft decision. Will he come back to UNC? Will he test the NBA draft waters? Will he enter the draft with no intetntion to come back? The NCAA's new proposed 5-in-5 rule seems imminent. How will that affect Seth Trimble and other graduating seniors?   Join the Locked On Ta...

North Carolina Diamond Heels are in Durham this weekend to play the struggling Duke Blue Devils. Can the Heels win yet another ACC series? Jason DeCaro threw a 3-hit gem, setting down 19 of 20 Blue Devils at one point and didn't allow a runner to reach 2nd base until the 8th inning. UNC did just enough offensively to get the lead, including Owen Hull's critical insurance RBI double in the top of t...

Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Tar Heels score big in the transfer portal while player retention shakes up ACC basketball power rankings. Can newcomers Patrick Ngongba and John Blackwell push Duke past its March hurdles? With Michael Malone taking over at UNC, questions swirl about Louisville’s true potential and Miami’s status as FanDuel’s runaway ACC football favorite. Florida State Seminol...

North Carolina Tar Heels shake up their backcourt with major transfer portal additions—who will make the biggest impact? Coach Bill Robinson and Isaac Schade break down the arrivals of Terrence Brown, Matt Able, and Neo Avdalas, debating which guard is set to define Michael Malone's first season at the helm. Does Carolina finally have the leadership and versatility needed to return to national pro...

The North Carolina Tar Heels had QUITE THE TUESDAY after a week of near silence - grabbing 3 commitments out of the transfer portal - Terrence Brown (Utah), Matt Able (NC State), & Maxim Logue (FAU). Two of those three are early projections to be in the starting lineup.  What does it mean for Carolina. And after a busy day like this, the glaring hole is still at the center position - what's going...

Matt Able becomes the second Carolina commit of Tuesday, and the crazy thing: He's coming over from NC State.  Able was a top 30 recruit coming out of HS and has a high ceiling. His commitment *probably* takes Carolina out of the Juke Harris race. Carolina also got (surprisingly) a third portal commitment on Tuesday in the form of FAU transfer Maxim Logue, a 6'9, bruising forward from Lyon, France...

North Carolina has received the second transfer portal commitment of the Michael Malone era. Terrence Brown, from Utah, comes in with 1 year of eligibility - a 6'3 G that scored just shy of 20ppg last year for the Utes. How does he fit with the roster and what's next for Coach Malone?      Join the Locked On Tar Heels Everydayer Club!! If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. J...

On3's Pete Nakos reported on Monday that Seth Trimble is entering the transfer portal despite not having any remaining eligibility. WHAT GIVES? Is Seth really leaving the Tar Heels? Will he even be able to play next season? Why the Do Not Contact tag? Is this a pipe dream or is there legitimacy to Seth being able to play college basketball again? TarHeel247's Andrew Jones had an exclusive intervie...

Less than a week into getting going with North Carolina, ESPN's Pete Thamel is reporting that former Providence head coach Kim English will NOT be joining Michael Malone's staff as an assistant after all. Tennessee picked up another back-court commit on Sunday - is it instructive in the Juke Harris pursuit? Where are things at with Carolina and the potential NC State transfers? PLUS Isaac Schade t...

North Carolina has already clinched the weekend series vs. No. 2 Georgia Tech, including a run-rule walk-off on Saturday. Can Scott Forbes' crew complete the sweep on Sunday afternoon with Folger Boaz on the mound? Can the boys get off to another hot start?    Join the Locked On Tar Heels Everydayer Club!! If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer C...