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After winning the North Carolina 3A state title in 2024, Greiner's Lions move up to the 8A classification. The 2025 schedule is daunting, starting with Greensboro Grimsley Aug. 22 at the Keep Pounding Classic followed by South Carolina power South Pointe and N.C. 2A champ Monroe.

Did the Carolina Panthers' 2025 draft class live up to expectations? We'll discuss the hits and misses in an assessment. Also: North Carolina football is now a circus with Jordon Hudson generating more headlines than her boyfriend, Tar Heels coach Bill Belichick. We also look forward to the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club.

Carolina snapped up Arizona receiver Tet McMillan with the eighth pick overall in the 2025 NFL Draft, which caught so-called experts by surprise. Our moderators are split: Cam isn't a fan; Herb is praising the pick. But what about the next six rounds? We discuss.

It's the biggest football event of the year: the NFL Draft starts in Green Bay. The Carolina Panthers have the eighth pick and we're making our case for immediate defensive help. Then, we're doing a mock draft for Carolina based on need with each of the next eight picks. We cap the podcast with a review of the Charlotte 49ers Spring Showcase.

Spring football wraps for the Charlotte 49ers, and here's what to look for April 19 at Jerry Richardson Stadium. West Charlotte and Hough high schools highlight the Keep Pounding Classic announcement and the inaugural Westside Story high school baseball showcase wraps

Stay or go? Duke freshman basketball star Cooper Flagg has a decision to make whether to apply to the NBA Draft or return for another season with the Blue Devils. Plus, the Knothole Foundation hosts Easter high school baseball and softball tournaments as a showcase of westside programs.

Should the Charlotte Hornets mail in the final six games of their season to improve their chances of winning the NBA draft lottery and perhaps the No. 1 pick? Also: Nik Graves skips the Charlotte 49ers for Creighton; spring football updates at Charlotte and J.C. Smith.

Duke is still dancing in the NCAA basketball tournament; a social media scuffle over Charlotte 49ers' NIL coffers and what are the Carolina Panthers' pre-draft plans?

Golden Bulls coach Maurice Flowers sits in for Football 704's review of the 2025 campaign with Herb White and Cameron Williams. After a historic 8-2 campaign in 2024, JCSU opens the season in Boston and tackles on a Division II national power in Valdosta State in Charlotte – both firsts.

It's time to open brackets for the NCAA basketball tournament! Herb White gives his totally off-the-cuff pick to cut down the nets in April. The Charlotte 49ers launch the Tim Albin era with the start of spring football drills.

Duke and North Carolina square off for the third time in two months, but Cooper Flagg's status for the Blue Devils is an unknown. Plus, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are headed to Charlotte for the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup.

It's March Madness and that means hoops. In Charlotte, it's also ACC basketball tournament time. Also covering the Major League Soccer debut of Wilfried Zaha with Charlotte FC and the Hornets are still the Hornets.

The Carolina Panthers decline to negotiate a contract extension with their longtime linebacker. What's the plan going forward for a replacement? Charlotte FC kicks off its home schedule against Atlanta FC. It's almost March, which means spring football is around the corner for local programs. Plus, Cam Williams talks about playing golf at Quail Hollow for the first time.

Mark Williams and the Hornets stun the Lakers after he was returned to Charlotte after allegedly failing a physical as part of a trade earlier this month. The Panthers re-sign backup quarterback Andy Dalton to remain Bryce Young's mentor.

It's Valentine's Day, and we're talking about contentious relationships! Mark Williams unfollows the Hornets on his social media. Cam Newton calls out the Panthers as a locker room full of losers upon his arrival as a rookie. Ain't love grand?

The Mark Williams to the Lakers deal fell apart. Why can't the Hornets catch a break? Also, Charlotte 49ers celebrate Bobby Lutz Day with a win.

The Charlotte Hornets were busy at the NBA trade deadline by shipping center Mark Williams to the Lakers for Dalton Knecht and Cam Reddish. But they weren't finished.

The Charlotte Hornets can't catch a break due to injuries to their best players (again). Wilfried Zaha signing with Charlotte FC boosts expectations ahead of the 2025 MLS season.

The Charlotte Hornets are at Spectrum Center for nine games. What will success look like on this home stand? Also, the Charlotte 49ers men and women win their first American Athletic Conference game of the season.

We're making the transition to basketball as the Charlotte Hornets win two of three games, then swing a trade for more draft capital. Jupiter Wilson takes on the task of reviving football at Garinger High School. We dig into the Charlotte 49ers' uneven performance in AAC women's basketball.

The Carolina Panthers went 5-12 in 2024-25, but finally showed improvement under head coach Dave Canales and quarterback Bryce Young. What will it take to create a winner? Also: the Hornets broke their 10-game losing streak and the Charlotte 49ers are trying to get past their recent basketball woes.

It's the first pod of the new year! Herb White and Cameron Williams look into the future of Charlotte sports and what they see as main storylines for 2025.

A week into his tenure with the Charlotte 49ers, football coach Tim Albin joins the podcast. We're talking about X's and O's, Jimmy's and Joes. And there's also getting accustomed to learning Charlotte – from the campus to driving its streets.

West Charlotte High School is playing for its first state title since 1995 – we preview the final against Fayetteville Seventy-First. Also: The Panthers reverted in a not-so-good way against Dallas.

The Charlotte 49ers appoint Tim Albin head football coach. Does he have the stuff to turn the program into a winner? We preview Cowboys-Panthers and take a look back at the Hornets' Nest game between Charlotte and Davidson.