The Drive with Will Dalton

On a Tuesday Drive, Josh tells why the Carolina Panthers should not "leave their mark", breaks down why the Pacers are cooked after going down 3-2 in the NBA Finals in OKC, lists off the best Sandler movies, WD goes to the movies to review "Big Daddy", Josh lists off his five Panthers that he thinks will leave their mark this year, and Daron Vaught, of D1 Baseball, joins the sh...

On a Monday Drive, Josh breaks down the latest in Will Wade vs. UNC, tells why it had to be JJ Spaun at the US Open this weekend, reacts to Steve Forbes' comments on how the House settlement will affect Wake Forest, tells why he thinks the series is over for the Pacers as the head to OKC for Game 5 of the NBA Finals, tonight, details hanging in the dugout with Ron Washington before the Orioles...

6th man of the Tar Heels, BDaht, hosts the show and poses the question of what's the best diss track of all time, what the best QB-WR-RB trio of all time is, Oregon commit, Kendre Harrison, joins the show to explain why he chose Oregon over UNC, and new Tar Heel, Jaydon Young, joins the show to break down what was a full circle moment for him joining Hubert Davis and what the expectations are...

WD fills in for Josh and breaks down what Panthers position group is being slept on, Nick Carboni, of WCNC, joins the show from Panthers minicamp to tell whether or not Carolina can contend for the NFC South now, Brian Geisinger, of 247 Sports, joins the show to tell whether or not the Charlotte Hornets may end up trading away the no. 4 pick as we're two weeks away from the NBA Draft, and Davi...

On a Wednesday Drive, Josh tells why this will be a validation year for Jaycee Horn, voice of Charlotte FC, Will Palaszczuk, joins the show to tell how concerned we should be about USA soccer a year out from the World Cup, Pittsburg Steelers reporter for ESPN, Brooke Pryor, joins the show to tell who needed who more between the Steelers and Aaron Rodgers, and WD talks about how much he loves groce...

On a Tuesday Drive, Josh breaks down the mystery that's going on with UNC football, tells how Duke baseball experienced their worst nightmare, last night, WD goes to the movies to review "Close Encounter of the Third Kind", Josh lists off his top five Spielgerg movies, and Daron Vaught, of D1 Baseball, joins the show to discuss having doughnuts at his wedding in Unusual Questions.

On a Monday Drive, Josh tells you the local signing that makes more sense for the Carolina Panthers than former Packer, Jaire Alexander, breaks down what the NCAA-House settlement means for the future of college sports, Mike Kaye, of the Charlotte Observer, joins the show to discuss the scene from Charlotte over the weekend when the Savannah Bananas sold out Bank of America Stadium and whether or...

On a Friday Drive, Josh tells why what the Pacers did to the Thunder last night in Game 1 of the NBA Finals was not a fluke, breaks down the weekend ahead in the Duke and UNC Super Regionals, Brian Geisinger, of 247 Sports, joins the show to break down what to make of UNC's basketball roster going into next year, and Josh recaps the first episode of "Panthers Blueprint" and other eve...

On a Wednesday Drive, Josh makes a bold prediction as the NBA Finals open tonight between the Thunder and Pacers, breaks down what he believes to be the most fascinating position group for the Carolina Panthers, reveals dream scenarios for the ACC/SEC Challenge, David Glenn, of the NC Sports Network, joins the show to tell whether or not UNC has an underwhelming roster given they paid $14 million...

On a Wednesday Drive, Josh explains how there's a UNC basketball disconnect, tells how expectations are growing for Carolina Panthers rookie, Tetairoa McMillan, WD annoys Josh about his breakfast bagels in Weekly Positivity, Josh gets into something positive that he and national media are starting to notice about Carolina Panthers owner, David Tepper, NSMA Executive Director, Dave Goren, joins...

On a Tuesday Drive, Josh breaks down how close the Panthers were to not taking Tetairoa McMillan with the no. 8 pick after watching "Panthers Blueprint", previews UNC and Duke's Super Regionals, college basketball writer for The Athletic, Brendan Marks, joins the show to tell who he would take between UNC and NC State's rosters, WD goes to the movies to review "Mr. and Mrs....

On a Monday Drive, Josh explains why Hubert Davis and the Heels are in trouble after the offseason that they've had, Darin Gant, of Panthers.com, gives an inside look at the drafting of Tetairoa McMillan and tells why the most likeable Panther is, Josh attaches letter grades to the weekend that was in Graham's Grades, and Mike Monaco, of ESPN, joins the show ahead of calling a winner take...

Josh breaks down the reality of NCAA Tournament expansion, has a bone to pick with Bryce Young, Terrence Oglesby, of the Field of 68, joins the show to break down who the Charlotte Hornets could take in the draft that they could plug into the lineup right now, and Josh breaks down Dabo Swinney and Bill Belichick sitting down for an hour long conversation together including Bill discussing coaching...

On Thursday Drive, Josh tells how you can spin the Hurricanes season in a positive way even after being eliminated by the Florida Panthers, explains how there's no bigger loser in the 18 game ACC basketball format than Wake Forest, we hear from Carolina Panther coordinators for the first time, including DC Ejiro Evero's thoughts on not going defense with the Panthers no. 8 pick, WD gets fi...

On a Wednesday Drive, Josh tells why Tetairoa McMillan is the story of Carolina Panthers OTAs, breaks down why the vibes aren't feeling good ahead of the Hurricanes Game 5 against the Panthers, WD goes to the movies to review Lethal Weapon 1 & 2, voice of the Hurricanes on the Fan Duel Sports Network, Mike Maniscalco, joins the show to tell how plausible a 3-0 comeback agaisnt the Panthers...

On a Tuesday Drive, Josh tells why the Canes winning their first conference final game since 2006 validates this year's Canes team, Daron Vaught, of D1 Baseball, joins the show to set the table for the state of North Carolina's NCAA Baseball Regional draws and to talk school spirit week in Unusual Questions, Hayes Permar, of Sports Channel 8, joins the show to play a "comeback themed&...

On a Thursday Drive, Josh breaks down this being an "empty the bucket" night for the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2 against the Florida Panthers, tells why it's clear that UNC is milking the Bill Belichick cash cow, Wake Forest AD, John Currie, joins the show to tell what he makes of the change in the ACC basketball season format, Josh explains why he doesn't think NC State will b...

On a Wednesday Drive, Josh tells why the Hurricanes are in trouble after dropping Game 1 of the ECF to the Florida Panthers, reacts to the tush push surviving to see another season, David Glenn, of the NC Sports Network, joins the show to tell whether or not the Hurricanes will be able to keep up with the Florida Panthers offensively, Josh breaks down Duke making a pivot with their roster after it...

On a Tuesday Drive, Josh tells why the pressure will be all on the Hurricanes if they don't take Game 1 of the ECF against the Florida Panthers, reacts to the news that reportedly Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson are engaged, 6th man of the Tar Heels, BDaht, joins the show to see if Josh knows what "brick" is in a session of Grahammar School, Josh breaks down what the best case scena...

On a Monday Drive, Josh explains why Scottie Scheffler is the most relatable star in golf, previews the Canes-Panthers ECF rematch, attaches letter grades to the sports weekend in Graham's Grades, makes his bets for the NHL and NBA conference finals in Best Bets, and John Dell, of The Winston Salem Journal, joins the show to break down the details of Scottie Scheffler's victory of the PGA...

On a Friday Drive, Josh breaks down what you should be prepared to hear from the national media as the Hurricanes head to yet another Easter Conference Final, tells why UNC basketball might be in trouble, it comes down to the final question with WD in a session of Horse or Rockband, voice of Charlotte FC, Will Palaszczuk, joins the show where there's tension between he and WD ahead of Juan Sot...

On a Thursday Drive, Josh breaks down why the pros outweigh the cons after the Carolina Panthers schedule release, WD gets excited about his Star Wars Crocs in Weekly Positivity, Josh and WD bleep out lines of Keith Urban songs, and Daron Vaught, of D1 Baseball, joins the show to discuss Pete Rose being unbanned from baseball and smelling like food in Unusual Questions.

On a Wednesday Drive, live from the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow, Josh makes his Championship pick, breaks down the Panthers' schedule release, Jim Szoke, of the Panthers Radio Network, joins the show to explain why the Carolina Panthers schedule release does in fact matter, SportsCenter anchor, Michael Eaves, joins the show to break down how Cooper Flagg will fit on the Dallas Mavericks, Josh...

On a Tuesday Drive, Josh tells why there was no "doomsday scenario" with the Charlotte Hornets missing out on the no. 1 overall pick and Cooper Flagg, explains how Bill Belichick's PR reboot is underway, David Glenn, of the NC Sports Network, joins the show to discuss Bill Belichick hiring an actual PR person to help with the Jordon Hudson situation, WD goes to the movies to review &...

On a Monday Drive, Josh describes how big it would be if the Charlotte Hornets were able to land Cooper Flagg with the NBA Draft Lottery, tonight, tells why he expects the Canes to put away the Capitals tonight in Raleigh, two time NASCAR Cup Series Champion, Kyle Busch, joins the show, and 6th man of the Tar Heels, BDaht, joins the show to see if Josh knows what it means to be "tricking&quot...