The Highway 49 Podcast

Charlotte men's basketball head coach Wes Miller joined the pod! We talked about his staff additions and how Marcus Paige fits in, familiar faces joining the fold in former Cincinnati Bearcats Jizzle James, Keyshuan Tillery, Tyler McKinley, and Jordi Rodriguez, and Miller's scheduling philosophy moving forward. Hannah and Hunter covered so many topics in just 25 minutes with Wes, including sitting...

With Wes Miller and Charlotte basketball heating up, Hunter and Jeremy talked about the Cincinnati Bearcats that could follow Miller, players on the way out, teased an exciting interview, and more. On the football front, Hunter and Hannah talked with four of the five quarterbacks last week, including newcomer Cole Gonzales, who has been working with the first time in the spring session. Thanks for...

The gang is back together at last! Hannah, Jeremy, and Hunter talked about all things Wes Miller and Charlotte hoops, including Miller’s introduction, NIL, the portal & more. Hunter gave an update on the football team’s spring session, kicking off, as well as Pro Day and expectations ahead of Albin’s second season. And lastly, we answered your questions and let the jokes get loose in the mailbag t...

Less than a week after moving on from Aaron Fearne, Charlotte has landed on Wes Miller as the program's 15th men's basketball head coach. Hunter and Hannah talked about the excitement and concerns of the hire, the money portion, and had Cincinnati beat reporter Neil Meyer on the pod to discuss Miller's tenure with the Bearcats. Guest: Neil Meyer, Front Office News (X: @MeyerNeil6) With the spring...

New Charlotte athletic director Kevin White was introduced on Thursday afternoon, and Hunter and Hannah are here to break it all down. White discussed his hands-on approach, expectations for football and basketball, his community engagement plans, and more. Also, the gang talked about Charlotte's upcoming football season schedule, which was released on Thursday as well. Thanks for tuning in to the...

CBS Sports' Chris Lewis joined the show! We talked about his experience working for CBS, covering Charlotte-Duke in 2021, what it's like calling live sports, his favorite stadiums, all-name teams, and much more. We've started posting shorter-form content on YouTube Shorts and TikTok (@Highway49Podcast). Please follow along there as we get guests scheduled for 2026. Thank you all for following alon...

LATE STREAMING POST: there must have been an error in the original upload on 12/24/25. Resuming posting pods here now! Merry Christmas, Highway 49 Family! We appreciate you guys continuing to tune in, and this episode is two great conversations in one. First, you hear Hunter and Jeremy chop it up, talking about Charlotte, Tim Albin, the state of movies, theatres, and much more. Then, you hear Hunt...

Charlotte head football coach Tim Albin joined the Highway 49 Podcast gang for the second time on Wednesday morning, catching up after the season. Albin talked recruiting in today's landscape, NIL, revenue sharing, staff familiarity, Titos, what he expects for the future of Charlotte and much, much more. We'll be getting an off-season series started shortly with some exciting guest coming on the p...

If you’re going to make a claim, you’ve got to back it up with facts. While Charlotte has struggled on both sides of the ball this season, the offense has been putrid. Hunter broke down the struggles, in attempt to contextualize a situation that is a result of multiple factors (roster talent, injuries, lack of creativity and overall questionable play-calling). Access to all-22 film would help, but...

Hunter and Jeremy are back at it, talking Charlotte's big payday against the No. 4-ranked Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday. The 49ers have had some big payouts, and have been some big-time underdogs, but Saturday's matchup is the most lucrative and most lopsided. Outside of the gridiron, Hunter and Jay talked about the transfer portal window shifting, the impacts that it will have on Charlotte & CFB a...

The gang is back together! Hannah, Jeremy, and Hunter talked Charlotte basketball’s wild finish against Davidson, Aaron Fearne and Matt McKillop’s postgame comments, as well as a look ahead for hoops. It’s Charlotte football’s senior day on Saturday, and we recapped the loss at ECU, talked the senior class, how Charlotte can beat UTSA and what the rest of the schedule looks like. It was good to ha...

It’s the best time of year – football and basketball are rolling at the same time, and we’re here to break it all down on the Highway 49 Podcast. Hannah and Hunter talked Charlotte men’s basketball’s victory over Indiana State, Ben Bradford and Anton Bonke’s performances, as well as the bench production issues and Fearne’s thoughts on game one. Hunter gave an update on the ongoing athletic directo...

Got our guy Aaron Fearne back on the pod! Hannah and Hunter talked the best (and worst) things they've seen, recapped Charlotte's fourth quarter meltdown against North Texas, talked the remaining schedule, and then had a great conversation with Fearne. Fearne talked this year's team, the firing of Mike Hill, getting out in the garden, transfer portal warfare and much more. Thanks for tuning in to...

Another week, another primetime game (it feels like) for the Charlotte 49ers, who take on North Texas on ESPN2 on Friday night. NIL and the transfer portal have been a hot topic in the wake of AD Mike Hill's firing, and head coach Tim Albin expressed his frustrations and provided some clarity on what Charlotte is tasked with. HB-squared talked the brutal loss against Temple, and what challenges No...

Hunter and Jeremy are back at it, talking all things in the NIL and transfer portal window world of the Charlotte 49ers, as well as an NBA preview with award and title predictions, plus expectations for the Hornets. The NBA season tips off Wednesday night, and North Texas is in town to take on the Charlotte 49ers on Friday night on ESPN2. Hannah and Hunter will break that game down on a pod that w...

Wild day in the world of the Charlotte 49ers. Mike Hill is out as AD, among other firings, and we're here to make sense of it all. Skip to the last five minutes of the episode for all the juicy details. This was a live recording, and information came in during the pod, so please bear with us on that front. Thanks for tuning in to the Highway 49 Podcast, we'll be back soon with more! #MikeHill #Sha...

As Charlotte dips back into the split quarterback fun, we decided to bring on someone well-versed in saving games with the 49ers - none other than Trexler Ivey. Hannah and Hunter talked about Charlotte's loss at Army, the continuous bad offense, winnable games remaining, and the 49ers' task against Temple on Saturday afternoon. Thanks for tuning in. Please tell a friend about the pod, like, share,...

Had to check in with fan-favorite Sean Brown as we near the mid-way point of the 2025 season. No Hannah or Jeremy this time, just Hunter and Sean talking ball. We talked USF, targets through five weeks, Zach Wilcke, quarterback injuries, Saturday’s matchup with Army, fantasy football and much more. #Charlotte49ers #Football #SeanBrown

You're on IR, and you're on IR, and you're on IR! The injury bug continues to bite the Charlotte 49ers, who will be without their starting quarterback Conner Harrell for the final eight games of the season. The gang talked big picture about Charlotte's program, Tim Albin's first year struggles, holding out hope, looking to next season and more. We also talked about Charlotte's matchup with South F...

The Charlotte 49ers scored their first victory under Tim Albin last Saturday, and Hunter and Jeremy are back to break down the shootout at Richardson Stadium. The player of the game, wideout E. Jai Mason, stopped by for a conversation at the end of the episode - stick around for that! Hunter and Jeremy talked the fireworks on Saturday night, the big stage for Charlotte on ESPN on Thursday night, S...

We're back with the second episode this week, this time featuring long-time Charlotte Football SID Tom Whitestone. We split into teams for an all-time Charlotte Football draft, with Tom and Hannah against Jeremy and Hunter. Whether the player spent all four years in Charlotte, or just one, they are all 49ers, and we picked with that mindset. Thanks for tuning in, and be sure to come back next week...

The gang is back together to recap Charlotte’s loss against Bill Belichick and the North Carolina Tar Heels, as well as preview Saturday night’s matchup with FCS Monmouth. We talked offensive struggles, the QB battle, injuries, what can be fixed and the level of confidence we want to see. Thanks for tuning in, we’ll be back soon!

Finally, we have real football to talk about. Although it wasn't a great debut for Tim Albin, at least Charlotte football is back in the Queen City. The gang talked what went wrong in the loss to the Mountaineers, positive takeaways, and what we expect from QB Conner Harrell moving forward. We also talked about Albin's Tuesday press availability, as well as previewed the upcoming UNC game, and clo...

Football is back! We’ve got your complete season preview for 2025 under Tim Albin. We talked team MVPs, strength of the roster, record predictions, the opener against Appalachian State and so much more. Thanks for tuning in to the Highway 49 Podcast, we’ll be back soon with more!

Ladies and gentlemen, we got him. Sean Brown made his long-awaited debut on the show, and he didn’t disappoint. Hannah, Hunter and Sean talked Charlotte’s upcoming season, differences under Tim Albin, Sean’s reasons to return, finding more Charlotte gear in the city, the best DBs he’s played against, his shrug celebration and much more. The audio is a bit jumbled at times due to bad connection, so...