The Highway 49 Podcast

Another ranked Florida school in Halton this weekend? You remember what happened last time…The gang’s back to break down some of Charlotte’s struggles, the AAC tournament seeding, March Madness, football’s spring dates & matchups, and we even through in some Hornets talk at the end. Appreciate you guys for following along!

Takeover Cye on the show! We talked to Lu’Cye shortly after Ron Sanchez stepped down over the summer and it was great to circle back with the veteran guard to hear his perspective on Aaron Fearne being named the head man. We talked USF, bouncing back at Temple & what Charlotte’s got to do to stay atop the AAC race. Oh, and the team’s best hair. Don’t miss that.

DJ on the pod! In his first year with the 49ers, Dishon has brought much-needed rim protection, a post presence and much more. DJ has big expectations for Saturday’s matchup against ECU, and he’s got a message for Niner Nation. Also, the gang catches up and reflects on new ventures, opportunities & more.

The man himself is back! Trevor Wilt joins the gang to talk the 49ers’ seven game winning streak, Aaron Fearne’s leadership, Igor Milicic’s emergence, lineup switches, biggest competition in the AAC and much, much more. This in part one of two episodes coming this week! Stay tuned.

We’re back! This interview with Dazia was recorded on 1/9/24 following her AAC Player of the Week honors. We talked playing for Team USA in the Women’s FIBA World Cup, Charlotte’s hot start in AAC play, Coach Consuegra’s post-game speech and the SHOE GAME. And we had to hype up our very own Hannah Bradey for her huge post-game interview with Lu’Cye Patterson following Charlotte’s first home victor...

We’re back! It’s been a few weeks, but the gang is back to recap Charlotte’s 2024 recruiting class, 2023 team MVPs, staff changes, portal talk and much more. We’re going to take a break until 2024 begins, but we’ll bringing on some very exciting guests to start the new year.

Big Meech is back on the show! Ahead of his first appearance in the ACC Championship game, we talked his time at FSU with Alex Atkins, the Seminoles undefeated season, his experience in the transfer portal, Charlotte alum Cam Clark, his NFL hopes, the 49ers’ current team and much, much more.

We checked, Chris is out of eligibility. Luckily for us, he’s willing and ready to spill his knowledge of ball and we learn something new every time. We talked everything from scripting opening drives to the differences of CFL & NFL to hypotheticals of what he could’ve done with this season’s 49ers defense. We even get into cadence and protection talk, two QB systems and much more. Thank you all f...

The gang recaps last weekend’s tough loss to Memphis, in a game that was hammered drunk. 8 turnovers drunk. We talked quarterback, Hahsaun Wilson’s HUGE day, and Ryan Osborn sending the bat-signal to P5 dropdowns. We previewed Saturday’s senior day vs. Rice & what to make of this season as a whole. Thank you all for listening, we appreciate you.

After a wild weekend of football, we recap Charlotte’s 17-point comeback victory over Tulsa, preview this Saturday’s matchup against Memphis & talk about a lively press conference with Poggi and the coordinators. We also talked Charlotte’s men’s team winning their first game over Maine, and some of the big games they have ahead in their non-conference schedule. Thank you guys for listening! Keep c...

The gang is back with a recap of Charlotte’s tough performance against FAU, suspension talk, as well as an outlook for the team & preview for Tulsa. We hit Charlotte’s men’s and women’s basketball previews & talked the Hornets slow start to the season. Tune in for more!

The gang recapped Charlotte’s big win over ECU, Ryan Osborn’s defense, Jalon Jones’ earning the starting job, the near meltdown & much more. We spoke with Poggi, Osborn & Mike Miller on Tuesday & previewed a key matchup with Florida Atlantic on Friday night. Charlotte’s got to win four of five to make a bowl game, and this is a huge spot if the 49ers are to turn their season around.

Lewis Caralla joins the Friday show! It was a great conversation with coach Lew, please enjoy that (45:10) - talking all things Charlotte, his methods, reps 3-7, themed lifts, purpose, his new book Fire Lighters 365 and much more. Also, apologies for the bad mic quality in the open.

We’re baaaaack. It was a nice bye week, but we’re back with weekly content starting with the one and only Cara Consuegra, Charlotte’s women’s basketball head coach. For the first half of the show, we recapped Charlotte football’s loss at SMU, Poggi’s presser & previewed the homecoming day game against Navy. With Cara, we talked her shoe game, joining a new conference, Dazia Lawrence’s Team USA exp...

Welcome to the 50th episode of the show! It’s finally time for AAC play, and the gang recaps Charlotte’s battle at Florida, Poggi’s good cheer, a tough matchup against SMU and much much more. We appreciate you tuning in! Come back for 50 more.

49 of them thangs!!! Thank you guys so much for listening - this is one of our favorite episodes yet, maybe even our favorite. We take a deep dive into Charlotte’s loss against Georgia State, Biff Poggi’s rampage post-game, a much happier Poggi at Tuesday’s presser, a trip around the AAC with Hannah, a Florida preview & much, much more.

We’re back with a recap of Charlotte’s BATTLE at Maryland, Tuesday’s presser, No starters named on offense, a potential QB controversy, a look at Georgia State & thoughts on who Charlotte’s best option at receiver is. We’re working to get more guests lined up soon, but we appreciate you guys working with us as we find our in-season routine!

You know what week it is. This one has been circled since Biff Poggi was hired, and the gang breaks down what the 49ers did well in Week 1, how they can overcome early struggles, Jalon Jones, Durell Robinson, Nikhai Hill-Green, and much, much more. We talk Mining for Greatness, mailbag, and what a win in College Park would mean for the program. Don’t miss it!

At last, football is back. It’s game week for the 49ers and we’re here with takeaways from the first in-season presser, the first two-deep depth chart & an injury/inactive update. We talk tailgating, NCAA waiver fun, drinking responsibly and Niners in the LEAGUE.

We are very much so back. Media day, but the fun one! The gang gives their takeaways from media day, Poggi’s bold statement, the upcoming docu-series & new faces making plays. Thank you all for tuning in!

Charlotte’s men’s basketball head coach Aaron Fearne joins the show! We talked the departure of Ron Sanchez, keeping the roster intact, his Big 3 of players he’s coached, winning now, the best hooper in his family and much more. The gang also recapped Day 1 of the football team’s training camp, as well as meeting Ice Cube and some NBA royalty at the BIG3. Tune in!

The man himself, Takeover Kye, joins the show to talk Ron Sanchez, Aaron Fearne, an emotional zoom call, off-season work, AAC goals and much more. And the gang previews the football team’s training camp position battles to watch! Football is BACK!

We’re back with a good friend Walker Mehl, talking all things Biff Poggi and the Charlotte 49ers, Hornets & UFC’s Bryan Battle. AAC media day started with a bang, and we’re here to to break that down from a fundamental standpoint.

Back by popular demand is no other than Charlotte athletic director Mike Hill. We talked Biff Poggi, HBO documentaries, Scheduling for football and in-state rivalries, unlikely input into the basketball head coaching hunt and so much more. Don’t miss this one, folks.

Agent 49. Need we say more?