The Highway 49 Podcast

We’ve decided that Trevor should be Charlotte’s next men’s basketball head coach. In all seriousness, Trevor gave some insight to the locker room dynamic, Aaron Fearne’s impact, who should be next & where the program goes from here.

Ron Sanchez steps down as Charlotte’s men’s basketball head coach, Patrick Perala and Eric Henry join the show, and the gang talks the NBA Finals and a recent Max show Love & Death.

We’re back! Travels, prior plans and life got in the way and we took a couple of weeks off, but the gang is back together in studio talking UFC in Charlotte, worst airport pet peeves, Markees Watts to the Bucs, NBA, upcoming concerts and more.

Our Charlotte softball correspondent Jordan Yuhas joined the show to talk Ashley Chastain, Bailey Vannoy, the C-USA tournament & award snubs and more!

Cameron Clark (41:00)! Our guy Cam joined the show to talk life after the NFL, training athletes with Abundance Performance, weight management as an offensive lineman, his time at Charlotte and SO much more. Hannah, Jeremy & Hunter talked through the spring game, transfers for football & basketball and the NBA Playoffs. Thank you guys for all of your support, we really appreciate it.

Nothing like catching up with an old friend. Jahmir Young rejoined the show (32:00) to talk his decision to transfer to Maryland, playing in the NCAA Tournament, Brandon Miller, his time at Charlotte, pro potential and much more. Oh, and the gang previewed this Saturday’s spring game for the 49ers. Go ahead and buy a poncho or get to rain dancing!

Wow. If you are lacking inspiration, this is the episode for you. Denzel shares his story of finding out his heart was failing, going through a heart transplant & finding a new purpose on the other side. We talked his time at Charlotte, training the youth with his business Get Active Performance Training & much more. You don’t want to miss this one.

Charlotte safety Marcus Robitaille joined the show to talk Biff Poggi and the team’s new faces, spring ball, picking off Bailey Zappe, beating the Reynolds’ family in golf and more. This was recorded before Aly Khalifa’s transfer portal announcement.

Game previews on the show? We got you! Shoutout to Dom Palumbo, the best SID in the nation, for lining this up on such short notice. Aly and the gang talked the CBI, Nikola Jokić, recovery on back-to-backs, Zay Folkes’ dawg mentality and more. And we also talked Charlotte’s first day of spring football practice (sorta)!

Brice Williams joins the show to talk Charlotte in the CBI, the C-USA Tournament, finding his spots on the floor, Jahmir Young, Aly Khalifa and more. Hannah, Jeremy and Hunter catch up after two weeks off & talk NBA, NFL free agency and the best time of year - MARCH MADNESS!

Our Charlotte Hoops corresponded Trevor Wilt joined the show! We talked Trevor’s (controversial?) video of Ron Sanchez, what Charlotte basketball needs, Aly Khalifa, Zay Folkes, Charlotte’s football schedule and more!

Former 49er and current Minnesota Gopher Elijah Spencer is back on the show (26:00), talking Poggi’s pitch to keep him in Charlotte, the transition to the Big 10, Grant DuBose, karaoke, wrestling and what’s next in his career. We love keeping track with former Niners.

Mailbag! Is Ron Sanchez on the hot seat? How are the new faces looking for the Charlotte 49ers football team? Stadium expansion news? Hannah, Hunter & Jeremy give their best takes on your questions! Thank you guys for submitting, we’ve got some great content on the way. Stay tuned!

Al is back! We talked nightlife leading up to the Super Bowl, the Carolina Panthers, Frank Reich, Steve Wilkes, Eagles/Chiefs, the Charlotte 49ers and more!

Who do you know who can lead an offense, solve a Rubik’s cube and is bi-lingual? The list is small, but Xavier Williams is on it. Williams, Charlotte 49ers quarterback, saw plenty of time last year at the helm and has an opportunity to become the program’s quarterback of the future. We talked the new coaching staff, his growth going into year three, Biff Poggi’s profile picture, the NFL playoffs a...

Charlotte’s new head man Biff Poggi joins the show via Zoom, giving you the full experience of virtual conversations - technical difficulties and all. Coach talks his time at Michigan, what he plans to bring to Charlotte, recruiting, playing games at BoA and much more. Plus the gang breaks down the 49ers’ men’s basketball loss against UTEP and talks NFL Playoffs, which have been absolutely incredi...

The Highway 49 Podcast is back with a new crew! Hannah Bradey & Jeremy Grandison join Hunter as hosts, starting a new journey for the show in 2023, and what better way to start than having one of the best 49ers ever on in Chris Reynolds? We’re back, and we’ve got a lot of content in the works for you all. Chris’ segment starts at (36:00). Thank you for listening!

Big Meeeeech is back! After five years with Charlotte, D’Mitri reunited with former OC Alex Atkins at Florida State for his final season of college ball. We talked that decision, battling ACC defensive linemen, performing Rick Ross’s ‘Blowin Money Fast’ and much more.

We’re back with episode 21 of the Highway 49 Podcast with Charlotte alum Calvin Camp. Calvin talked the importance of mental health & family, the decision to return for his senior year, averaging 10 YPC while only playing in three games & more.

Ahead of Charlotte’s senior day, sixth year wideout & friend of the show Vic Tucker joined to talk his time at Charlotte, what’s next in his career, reminisce on favorite moments, Biff Poggi, Will Healy & more.

Back with an emergency pod after Charlotte’s loss against UTEP. Much-needed bye-week on deck. Thank you guys for listening, as always.

It’s almost that time! On this week’s episode, Hunter gives his best stab at the 49ers’ depth chart ahead of fall practice & a brief overview of the upcoming schedule.

Derek Boykins - a CabCo legend - joined the show to talk about his time at South Carolina, his journey to Charlotte, the staff change & what leadership looks like. Oh and the Central vs. AL Brown OT game from 2018. Check it out!

Charlotte’s head football coach Will Healy joined the show this week. Need I say more?

Eric Henry, one of the best reporters in the business, joined the show to talk C-USA as a whole, the state of the Charlotte program, the matchups with FAU and FIU & much more. Come for the 49ers talk, stay for the stories & laughs.