The Highway 49 Podcast

We’re back! This week we talked the details & excitement around the Master Vision release, stadium expansion, what was the underlying issue of the 2021 defense, the new staff & more.

Charlotte athletic director Mike Hill joined the show talking NIL, the transfer portal, the state of the basketball program and much more. Jake & Hunter also talk the NFL Draft, a friend of the show hitting the transfer portal & Hunter’s volleyball woes.

Mailbag time! Thanks to our listeners & friends of the show for the great questions. We talked all things Charlotte, Will Healy & Mike Hill, the NBA & who’s next to coach the Charlotte Hornets. Spoiler alert, Jake is a full-on supporter of Lavar Ball coaching em’ up in 2023.

If you need a good laugh, Ashton is your guy. His teammates know him as the biggest troll on the team. He was the No. 1 ranked center in all of JUCO three seasons ago, and now he’s the man in the middle for the 49ers.

C-USA’s Freshman of the Year Elijah Spencer joined the show & talke winning four straight state titles under Tom Knotts, his breakout year at Charlotte, not knowing he should be in the game when he caught the game-winning touchdown against Rice, building a program at Charlotte & more.

Third-year NFL stud & former 49er Alex Highsmith joined the show to talk about his transition to the league, relationship with Mike Tomlin, recovery at the next level & his thoughts on the 49ers in 2022.

From working three jobs to being one of the best receivers in C-USA, Grant DuBose’s journey this past year has been incredible. But it was just three routes that landed him his first DI opportunity. Tune in for a Pro Day update, C-USA schedule release, spring game, Jahmir Young to the NBA & more.

D’Mitri Emmanuel, also known as Big Meech, joined the show to talk moving from rugby to football, his dance moves & his final season at Charlotte.

Charlotte 49ers’ Women’s basketball star Octavia Jett-Wilson joined the show and you can tell from the jump how confident she is. Charlotte’s in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 13 years & her C-USA Player of the Year & C-USA Tournament MVP played a major role in the 49ers cutting down the nets.

10-year NFL veteran Al Wallace joins the show to talk his time with the Eagles & Panthers, free agency, the Deshaun Watson situation & more.

CantGuardVic joins the show to talk his experience at Charlotte, Will Healy stories, biggest shit-talkers on the team & more.

Charlotte Men’s Basketball star Jahmir Young joined the show to talk his high school days, recruitment, his time at Charlotte & more.

Charlotte 49ers’ quarterback Chris Reynolds joins the pod to chop it up with Hunter and Jake.

The inaugural episode of the Highway 49 Podcast is now live. Tell your friends.