WRAL Triangle and Two

Pat Welter and Chris Lea try to make sense of UNC's performance in its blowout loss to TCU in Bill Belichick's collegiate coaching debut.

WRAL's  Mark Bergin  and  Pat Welter discussed which quarterback the North Carolina Tar Heels will start in Bill Belichick's collegiate coaching debut against TCU. UNC is expected to choose between transfer Gio Lopez and Max Johnson. The guys also shared which running backs will help carry the load with the departure of Omarion Hampton. They also discussed what role Jordon Hudson wi...

WRAL's  Mark Bergin  and  Pat Welter draft the top college football players heading into the 2025 season for Duke, NC State and UNC. Duke QB Darian Mensah NC State QB CJ Bailey NC State tight end Justin Joly UNC QB Gio Lopez Duke CB Chandler Rivers NC State RB Hollywood Smothers NC State LB Caden Fordham Duke RB Jaquez Moore UNC WR Jordan Shipp NC State LB Cian Slone

WRAL's Mark Bergin and Pat Welter discuss the top storylines for UNC, Duke and NC State before the start of the 2025 college football season. The top storylines include: Will the Bill Belichick experiment work at UNC? Duke QB Darian Mensah making a reported $8 million in 2 years How long will Manny Diaz stay at Duke? Is Dave Doeren on the hot seat? Will NC State continue its 4-game winning streak...

Ahead of the 2025 NBA Draft, WRAL's Mark Bergin and Pat Welter broke down why Duke's Cooper Flagg is heralded as a draft prospect. They discuss how Flagg compares to other top prospects in previous years, like Victor Wembanyama and Zion Williamson. The guys also discussed why Kon Knueppel's stock is rising on many NBA Draft boards. Knueppel is a solid shooter, even if he doesn't have the highest u...

WRAL's  Mark Bergin  and  Louis Fernandez discussed the best NBA team fits for Duke phenom Cooper Flagg. The discussion comes before Monday night's NBA Draft Lottery, which determines which team gets the No. 1 pick and the rights to draft Flagg. The draft lottery is set for 7 p.m. ET Monday, and it airs on ESPN. The NBA Draft is scheduled for June 25-26 at the Barclays Center in Bro...

WRAL's Mark Bergin and Louis Fernandez previewed Saturday night's Final Four game between the Duke Blue Devils and the Houston Cougars. Star freshman Cooper Flagg leads Duke, but it was the Blue Devils' defense that helped propel the team to the Final Four. Bergin and Fernandez discussed why Duke is considered the favorite to win the national championship. Plus, they shared how the Blue Devils mat...

WRAL's Mark Bergin and Louis Fernandez discuss how Duke will play Arizona on Thursday night in the Sweet 16. Arizona guard Caleb Love used to play for North Carolina. Love's 3-pointer in the 2022 Final Four eliminated Duke from the tournament and ended legendary head coach Mike Krzyzewski's career. If Duke wins, the Blue Devils will play the winner of Alabama and BYU in the Elite Eight. Bergin and...

WRAL's Mark Bergin and Louis Fernandez discuss Cooper Flagg’s left ankle injury, which looms over the start of the tournament for the Duke Blue Devils. Duke expects to get Flagg back for the start of the NCAA Tournament. The guys also shared why Auburn was the No. 1 overall seed of the tournament despite losing three of its lats four games. Several talented teams will play this weekend at th...

Duke is the No. 1 team in the country entering the ACC Tournament. WRAL's Mark Bergin and Louis Fernandez discussed Cooper Flagg's incredible season and Duke's historic scoring differential. Duke is vying to become the No. 1 overall seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Plus, the guys shared what North Carolina needs to do in the ACC Tournament to make the NCAA Tournament.

"WRAL Triangle and Two" hosts  Mark Bergin  and  Louis Fernandez shared their thoughts about Duke's 87-70 win over North Carolina. The guys shared why Duke is a national championship contender, led by star freshman Cooper Flagg. They also discussed the future of Hubert Davis as North Carolina's head coach and how the Tar Heels could miss the NCAA Tournament for the second time in fo...

"WRAL Triangle and Two" hosts Mark Bergin and Louis Fernandez shared their thoughts about the Triangle football teams heading into the 2025 season. NC State, UNC and Duke each lost their respective bowl games. The guys discussed what to expect from NC State under new offensive coordinator Kurt Roper and new defensive coordinator D.J. Eliot. Head coach Dave Doeren will enter his 13th season at NC S...

"WRAL Triangle and Two" hosts Mark Bergin and Louis Fernandez preview the Jan. 2, 2025, Gator Bowl between Duke and Ole Miss. Henry Belin IV is due to start for the Blue Devils with the transfers of Maalik Murphy and Grayson Loftis. Duke, led by first-year head coach Manny Diaz, has the chance for its second 10-win season in program histroy. The Blue Devils must try to stop Ole Miss quarterback Ja...

"WRAL Triangle and Two" hosts Mark Bergin and Louis Fernandez preview the Dec. 28 Military Bowl featuring NC State and East Carolina. Quarterback CJ Bailey is due to return to NC State in 2025 for his sophomore season. However, wide receiver KC Concepcion is transferring. NC State will be without defensive coordinator Tony Gibson, who accepted the head coaching job at Marshall. NC State and ECU wi...

"WRAL Triangle and Two" hosts Mark Bergin and Louis Fernandez preview North Carolina's Dec. 28 game in the Fenway Bowl against UConn. Interim coach Freddie Kitchens leads the Tar Heels before the Bill Belichick era officially begins in Chapel Hill. Kitchens will remain on Belichick's staff. With UNC facing a coaching change after firing Mack Brown and UConn’s impressive season under Jim Mora...

Emily Cole spent two days in a coma because she did not have enough sodium just before the 2018 Texas cross-country state championships. Cole's near-death experience and becoming an All-American runner at Duke led her to write a book called "The Players' Plate." WRAL senior multiplatform producer Mark Bergin spoke with Cole about her experiences and her book. Full story: www.wral.com/21744192/

"WRAL Triangle and Two" hosts  Mark Bergin  and  Louis Fernandez discussed how UNC guard RJ Davis has to accomplish entering his fifth collegiate season. Davis won the ACC Player of the Year in 2024 and helped lead the Tar Heels to the national title game in 2022. Davis will go down as one of the most beloved North Carolina players ever.  Fernandez talked about how the Tar...

With the 2024 ACC Tipoff underway, "WRAL Triangle and Two" hosts  Mark Bergin  and  Louis Fernandez discussed whether NC State can build upon its 2024 Final Four appearance. After losing DJ Burns and DJ Horne, the guys shared who the key contributors will be on the Wolfpack's roster. The big question: Can the Wolfpack make their third consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance?

"WRAL Triangle and Two" hosts Mark Bergin and Louis Fernandez discuss why Duke head coach Jon Scheyer didn't bring Cooper Flagg to the 2024 ACC Tipoff event in Charlotte. Fernandez pointed out that Duke didn't bring Zion Williamon in his lone season with the Blue Devils. Duke opted to bring Tyrese Proctor and Caleb Foster instead. Bergin explained that he thinks Duke should have brought Flagg beca...

"WRAL Triangle and Two" hosts Louis Fernandez and Mark Bergin discuss the top storylines for the Duke Blue Devils football team before the start of the 2024 season. They include: What does year one of the Manny Diaz era look like? Can he build upon the success of Mike Elko? Jordan Moore and Co. lead Duke's skill position players. Can Maalik Murphy showcase why he was a top recruit for Texas in his...

"WRAL Triangle and Two" hosts Louis Fernandez and Mark Bergin discuss the top storylines for the NC State Wolfpack football team before the start of the 2024 season. They include: Can NC State go from good to great? The Wolfpack will try to win double-digit games for the second time in program history. It comes as the College Football Playoff expands to a 12-team format. How can the Wolfpack best...

“WRAL Triangle and Two” hosts Mark Bergin and Louis Fernandez discuss the top storylines for the North Carolina Tar Heels football team before the start of the 2024 season. They include: Which quarterback wins the starting job between Max Johnson, Conner Harrell and Jacolby Criswell? Can the Tar Heels be better now that Drake Maye is in the NFL? UNC has a new defensive coordinator in G...

“WRAL Triangle and Two” hosts Louis Fernandez and Mark Bergin discuss the top storylines of the 2024 NBA Draft. They share who the Atlanta Hawks will likely select with the No. 1 overall pick between Zaccharie Risacher, Alex Sarr and Donovan Clingan. The guys also discuss which Triangle players are most likely to hear their names called. It includes: Duke’s Jared McCain and Kyle...

"WRAL Triangle and Two" host Mark Bergin and WRAL Sports multimedia journalist Pat Welter discuss the Carolina Panthers starting OTAs. Welter attended the first day of the voluntary workouts on Monday. The guys discuss expectations for second-year quarterback Bryce Young and first-year head coach Dave Canales. They share how Young needs to develop now that he has some more talented players around...

"WRAL Triangle and Two" hosts Louis Fernandez and Mark Bergin discuss which NFL teams could select North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye. Maye is expected to be among the top quarterbacks selected during Thursday night's NFL Draft. He could get picked No. 2 overall by the Washington Commanders or No. 3 by the New England Patriots. The guys share which situations are more favorable and potential te...