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'Bringing the Legacy Back': Highlights from UNC Women's Basketball's Day at the ACC Tipoff - Chapelboro.com

Michael Koh @michaelkohwchl.bsky.social · 5d

Highlights from #UNC WBB at the ACC Tipoff yesterday in Charlotte. Comments from Courtney Banghart, Reniya Kelly and Indya Nivar included.

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UNC head coach Courtney Banghart, guard Reniya Kelly and wing Indya Nivar spoke at the ACC Tip-Off in Charlotte Monday afternoon.

UNC Football's Mixed Messaging is its Latest Embarrassment of 2025 - Chapelboro.com

Michael Koh @michaelkohwchl.bsky.social · 6d

THIS WEEK IN UNC SPORTS: October 6-12

-Big field hockey road test at UVA
-Big women's soccer match in Durham

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Michael Koh @michaelkohwchl.bsky.social · 6d

Is #UNC rebuilding or not? It depends on who you ask. And the program's mixed messaging is just another in a long line of embarrassments this fall.

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The messaging from UNC's general manager and its coaches and players isn't lining up. Something is rotten in Chapel Hill.

In UNC and Clemson, A Pair of Desperate Programs Meet for a 'Ludacris' Matchup - Chapelboro.com

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Michael Koh @michaelkohwchl.bsky.social · 9d

#UNC-Clemson was billed as a titanic clash between two coaching legends in Bill Belichick and Dabo Swinney.

A month into the season, the matchup is still titanic… if only because both programs currently resemble sinking ships.

Story:

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A month into the season, UNC and Clemson's matchup is still titanic… if only because both programs currently resemble sinking ships.

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Michael Koh @michaelkohwchl.bsky.social · 11d

THIS WEEK IN UNC SPORTS: September 29 - October 5

-Volleyball double-dip vs. Duke
-Belichick vs. Swinney
-2 women's soccer home games

Years After UNC Career Ended, Sam Howell's TABLE Partnership Still Endures - Chapelboro.com

Michael Koh @michaelkohwchl.bsky.social · 11d

Sam Howell hasn't suited up for the Tar Heels since 2021. But thanks to his generosity and charitable contributions, his impact on the Chapel Hill and Carrboro communities continues to this day.

Story:

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Visitors to Bru’s Public House in Carrboro this past month may have seen a unique item on display: a pair of Sam Howell's NFL cleats.

'I Never Wanted to Leave': UNC RBs Coach Natrone Means Details Decision to Stay in Chapel Hill - Chapelboro.com

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Michael Koh @michaelkohwchl.bsky.social · 13d

Nobody would have blamed Natrone Means if he'd left Chapel Hill after Mack Brown, the man who recruited him in the 90s and hired him in the 2020s, was fired.

But Means is still here, with a promotion to boot. More on #UNC's RBs coach:

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UNC running backs coach Natrone Means, one of the only holdovers from Mack Brown's staff, is still fiercely loyal to the Tar Heels.

UNC Men's Basketball Has Played a Game in 40 of 50 States. Here's How It Can Fill Out the Map - Chapelboro.com

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Scorigami @nflscorigami.bsky.social · 13d

🏈 GB 40 - 40 DAL
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Michael Koh @michaelkohwchl.bsky.social · 17d

#UNC MBB has played a game in 40 out of 50 states in the union.

Here's how the Tar Heels can fill out the rest of their travelogue:

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Throughout their more-than-century on the hardwood, UNC has traveled the length and breadth of the country... almost.

'This University Means Everything to Me': UNC's Seth Trimble is Ready for His Senior Moment - Chapelboro.com

Michael Koh @michaelkohwchl.bsky.social · 18d

Entering his final year as a Tar Heel, #UNC's Seth Trimble is committed to making this season count.

Said Henri Veesaar: "You can't let him down."

Story:

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UNC's Seth Trimble is confident his ability to lead will help the new-look Tar Heels have a successful season.

UNC Football Falls Flat in Orlando. What's Next for the Tar Heels? - Chapelboro.com

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97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 19d

A trip to the Sunshine State leaves UNC frozen out of quality nonconference wins, as UCF beat the Tar Heels 34-9.

97.9’s Brighton McConnell and Michael Koh discussed the team’s performance on the latest Carolina Football Hour. Listen here 🎧:

97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell and Michael Koh discuss UNC football's loss to UCF and level of play by the end of nonconference play.

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Michael Koh @michaelkohwchl.bsky.social · 20d

THIS WEEK IN UNC SPORTS: September 22-28

-ACC opener for volleyball
-Difficult road trips for men's and women's soccer

Michael Koh @michaelkohwchl.bsky.social · 20d

Inbox: ACC commissioner Jim Phillips says the league's ADs have "overwhelmingly" supported a regular season schedule of nine ACC games and 10 games minimum against P4 opponents.

"Additional discussions and more details" on the way.

UNC Having a Bad Football Team Isn't New. The Price It's Paying Is. - Chapelboro.com

Michael Koh @michaelkohwchl.bsky.social · 20d

Former head coach Mack Brown often acknowledged the significant spending gap between #UNC and the powerhouse programs in the SEC and Big Ten.

A year later, money can't be used as an excuse.

Story:

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Mack Brown often noted the spending gap between UNC and powerhouse programs in the SEC and Big Ten. Now, money can't be used as an excuse.

Michael Koh @michaelkohwchl.bsky.social · 22d

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UNC Football at UCF (2025): How to Watch, Cord-Cutting Options and Kickoff Time - Chapelboro.com

Michael Koh @michaelkohwchl.bsky.social · 22d

Broadcast information for #UNC at UCF today:

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UNC will make its second road trip of the season this weekend when it visits UCF in Orlando Saturday afternoon.

From Bagels to Backfields: Unconventional Backgrounds Meshing with UNC Football - Chapelboro.com

Michael Koh @michaelkohwchl.bsky.social · 23d

If #UNC is going to beat UCF tomorrow, it's going to do so thanks to some players who took unconventional routes to big time college football.

Story:

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Bill Belichick's apparent fondness for players with non-traditional backstories has carried over into his first year at UNC.

Car jumps open University Bridge in Seattle

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Brian Floyd @brianmfloyd.bsky.social · 24d

someone did a dukes of hazzard in an audi suv with a rooftop cargo box and got away

Howie Cohen @howiecohen.bsky.social · 25d

This is some real-life bonkers movie style car chase stuff. Video in the article as a car jumps the opening University Bridge in Seattle to evade SPD www.kiro7.com/news/local/c...

Seattle police did not chase the car over the bridge.

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JonNYC @xjonnyc.bsky.social · 25d

Here is the audio, courtesy of @theneware51 on Twitter!

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97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 26d

Against an inferior level of opponent, how much can be gleaned from Carolina football's performance last Saturday?

97.9’s Brighton McConnell and Michael Koh discussed takeaways and previewed the UCF game on The Carolina Football Hour. Listen here 🎧:

UNC Rolls vs. Richmond, But Are The Improvements Real? — The Carolina Football Hour (Sep. 15, 2025) - Chapelboro.com

UNC football moves to 2-1 after blowing out Richmond, and 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell and Michael Koh discuss takeaways from the win.

2025 UNC Football Opponent Preview: UCF - Chapelboro.com

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Michael Koh @michaelkohwchl.bsky.social · 26d

Lookahead at UCF:

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UNC will travel south to Orlando to pay a visit to UCF Saturday afternoon. It's the first time the Tar Heels and Knights have ever met.

Michael Koh @michaelkohwchl.bsky.social · 27d

#UNC ranks...

-125th in the FBS in total offense (worst P4 team)
-122nd in total 1st downs (worst among P4 teams to have played 3 games)
-102nd in 1st downs allowed

Michael Koh @michaelkohwchl.bsky.social · 27d

Now, for the concerns:

-148.7 passing yards per game is 16th in the ACC. Only Stanford is worse
-9 total TDs is 14th. Only Clemson, VT, Stanford worse
-Neither rushing offense (11th) nor defense (13th) is great... UCF ranks 20th in the country in rush offense.

Michael Koh @michaelkohwchl.bsky.social · 27d

Through 3 games, #UNC has...

-Accrued more red-zone stops (6) than all of last year (4)
-Dropped its penalties from 7.5 per game in 2024 to 4 per game in 2025
-Improved punting average from 36 to 40 yards per kick