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Welcome back for another episode of What In Tar Nation! We finally got to watch some Carolina football this weekend, and they blessed us with the gift of beating down Syracuse. As always, Tanya Bondurant joined me following the game to break it all down.In this episode we will be discussing: How bad the offenses were for much of the game, and/or how great the defenses played. Javonte Williams and Michael Carter playing sizable roles in getting the offense going, and also some new plays we will see them involved in. Storm Duck showing out to open his sophomore campaign, and we ponder if he will be able to continue his success. Best/worst of the game. Be sure to subscribe to our channel if you haven’t already, and please leave us a five-star review if you feel inclined to do so. We will be back next week with some post-game analysis of the Charlotte game and any other topics that we deem important in Tar Heel Nation.Stay safe, be kind to one another, and Go Heels! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back for another episode of What In Tar Nation! There has been a fair amount of news happening in the college sports universe, and amazingly some significant news surrounding Carolina athletics. There was some good news from the last couple of weeks, but unfortunately there is some troublesome news that Tanya and I dove into.In this episode we will be discussing: Carolina’s COVID-19 tests on fall sports athletes came in, and 37 players have tested positive for the virus. The impact that this will have on Carolina football, and whether or not it’s time for the ACC to have a little talk. The Ivy League being the first conference to cancel fall sports. The Black Lives Matter video that was released by the Carolina basketball program. Best/worst of the last couple of weeks. Be sure to subscribe to our channel if you haven’t already, and please leave us a five-star review if you feel inclined to do so. We will be back in a couple of weeks with an update on the fall sports situation if we have one, but if not we will do our best to entertain all of you one way or another in this tough times.Stay safe, be kind to one another, WEAR A MASK, and Go Heels! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to a new episode of What in Tar Nation! You may be asking yourselves: “Where have Tanya and Brandon been this entire time?” Well let’s just say that there’s been a lot going on, as many of you are well aware of. However, we decided to make a comeback so that we could bring all of you a fresh new episode of our hot take podcast!In this episode we will be discussing: The ACC Tournament and when we knew that things were going to be really weird for a very long time. How sports have attempted to navigate restarting their seasons, and whether or not it would be smart for college sports to take place this calendar year. Whether or not Roy Williams will and should coach should the NCAA give the green light. UNC’s new place in college football recruiting, and how amazing it’s been to have Mack Brown back. Best/worst of the last couple of months Be sure to subscribe to our channel if you haven’t already, and please leave us a five-star review if you feel inclined to do so. We are going to do our best to be back on a more regular basis to hang out with all of you, and discuss anything and everything we can that revolves around the Tar Heels.Stay safe, be kind to one another, and Go Heels! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On a quiet, COVID-19 locked-down Friday afternoon, Mack Brown and the North Carolina coaching staff secured two more commitments for the 2021 class.Host Chad Floyd and esteemed guest Jake Lawrence (@Chad_Floyd and @therealestrjl on Twitter, btw) had a brief conversation about it.There was a back-and-forth between marveling at Brown’s efforts, and talking about the merits of the newest commitments, Raneiria Dillworth (who chose the Tar Heels over Alabama) and Jared Wilson (a former Georgia commitment.) Two more scores in-state for the Tar Heels. While the state is on lockdown, is Mack Brown the new Governor? Wilson: a hyper-athletic man for 325 pounds, and how he defies the often difficult high school offensive lineman evaluation process. Dillworth: safety? Linebacker? Swiss Army Knife? How does Jay Bateman plan on deploying guys like him, Gabe Stephens, Ja’Quirious Conley, and Dontavious Nash? (Hint, its gonna be fun.) Do we play two 2021 seasons at this point? We were brief today, but we needed to laud the fact that Carolina is #2 in the country in football recruiting. If you like us, subscribe. Go Heels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Four Corners! This podcast doesn’t really fit a specific genre, so we created a new one.Host Chad Floyd (@Chad_Floyd) and esteemed guest Brandon Anderson (@THBBrandon) sort through the complete, silent, confusing chaos and talk about some random life adaptations before rounding into sports: Coffee and alcohol consumption; New hobbies, things that are missed, were taken for granted, etc.; The cruelty of an airborne virus hitting during pollen season in the South; The weirdness of covering the ACC Tournament as the world came to a stop on March 11th; A fact not previously discussed: what Carolina basketball did that Duke, Kentucky, Kansas, Virginia, and most every other national contender didn’t do in 2020; How are we going to get football started on time? CAN we get football started on time? SHOULD we get football started on time? Best memes to come out of the COVID era. These are weird times, and with no actual sports to really talk about, we’re open to suggestions! Here’s hoping y’all enjoy some rambling and are staying indoors and healthy.Til next time, Go Heels! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Between the Banners is back to preview the ACC Tournament!Host Chad Floyd (@Chad_Floyd) is joined by Al Hood (@albhood) to break down this week’s ACC Tournament in Greensboro, to which Tar Heels fans have to pay attention as early as today!Discussed: The tournament, by quadrants, starting with Carolina’s: Al and Chad agree that the Heels should cruise by Virginia Tech, can they beat Syracuse again? Big, bad Louisville looms on Thursday. Virginia has to make it out of the Catholic region (yes, I realize Boston College is Jesuit). Notre Dame still intrigues Chad, as it has for the whole season. Duke should cruise through to Friday, as Wake, Pitt, and State stand in their way. Can Florida State actually pull the clean sweep on the regular season and tournament? The three “football schools” in the conference occupy the early slot on Wednesday and Thursday, and there’s probably some chaos potential. You found us, don’t lose us. Subscribe on your podcast purveyor of choice, leave us a 5-star review (speaking of 5-stars, look at Mack Brown’s recruiting) on Apple Podcasts and I’ll read it on the air!Keep it locked, and Go Heels! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the first three minutes of the pilot episode of the classic Netflix cartoon BoJack Horseman, the main character compares life to a good, long kick in the urethra.That...is a very apt metaphor for the North Carolina Tar Heels 2019-2020 basketball season.Jake Lawrence (@therealestRJL) and Al Hood (@albhood) and host Chad Floyd (@Chad_Floyd) try to talk through it.Discussed: The collapse down the stretch. What went wrong? Fatigue? Confidence? Coaching? We get a little deeper into coaching. At some point, what does Roy Williams do with a roster that has been so decimated by injury? How do the Heels muster up the energy to not fold in the last five minutes of a game going forward? And yes, by popular demand, we put on our #NCStateFan tinfoil hats and talk about the refs. You found us, don’t lose us. Subscribe on your podcast app of choice, leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and we will read it on the air. Even if its sad. Like this episode, no doubt, is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duke heads to North Carolina, Virginia faces Louisville, and more as a the ACC has a big weekend in college basketball. Lauren is joined by the ACC Network's Bryan Ives to discuss all that and more for today's episode. Be sure to subscribe to your favorite ACC podcast network so you don't miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ACC's three best teams -- Duke, Louisville, and FSU -- all went on the road and got wins this week. Plus, Cole Anthony returns for UNC, Wake and Clemson play "basketball", and Kihei Clark somehow has really great assist numbers. That and more! Be sure to subscribe to your favorite ACC podcast network to make sure you don't miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you think you have any idea what to expect this season from the ACC, well, think again! CL Brown joins Lauren to discuss recent upsets, upcoming games, Coach K's outburst, and what might happen with Cole Anthony.Make sure to subscribe to your favorite ACC podcast network to make sure you don't miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Carolina basketball back? Well, possibly, as the Heels posted two double-digit conference wins with a depleted roster.Is the Tar Heel Blog Podcast back? Yessir.Host Chad Floyd (@Chad_Floyd) is joined by Akil Gurupuran (@akillesheel17) and Al Hood (@albhood) to talk about a litany of happenings in Carolina basketball, and beyond. We start on a somber note, talking about memories of the late Kobe Bryant. The obvious Michael Jordan juxtapositions hit close to home as Carolina fans, but we tried to eulogize him and put into context his passing as best we could. The win against Miami: the Brandon Robinson show takes a backseat (in our discussion, at least) to some nice things we saw from Armando Bacot and grad transfers Christian Keeling and Justin Pierce. Also, the catharsis of building a lead, maintaining a lead, and ending a long losing streak. We danced on State’s grave, through the lens of Robinson the absolute warrior, and Garrison Brooks, emerging superstar. And yes, we trashed State as a program and fanbase a little bit. Finally, we wrap by quickly discussing whether the Heels can navigate the tough back end of the schedule and get back in the NCAA Tournament discussion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The North Carolina Tar Heels went into Raleigh and managed to come away with a win, despite NC State being favored and UNC being seemingly very bad for the first time in a long time. To discuss the game (and more), Lauren welcomes Backing the Pack's Steven Muma.Subscribe to your favorite ACC Podcast Network to make sure you don't miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lauren is joined by Brendan Marks of The Athletic to discuss the fallout of the rumors around Justin Fuente to Baylor, ACC legend Luke Keuchly's retirement, and the weekend's upcoming basketball matchups. Can UNC take the rematch with Pitt? What is the deal with Virginia? How will the Duke-Louisville showdown go? Be sure to subscribe to your favorite ACC podcast network to make sure you don't miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey guys, we’re back! We apologize for being away so long, but to be very blunt: things haven’t been very enjoyable to discuss. Regardless, Brandon Anderson (@THBBrandon) and Tanya Bondurant (@tanyabondurant) are back with the first episode of What in Tar Nation for the new decade!In this episode we discuss: All of the pain and suffering that has transpired since the loss to Virginia Brandon Robinson’s questionable status following his car accident The preview for UNC vs. Pitt Round 2: can this team find a way to strike gold and win an ACC road game? (Spoiler: our hopes aren’t high) Best and worst of the week returns! Yes, we found some things to be positive about As always, be sure to subscribe to Tar Heel Blog on whichever podcast streaming service you prefer. We plan to be back with you all sometime next week with more hot takes, more therapy sessions, and who knows, maybe we’ll even get to discuss something positive with men’s basketball by then! Hey, I’m trying here, give me a break.Go Heels! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SB Nation's Caroline Darney jumps on with Lauren to discuss Clemson's historic win in Chapel Hill, Virginia's struggles, and all things ACC basketball.Subscribe to your favorite ACC podcast network to make sure you never miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Clemson Tigers are playing in a huge game coming up...CAN THEY WIN IN CHAPEL HILL? Oh, yeah, and they have that little old National Championship game on Monday night. Kelly Gramlich of the ACC Network joins Lauren to discuss the CFP and all the upcoming ACC basketball this weekend.Make sure you subscribe to your favorite ACC team's podcast network so you don't miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welp, there have been a lot of ACC games now, but we still know not a lot. SB Nation's Caroline Darney joins Lauren to discuss the action, including the high-octane ND-Syracuse, the continued struggles of UNC, Duke's extended bench, and Virginia's defense.Don't forget to subscribe to your favorite ACC feed so you don't miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2019-2020 Carolina basketball is off to a disappointing 8-6 start, and the 13-point home loss to Georgia Tech on Saturday officially has us pressing the panic button.Welcome back to Between the Banners, the UNC basketball pod hosted by Tar Heel Blog! Host Chad Floyd is joined by Al Hood and Joe Carpenter to bemoan the issues, and try to find some positives.Discussed: Well, WTF was that Georgia Tech game? Is this roster inherently flawed, or are injuries the root of the Heels’ struggles? Can we expect anything more from Justin Pierce or Christian Keeling? What about Cole Anthony’s return? What’s the best case/worst case, and can the Heels turn it around and at least make an NCAA Tournament appearance? It’s bad right now, but it was a lively discussion and we hope you take a listen. After you do, go ahead and leave a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!Til next time, Go Heels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy New Year, ACC Fans! The News & Observer's Joe Giglio joins Lauren to talk about all the Bowl games and the upcoming ACC slate in basketball. Who is the ACC Coastal favorite next season? Will Virginia Tech be a tournament team? All that and more on this week's episode!Be sure to subscribe to your favorite ACC feed to make sure you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The North Carolina Tar Heels won their first bowl game in six years, and did so handily. Carolina beat Temple by a modest score of 55-13 in the 2019 Northrup Grumman Military Bowl, so we had to talk about it!Guest Al Hood (@albhood) was on site in Annapolis for the massacre, so he graciously joined host Chad Floyd (@Chad_Floyd) to talk about what it looked like from Maryland.Discussed: The sights and sounds of the Military Bowl, Annapolis, and its small-town feel. Al’s favorite play(s) to happen right in front of him. Phil Longo’s new package for goal-line offense. Phil Longo’s ruthless “Philly Special” playcall to put the Heels up 41-6. Phil Longo’s tactful approach to padding stats, as Dyami Brown, Dazz Newsome, and Michael Carter all eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark at their respective positions. Gushing over the trajectory of Carolina’s football program as it sits right now— a time-honored tradition on this here podcast. If you like what we do, tell us! Hit subscribe on your podcast app of choice, and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts so your bumbling host can read it on air.Go Heels! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices