Heel Tough Blog Podcast

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By: Anthony Pagnotta

A podcast that talks about everything and anything Tar Heel Football*All calls in the show intro are not owned by me and are rights of the Tar Heel Sports Network

Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 590: Keeyun Chapman and Darien Lewis Commit to UNC
Last Friday at 12:30 AM

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony and Zack break down huge splash that the Tar Heels made on Thursday in the form of Keeyun Chapman and Tuesday night's addition to the class in the form of Darien Lewis.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 589: Tar Heels Add Two CB Commitments in 2026 Class + Update on 2026 Targets
Last Wednesday at 1:22 AM

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony breaks down the two commitments that the Tar Heel have recently landed at cornerback and updates where the team is at with each position group in the 2026 class.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 588: Tar Heels Continue Hot Streak on 2026 Recruiting Trail
06/28/2025

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony and Zack discuss the commitments of Jamarrion Gordon, Zamaurious Robertson, Lawrence Brown and Keegan Chapman and give you the latest on Keeyun Chapman’s recruitment.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 587: Tar Heels Land 4âś® S + Andrew Ivins on Travis Burgess and '26 Class
06/26/2025

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony discusses the commitment of Jamarrion Gordon to Carolina and just how big it is and talks with Andrew Ivins about Travis Burgess after his showing in the Elite11 Finals and the Tar Heels' 2026 class as a whole.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 586: Tar Heels Land 3âś® IOL, Add Jumbo TE + QB Commit Shines in LA
06/25/2025

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony and Zack discuss the Tar Heels last two additions on the 2026 recruiting and discuss Travis Burgess’s strong showing in the Elite11 Finals.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 585: Tar Heels Land 2026 ATH Aveon Williams + Midweek OV Preview
06/17/2025

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony discusses the Tar Heels addition of 2026 ATH Aveon Williams, where the class stands now and what to expect from the midweek group of visitors.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 584: Tar Heels Add 3âś® EDGE to 2026 Haul + Positions of Need That Remain
06/15/2025

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony discusses the Tar Heels addition of 2026 3âś® EDGE Ashton Blatt and tells you the positions of need that still remain for him.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 583: Tar Heels Land Two Commitments in 2026 Class
06/14/2025

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony breaks down the Tar Heels two commitments in the 2026 class from the last two days and previews a big weekend of official visits.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 582: Belichick and Players Press Conference Reactions
06/13/2025

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony and Josh react to some of the best audio from Bill Belichick and the four players that met with the media on Tuesday.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 581: Tar Heels Land Griffin-Haynes Brothers + Preview of Recruiting Weekend
06/06/2025

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony and Zack break down the commitments of the Griffin-Haynes brothers and preview this weekend's official visits.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 580: Tar Heels Land Two Commitments and Lose Two
06/04/2025

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony and Zack discuss the two commitments and two decommitments that the Tar Heel football program have suffered over the past week and look at two other commitments that could be on the horizon.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 579: Tar Heels Lose Significant Commitment in the Midst of Big Recruiting
05/31/2025

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony discusses the decommitment of 2026 3✮ CB O’Mari Johnson and the important recruiting weekend that the team is in the midst of.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 578: Tar Heels Land Travis Burgess + Mack Brown on Current State of UNC Program
05/23/2025

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony and Zack discuss the commitment of 2026 3âś® QB Travis Burgess, take a look at the class as a whole right now and Josh stops by to talk about Mack Brown's comments on a recent Sirius XM interview.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 577: Tar Heels Make Huge Splash in Portal + Bill Talks Jordon
05/15/2025

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony and Josh talk about the Tar Heels making a huge splash at linebacker earlier today and Bill Belichick talking about Jordon Hudson's influence with Sportscenter.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 576: Tar Heels Getting Hot on the Portal Trail + 2026 Tight End Commits
05/08/2025

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony discusses the state of the Tar Heel roster after a hot streak on the portal trail for the staff and breaks down 2026 3âś® TE Cooper McCutchan after his commitment earlier today.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 575: Jordon Hudson's Latest, State of the Roster + Tar Heels in the Draft
04/30/2025

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony and Josh discuss the latest concerns around Jordon Hudson's actions and how it affects the on-field product, look at the state of the roster after some portal acquisitions and look at the Tar Heels that were in the NFL Draft and found landing spots.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 574: Another Key Defensive Piece to the Portal + Holes Remain For 2025 Roster
04/23/2025

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony and Josh discuss Amare Campbell's entry into the portal and what it means for this Tar Heel roster, talk about the three portal additions the team has made recently, tell you what holes the team still has to fill and chat about the team trip to Ireland to begin the 2026 season.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 573: Tar Heels Land Gio Lopez and Jimmy-Phrisco Alo-Suliafu + Lavon Johnson Saga
04/19/2025

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony discusses the Tar Heels officially landing Gio Lopez, the addition of 2026 3âś® DL Jimmy-Phrisco Alo-Suliafu and the saga around transfer DL Lavon Johnson.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 572: Spring Portal Entries, Additions + Jordon Hudson's Involvement
04/18/2025

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony and Josh discuss the spring portal entries and what they make of it, breakdown the three additions that the team had made at the time and which one is most impactful and talk about Jordon Hudson's involvement in the program.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 571: 'Practice Like a Pro' Recap + Jaylen McGill Commits
04/13/2025

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony gives you his thoughts and observations from the Tar Heels' 'Practice Like a Pro' event that closed out spring ball and 4âś® RB Jaylen McGill's commitment to the team on Saturday.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 570: 'Practice Like a Pro' + Big OV Weekend
04/12/2025

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony previews the 'Practice Like a Pro' practice that will be taking place tomorrow night in Chapel Hill and previews the big official visit weekend that is underway for the 2026 class.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 569: Where Do Tar Heels Go For 2026 QB + In-State Recruiting Concerns
04/03/2025

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony and Zack dive back into what Trashawn Ruffin brings to the table after his recent commitment, tell you where the Tar Heels might need to go at QB now in the 2026 class and discuss the concerns over the current state of in-state recruiting.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 568: Tar Heels Land Three Recruits Following Big Visit Weekend
03/19/2025

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony reacts to the Tar Heels three recent additions across the 2025 and 2026 classes and discuss the latest news from elsewhere on the recruiting trail.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 567: Michael Koh on Spring Practice
03/07/2025

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony is joined by Michael Koh of WCHL as they discuss some of the biggest storylines around Tar Heel spring practice.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 566: 'Hard Knocks' in Chapel Hill + 2025 Spring Practice Preview
03/01/2025

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony and Josh react to 'Hard Knocks' coming to Chapel Hill, preview spring practice with the biggest question for each position room and update the Tar Heels that are at the NFL Combine.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 565: 2026 Recruiting Class Update + 2026 Most Wanted
02/19/2025

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony and Zack update on the six commitments that the Tar Heels have in the 2026 class so far, give you their ten most wanted players in the class and update the latest news in the recruiting cycle around the team.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 564: 2025 Signing Day Recap
02/07/2025

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony and Zack breakdown the Tar Heels signing class group that signed yesterday and hand out some superlatives for the group of 27 that make up the class.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 563: 2025 Schedule Breakdown, RBs Coach Hired and 2025 Recruiting Trail Update
02/01/2025

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony and Josh break down the Tar Heels full 2025 schedule, discuss the hiring of Natrone Means as the new RBs coach and give you all the information on the Tar Heels' five commits in the 2025 class from this week.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 562: Taylor Tannebaum on Belichick, UNC’s Schedule + More
01/31/2025

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony is joined by Taylor Tannebum, host and reporter on ACC Network, as they discuss the ACC's TV deal and Bill Belichick taking over UNC and the expectations that should be around him and the program in Year 1.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 561: Belichick Signs Contract, 2025 Schedule News + Much More
01/25/2025

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony and Josh discuss Bill Belichick signing his contract, the team learning the dates of the season and conference openers, commits abound in the 2025 and 2026 classes and so much more.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 560: Tar Heels Add in All Facets
01/21/2025

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony discuss the important additions the Tar Heels made in the transfer portal, the new staff members that have joined Bill Belichick's staff and the commitments the team has landed in both the 2025 and 2026 recruiting classes.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 559: Tar Heels Lose Jacolby Criswell to the Portal
01/16/2025

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony and Josh react to Jacolby Criswell entering the transfer portal and what it might mean and talk about the transfer wide receiver who is set to visit Chapel Hill.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 558: NFL Still Talking Belichick and Latest Portal Additions
01/14/2025

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony and Josh discuss the NFL jobs that Bill Belichick is being linked to, break down the latest portal additions and tell you if some fans worries about the team not landing big names are legitimate.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 557: Tar Heels Closing in on Offensive Coordinator
01/02/2025

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony gives you his reaction to the Tar Heels closing in on naming Freddie Kitchens their offensive coordinator and updates the latest buzz around the Tar Heels in the transfer portal.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 556: Fenway Bowl Recap and Belichick Talks Coaching Staff
12/31/2024

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony and Josh recap the Tar Heels 27-14 loss in the Fenway Bowl to Connecticut and discuss some of the talking points from Bill Belichick's weekly interview with The Pat McAfee Show.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 555: Fenway Bowl Preview and Staff and Portal Updates
12/27/2024

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony and Josh tell you everything that you need to know for the Tar Heels matchup with Connecticut in the Fenway Bowl and talk about the latest staff and portal news.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 554: Early Signing Class Now Complete
12/21/2024

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony and Zack break down the Tar Heels' 2025 early signing class and discuss the two guys that the team is looking to add before the regular signing period.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 553: Tar Heels Catch Fire in the Transfer Portal
12/20/2024

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony breaks down the seven additions that the Tar Heels have made in the transfer portal in the last four days.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 552: Staff Rumors, Recruits Signing, Portal Withdrawls and Portal Visits
12/17/2024

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony and Josh discuss the latest staff rumors around Tar Heels, the portal withdrawals, top recruiting signing with the team and a boatload of transfer portal visitors coming in.

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Heel Tough Blog Podcast- Ep. 551: Bill Belichick Intro Presser Recap and Transfer Portal Update
12/14/2024

In this edition of the podcast, Anthony and Josh recap some of the best audio from Bill Belichick's introductory press conference, discuss some comments from new GM Michael Lombardi and update the latest on the transfer portal.

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