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An Unexpected And Strong Kon Knueppel Endorsement
Duke, Featured stories, Hornets

An Unexpected And Strong Kon Knueppel Endorsement

September 14, 2025 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment

Hard-to-please sports podcaster Bill Simmons is guaranteeing that the Hornets’ Kon Knueppel is going to be so good that he will be on the 2028 Olympic team. Please click here for more.

Grading UNC Football’s win against Richmond
Featured stories, UNC

Grading UNC Football’s win against Richmond

September 14, 2025 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment

The Carolina quarterback, despite the big win, rates low while the linebackers rate high. Please click here for more.

Green Hope is now 4-0 after a big win over Northern Durham
Featured stories, High School Sports

Green Hope is now 4-0 after a big win over Northern Durham

September 13, 2025 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment

Green Hope continued its rebound start with a decisive win against the Knights at home. They play Apex Friendship next. Please click here for more.

Aiden Smalls Talks NC State Updates
Featured stories, N.C. State

Aiden Smalls Talks NC State Updates

September 7, 2025 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment

The North Carolina State Wolfpack continue to do their job at a very high level as they’ve been able to land multiple different prospects in the 2026 recruiting class, including one of the more popular names in the class who plays for one of the better teams in the state of North Carolina, as he plays for the Clayton Comets. Please click here for more.

Panthers HC Dave Canales says his players were surprised after another sloppy Week 1 loss
Featured stories, Panthers, The skinny

Panthers HC Dave Canales says his players were surprised after another sloppy Week 1 loss

September 7, 2025 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment

The only people who seem to be surprised at another disappointing start for the Carolina Panthers are, well, the Carolina Panthers. Please click here for more.

Amidst offensive dominance, this NC State football defender made biggest Week 2 play
Featured stories, N.C. State

Amidst offensive dominance, this NC State football defender made biggest Week 2 play

September 7, 2025 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment

In a college football game with 930 yards of total offense, few will point to either team’s defense as making a difference. But for N.C. State football, it was a defensive end — not a quarterback or running back — who made the biggest play in the team’s Week 2 win over Virginia. Please click here for more.

UNC receiver Chris Culliver injury update
Featured stories, UNC

UNC receiver Chris Culliver injury update

September 7, 2025 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment

UNC football wide receiver Chris Culliver exited the game with an injury against Charlotte late in the first half of the Tar Heels’ first win with Bill Belichick. Please click here for more.

Belichick says Patriots’ scouts ‘not welcome’ at UNC football facility
Featured stories, UNC

Belichick says Patriots’ scouts ‘not welcome’ at UNC football facility

September 7, 2025 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment

Bill Belichick confirmed that New England Patriots scouts are “not welcome” at UNC football’s facilities. Please click here for more.

What we learned in UNC football’s win at Charlotte, Belichick’s first with Heels
Featured stories, UNC

What we learned in UNC football’s win at Charlotte, Belichick’s first with Heels

September 7, 2025 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment

On Saturday night, the Bill Belichick hype train kept chugging just enough to defeat the 49ers, 20-3, in front of a record-setting crowd of over 19,000 at Richardson Stadium. Please click here for more.

Social Media Reacts to Illinois Football’s Roller Coaster Win Over Duke
Duke, Featured stories

Social Media Reacts to Illinois Football’s Roller Coaster Win Over Duke

September 7, 2025 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment

Illinois’ depth, resilience and good juju held out for another week, leading to a game-sealing five-turnover deficit, a 45-19 road victory and the longest current winning streak in Division I college football. Please click here for more.

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