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Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Set Official Visit with Big Man Target
The search for a big man in the portal was forced to reset last Sunday when Rutgers transfer Clifford Omoruyi committed to Alabama. In...

Anthony Pagnotta
May 11, 20241 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels in Contact With Vanderbilt Transfer Forward
After the commitments of Clifford Omoruyi and Adou Thiero to other schools over the weekend, the Tar Heels coaching staff has had to...

Anthony Pagnotta
May 8, 20241 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Where Should Tar Heels Look Now for Ingram’s Replacement?
The Tar Heels are in the midst of resetting their transfer portal targets at both the big man and stretch four spots. Earlier this week,...

Anthony Pagnotta
May 8, 20242 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Is the Tar Heels QB Battle Really a Three Man Race?
The Tar Heels might have a three-way battle for the starting quarterback job right now. Maybe. Last week, we gave you the news that...

Anthony Pagnotta
May 7, 20243 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Forward Target Heading Elsewhere
The Tar Heels search for a big man has been a rough go so far this offseason. The search for a stretch four isn’t going better,...

Anthony Pagnotta
May 6, 20241 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Which Big Men Should Tar Heels Target Next?
The Tar Heels missed on their top remaining center target on Sunday, as Rutgers transfer Clifford Omoruyi chose Alabama over them. He is...

Anthony Pagnotta
May 5, 20243 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Heels Miss Out on Top Rutgers Transfer
After missing out on Aaron Bradshaw, Danny Wolf and Jonas Aidoo, the Tar Heels have now missed out on Clifford Omoruyi, the Rutgers...

Joshua Marlow
May 5, 20242 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Clifford Omoruyi Sets Decision Date
The Tar Heels search for a big man is one that has had many ups and downs in the past few weeks. The most recent twists and turns have...

Anthony Pagnotta
May 3, 20242 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Kobe Paysour Recovering from Third Foot Surgery
The Tar Heels were hoping to have the team’s top receivers fully healthy for summer workouts and head coach Mack Brown seems to believe...

Anthony Pagnotta
May 2, 20242 min read


Heel Tough Blog: RJ Davis Confirms His Return for Next Season
He's back. Last week, CBS Sports Mattt Norlander reported that sources were telling him that Tar Heel senior guard RJ Davis has decided...

Anthony Pagnotta
May 1, 20242 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heel Transfer Target Not on NBA Draft Entry List
The NBA Draft full entry list was released on Tuesday by the NBA and there were plenty of noteworthy things to take away from a Tar Heel...

Anthony Pagnotta
Apr 30, 20242 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Bryce Baker Named Elite 11 Finalist
It may only be April, but 2025 4✭ QB Bryce Baker, the Tar Heel quarterback commit in the class, is off to a flying start to his final...

Anthony Pagnotta
Apr 29, 20242 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Five Tar Heels Sign as UDFAs, One Invited to Rookie Mini Camp
While only three Tar Heels may have heard their names called in the 2024 NFL Draft, six other Tar Heel draft prospects have found their...

Anthony Pagnotta
Apr 28, 20243 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tez Walker Selected in 4th Round of 2024 NFL Draft
There was a time where we didn’t know if we would get to see Tez Walker in a Tar Heel uniform. Now, just nine months after it appeared...

Anthony Pagnotta
Apr 27, 20242 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Cedric Gray Becomes Second Tar Heel Off the Board
Over the past few years, there has been much to write home about with this Tar Heel defense, except for the play of their linebackers. On...

Anthony Pagnotta
Apr 27, 20242 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Clifford Omoruyi Sets Visit to Chapel Hill
Some Tar Heel fans are panicking about the start to this transfer window because of the lack of commitments, especially at the center....

Anthony Pagnotta
Apr 26, 20241 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Drake Maye Selected By New England Patriots at No. 3
Drake Maye is heading to the New England Patriots. After much debate about possibly trading down, the decision was made to stick at No. 3...

Anthony Pagnotta
Apr 25, 20242 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heel Pre-Draft Mock Draft Predictions
The 2024 NFL Draft gets going tomorrow from Detroit as thousands of draft prospects hope to hear their name be announced as one of the...

Anthony Pagnotta
Apr 25, 20247 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Seth Trimble Withdraws Name from Portal, Returning to UNC
The Tar Heels have yet to make a big splash in the transfer portal so far this offseason, raising concerns from the fanbase about the...

Anthony Pagnotta
Apr 23, 20242 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Dayton Transfer Lists UNC as School He's Considering
The Tar Heels are in search of help on the perimeter in the transfer portal and it appears that while Cade Tyson might be the favorite to...

Anthony Pagnotta
Apr 22, 20242 min read
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