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Heel Tough Blog: Pittsburgh Recap
For the first time in 26 years, the Tar Heels are 4-0 following a 41-24 win over the Pittsburgh Panthers last night. After a slow start...

Anthony Pagnotta
Sep 24, 20234 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Pittsburgh Preview
When the Tar Heels take the field on Saturday night against the Pittsburgh Panthers, they will do so looking for their second 4-0 start...

Anthony Pagnotta
Sep 23, 20237 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Week 3 Stock Report
The Tar Heels sit 3-0 for the third time in four years after a thorough handling of the Minnesota Golden Gophers this past weekend. The...

Anthony Pagnotta
Sep 20, 20235 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Injury Update After Minnesota
Monday’s injury report for the Tar Heels was a relatively positive one for the team considering they suffered more attrition on the...

Anthony Pagnotta
Sep 18, 20232 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Land Second In-State Commitment in 2025 Class
For the second time this week, the Tar Heels have added a commitment in the 2025 recruiting class. Earlier this evening, 2025 IOL Trey...

Anthony Pagnotta
Sep 17, 20232 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Minnesota Recap
For the third time in four years, the Tar Heels are 3-0 to start the season after beating the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the first...

Anthony Pagnotta
Sep 17, 20234 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Minnesota Preview
For the fourth time in five seasons, the Tar Heels will enter Week 3 of the season undefeated as they continue the run of early season...

Anthony Pagnotta
Sep 16, 20237 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Mack Brown Fires Back at NCAA Accusations
Yesterday the NCAA released their most laughable statement yet, pointing the blame at UNC officials, including Mack Brown directly, for...

Anthony Pagnotta
Sep 13, 20232 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Land First Defensive Player in 2025 Class in 3✮ EDGE
It has been a quiet few weeks on the recruiting trail for the Tar Heels since the commitment of what will likely be the last player in...

Anthony Pagnotta
Sep 12, 20232 min read


Heel Tough Blog: NCAA Trying To Blame UNC in Tez Walker Situation is Pathetic
Just when you think that the NCAA can’t possibly make themselves look any more pathetic, they are now trying to put the blame on the...

Anthony Pagnotta
Sep 12, 20234 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Injury Update After Appalachian State
For a second straight week, Monday’s injury update started with a player that no one knew was going to be out until moments before the...

Anthony Pagnotta
Sep 11, 20232 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Appalachian State Recap
A third meeting with Appalachian State in five years on Saturday brought a third back-and-forth affair that both fanbases won’t soon...

Anthony Pagnotta
Sep 10, 20234 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Appalachian State Preview
For the third time in five seasons, the Tar Heels will square off with the Appalachian State Mountaineers when they take the field for...

Anthony Pagnotta
Sep 8, 20237 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tez Walker Ruling Comes Down
Thursdays of game weeks are supposed to be focused on final preparations for Saturday. This week in Chapel Hill, though, the attention...

Anthony Pagnotta
Sep 7, 20232 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Alijah Huzzie Officially Moved to STAR in Week 2 Depth Chart
The revelation of DeAndre Boykins's season-ending lower-body injury was one of the oddest that we have seen. Less than an hour before...

Anthony Pagnotta
Sep 6, 20232 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heel Injury Update Following South Carolina
Mack Brown met with the media on Monday morning to talk a little bit more about the massive win in Charlotte over South Carolina and look...

Anthony Pagnotta
Sep 4, 20232 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Kaimon Rucker Named Defensive Player of the Week
Heading into Saturday night, the expectation from many national analysts was that the matchup between the Tar Heels and Gamecocks would...

Anthony Pagnotta
Sep 3, 20231 min read


Heel Tough Blog: South Carolina Recap
Saturday night was a chance for the Tar Heels to pick up their biggest win in years and officially put to rest any questions about the...

Anthony Pagnotta
Sep 3, 20236 min read


Heel Tough Blog: South Carolina Preview
We are mere hours away from the Tar Heels kicking off their 2023 season in Bank of America Stadium against the South Carolina Gamecocks....

Anthony Pagnotta
Sep 2, 20239 min read


Heel Tough Blog: ACC Expansion Likely Means Tar Heels Time in the Conference is Nearing an End
Last night was the beginning of Week 1 of college football, the time when most college sports fans are settling in to watch their...

Anthony Pagnotta
Sep 1, 20233 min read
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