UNC Football Snapshot: Defensive Back Gavin Gibson
Finding Gavin Gibson on the football field this season may require a keen eye for the former East Carolina and Maryland defensive back. That isn’t because Gibson doesn’t stand out, it’s because he could well line up somewhere different on almost every snap because that’s his forte and why he will finish his college football career this season at UNC. (
Tar Heel Illustrated)
Bill Belichick has plenty of quarterback choices, but little on-field experience with them
Bill Belichick won’t lack quarterback options during his first season as UNC's football coach, but he’ll enter preseason camp with little experience working with them on the practice field. "Right now, that position is one that we just don’t have a lot of on-field experience with," Belichick said during a
Tuesday press conference at the Kenan Football Center. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Chansky’s Notebook: Finally!
Tuesday’s UNC football media availability broke a bizarre dry spell for the program. When offensive lineman Christo Kelly, receiver
Jordan Shipp, and defensive backs Thad Dixon and
Will Hardy spoke with the press at the Kenan Football Center, it marked the first time Tar Heel players had been available since the Fenway Bowl almost six months ago. (
Chapelboro.com)
Video: Next Level Podcast - UNC Basketball's $14-Million Roster
After
Hubert Davis and his team struggled last season, the UNC administration pushed the chips in on basketball. The result? A 14 million dollar roster for the 2025-26 Tar Heels. Inside Carolina's Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley discuss the rationale behind the move and the expectations that come with it.
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Quarterback Max Johnson is getting closer, Bill Belichick says
Max Johnson is getting closer to competition, but he isn’t there quite yet. UNC Football coach
Bill Belichick said at his
Tuesday press conference that Johnson is working his way back but isn’t quite ready to compete for the starting quarterback job. Johnson was lost for the season after suffering a broken leg during the Tar Heels’ season-opening win at Minnesota. (
Tar Heel Illustrated)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Ian Jackson's Comments On UNC Departure, Belichick Discussion
Host Isaac Schade analyzes
Ian Jackson's move to St. John's, comparing it to
Drake Powell's departure and questioning UNC Basketball's player development. The discussion shifts to
Bill Belichick's impact on Tar Heel football, breaking down
his Tuesday press conference and more.
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Brady Manek Has A New Basketball Team
Brady Manek is heading to Puerto Rico for the next chapter of his basketball career. The Leones de Ponce have officially announced the signing of the American forward, as the team enters a crucial stretch of the regular season. The former North Carolina forward recently spent time on loan with Mersin in Turkey after Zalgiris Kaunas sent him there in mid-April. (
BasketNews.com)
UNC Football players embrace new world as part of Bill Belichick’s first college team
Jordan Shipp remembers the conversation with his roommates after learning
Bill Belichick was UNC's new football coach. "It was just like, ‘That’s the greatest coach of all time, and he’s about to be a coaching us.’" Belichick’s arrival has triggered plenty of change for the Tar Heels, who are making a big bet on the coach who won six Super Bowls. (
Associated Press)
UNC Women's Basketball to face UCLA, Fairfield in Las Vegas
UNC Women's Basketball reportedly will play two November games in Las Vegas, likely on Thursday, Nov. 13, and Sunday, Nov. 16, at the Michelob Ultra Arena, home of the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces. On one day, UNC will face UCLA, and Fairfield will play South Florida. On the other day, Carolina would play Fairfield, and UCLA would take on South Florida. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Where UNC Stands In ESPN's College Football Future Power Rankings
No. 44: North Carolina Tar Heels -
Bill Belichick's arrival is unlike any in recent college football history and makes predicting the next few seasons next to impossible. The Tar Heels lost their All-ACC players from 2024. The recruiting gains are encouraging, though, and UNC has a favorable
2025 schedule that should help with such a reshaped roster. (
ESPN.com)
Theadora Rabman Named ITA Carolina Region Most Improved Player
North Carolina's Theadora Rabman is the 2025 ITA Carolina Region Most Improved Player, announced on Tuesday. Rabman, a sophomore from Port Washington, N.Y., finished the season ranked No. 23 in the ITA singles rankings. She earned All-America status for the 2024-25 season after reaching the round of 16 at the NCAA Tennis Singles Championship (
GoHeels.com)
The 6 Best UNC Basketball Teams Not To Win A National Championship: Part 3
UNC Basketball has won the NCAA Tournament six times, but it was close to winning several more. In fact, some of the best teams in program history didn’t reach the title game or the Final Four. So, in a fun exercise, we present a six-part series noting the six best UNC basketball teams to NOT win a national championship. Today, the
1986-87 Tar Heels. (
Tar Heel Illustrated)
Mexico defeats Turkey, 1-0, in international friendly soccer match at Kenan Stadium
Mexico’s men’s soccer national team defeated Turkey, 1-0, on Tuesday at Kenan Stadium in an international friendly soccer match as a part of the 2025 MexTour. A crowd of over 25,000 fans attended. The match marked the third straight year that an international soccer game has been held at Kenan Stadium with Manchester City playing Celtic last year. (
Daily Tar Heel)
Tar Heel Players Give Promising Marks to Quarterback Gio Lopez
UNC football players Christo Kelly and
Jordan Shipp have yet to see transfer quarterback Gio Lopez deliver a pass in practice with the Tar Heels, but
they have high marks among the early reviews. The offensive lineman Kelly praised Lopez as a fierce competitor on Tuesday, while Shipp, the receiver, said that he already has developed confidence in Lopez. (
Inside Carolina)
Video: Next Level Podcast - House Settlement Approved - A New Era for UNC, NCAA
College athletics took another step into the new world with the final approval of the House vs. NCAA settlement following court battles over athlete compensation and amateurism. Inside Carolina's Greg Barnes joins host Tommy Ashley for a discussion of how this approval re-shapes college athletics.
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