Big Hitters Only

REACTION: UNC Hires Michael Malone

The Tar Heels have a new basketball coach. On Monday news broke that Michael Malone will be UNC’s next coach. Spenser Dalton, Michael Hardison and Ross Martin convene for a reaction podcast and process all the emotions of the day - from shock and surprise to anger and acceptance. An NBA veteran head coach, the guys discuss what Malone will bring and what needs to happen for UNC to be successful. The show closes with a look at the roster, transfer portal and retention priorities. Check out https://rhoback.com/collections/university-of-north-carolina-licensed-collection and use code "BigHitters20" at checkout for 20% off your first order at Rhoback! Visit https://drinknewgrav.com/ and use code "BHO10" at checkout! Don't forget to visit https://breakingt.com/bho for all your UNC T-Shirt needs!

UNC Coaching Search & Tommy Lloyd

Now deep into week 2, UNC’s search for a new basketball coach has narrowed in on Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd with Chicago Bulls’ Billy Donovan and Michigan’s Dusty May still in the picture. This episode of Big Hitters Only focuses on the search as the guys break down various scenarios surround the search and Lloyd. What’s the best scenario in the Final Four for Lloyd to become UNC’s head coach? What do you think is going through his mind? Is Billy Donovan a suitable backup or still a home run hire? Treat this podcast as an update on UNC’s search as it appears all things have started to quiet down. Check out https://rhoback.com/collections/university-of-north-carolina-licensed-collection and use code "BigHitters20" at checkout for 20% off your first order at Rhoback! Visit https://drinknewgrav.com/ and use code "BHO10" at checkout! Don't forget to visit https://breakingt.com/bho for all your UNC T-Shirt needs!

UNC Coaching Search

UNC is in the midst of a coaching search. Big Hitters Only breaks down all the angles and all the candidates in the coaching search that is gripping college basketball. Julian Council and Mike Hardison join to dive into Tommy Lloyd, Dusty May and some of UNC’s top targets. Would Lloyd or May leave their current jobs for Chapel Hill? Check out https://rhoback.com/collections/university-of-north-carolina-licensed-collection and use code "BigHitters20" at checkout for 20% off your first order at Rhoback! Visit https://drinknewgrav.com/ and use code "BHO10" at checkout! Don't forget to visit https://breakingt.com/bho for all your UNC T-Shirt needs!

REACTION: Hubert Davis OUT at UNC

Hubert Davis is out as UNC’s head coach. His five-year tenure came to an end Tuesday night following another first round exit from the NCAA Tournament. Ross Martin and Spenser Dalton break it all down on Big Hitters Only - from the decision to fire Coach Davis to what went wrong and where UNC goes from here. Dalton provides perspective as a former player and member of the Carolina basketball family. There is also insight into how UNC athletic directors Bubba Cunningham and Steve Newmark handled the decision and the operation of what essentially became a firing. What is next for UNC? What is needed in the next head coach? We break it all down on Big Hitters Only. Check out https://rhoback.com/collections/university-of-north-carolina-licensed-collection and use code "BigHitters20" at checkout for 20% off your first order at Rhoback! Visit https://drinknewgrav.com/ and use code "BHO10" at checkout! Don't forget to visit https://breakingt.com/bho for all your UNC T-Shirt needs!

REACTION: Complete Meltdown, UNC Season Over

UNC squanders a 19 point lead and falls to VCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Carolina’s 2025-26 season is over. Spenser Dalton, David Ray Allen, and Ross Martin break it all down. How UNC lost, final thoughts on this team, and what it means for Hubert Davis and the Carolina basketball program. Check out https://rhoback.com/collections/university-of-north-carolina-licensed-collection and use code "BigHitters20" at checkout for 20% off your first order at Rhoback! Visit https://drinknewgrav.com/ and use code "BHO10" at checkout! Don't forget to visit https://breakingt.com/bho for all your UNC T-Shirt needs!