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Carolina Insider Podcast: UNC Basketball and Football Updates; Josh Pastner Joins

For the second straight game, UNC Basketball lost by one point and, with a 12-8 record, the Tar Heels are in a bad spot (3:58). Plus, UNC Football news, schedule, and roster updates (25:58). Former Georgia Tech basketball coach Josh Pastner joins (45:30). And Tyler Hansbrough is going back to Cameron Indoor (1:54:14). (Listen To Podcast)

What we learned from the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff

On-campus College Football Playoff games are awesome. Now, this wasn’t a shocker. We knew the first-round games would be special, because the magic of college football is what we see and hear on Saturdays in college towns. All the pomp and circumstance is what separates college football from its professional counterparts. (NBC Sports)

Former Charlotte QB, Florida signee Deshawn Purdie flips commitment to Wake Forest

Florida signee and former Charlotte transfer QB Deshawn Purdie has flipped his transfer commitment to Wake Forest in a social media post. Purdie will now compete with former South Carolina and Auburn quarterback Robby Ashford to be the Demon Deacons’ QB1 after Ashford committed to new Wake Forest head coach Jake Dickert. (On3.com)

As Ohio St wins Big Ten's second straight national title, SEC left wondering where dominance went

With NIL and the transfer portal changing how rosters are built, the talent hasn’t just flattened out, it’s spread out. The ability to stack top-five recruiting classes on top of one another — which Alabama and Georgia had mastered — is no longer the only route here. The SEC will be back, but for the Big Ten this feels like something is being unlocked. (Yahoo! Sports)

‘Mr. Baseball’ Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer, dies at 90

Bob Uecker, who parlayed a forgettable playing career into a punch line for movie and TV appearances as “Mr. Baseball” and a Hall of Fame broadcasting tenure, has died. Uecker was best known as a colorful comedian and broadcaster whose sense of humor and self-deprecating style earned him fame and affection beyond his .200 batting average. (Associated Press)

Former UNC Quarterback Jacolby Criswell Signs With East Tennessee State

North Carolina transfer quarterback Jacolby Criswell has signed to play for East Tennessee State in 2025. He spent four seasons in Chapel Hill and has one season remaining. Criswell played three seasons with the Tar Heels before transferring to Arkansas ahead of 2023. He played one season in Fayetteville before coming back to UNC last season. (On3.com)

West Virginia celebrates the life of NBA great Jerry West at sellout game with No. 2 Iowa State

West Virginia celebrated the life of NBA great Jerry West, the school’s career leading scorer, at its sellout game Saturday against No. 2 Iowa State, and announced at halftime that his No. 44 would be retired across all sports at the university. Video tributes and stories about West, who died on June 12, 2024, at age 86, were shown throughout the game. (Associated Press)

How Ohio State won college football's national championship

After that devastating loss to Michigan, the first expanded 12-team College Football Playoff delivered a chance at salvation. And the Ohio State Buckeyes took advantage from the start, outscoring their four postseason opponents by a combined score of 145-75, culminating with a 34-23 victory over Notre Dame for the program's seventh national championship. (ESPN.com)

Video: Wake Forest Basketball Coach Steve Forbes Monday Pre-UNC ACC Basketball Coaches Call

Wake Forest head men's basketball coach Steve Forbes speaks with the media on Monday morning as part of the weekly ACC Coaches Conference call to discuss the Demon Deacons' matchup against the North Carolina Tar Heels on Tuesday night in Winston-Salem. (View Video)

ACC will weigh changes to its football title game, commissioner says

ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said Sunday that the league will have conversations among coaches and athletic directors about whether to make changes to its conference championship game format. Phillips said the ACC could consider giving its regular-season champion a bye, and have the second or third-place teams play in the ACC championship game. (ESPN.com)

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