Following UNC football’s two opening games of the 2025 season — a blowout loss to TCU and a road win vs. Charlotte — 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell and Michael Koh discuss how the Tar Heels are shaping up. Carolina’s offense has shown moments of surgical execution alongside sputtering drives, while the defense elevated its performance against the Niners. How much does UNC’s success come down to the players’ cohesion vs. coaching, and does another game against a lower-tier program help the program smooth out its rough edges? Tommy Ashley of “Inside Carolina Live” joins to share his perspective, a passionate out-of-state caller shares their thoughts after the TCU game on “What In Tar-Nation?!” and Michael does a dramatic reading of a poem submitted in UNC’s honor.
After the game vs. Richmond, listeners can call 919-240-6000 to leave voicemails for the show. Those who do may be featured in “What In Tar-Nation?!” on the next edition of “The Carolina Football,” which is Monday, Sep. 15.
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