Politics

Tune in here for this Thursday edition of the Vince Coakley Radio Program!

The former NFL player and current broadcaster joins the show to share his reaction to UNC’s hiring of former NFL coach, Bill Belichick.  

Former UNC Head Basketball Coach Matt Doherty shares his reaction to the Bill Belichick hire and why he’s cautiously optimistic about the future of UNC Football.  

by Sharon Thorsland North Carolina is rolling. The Tar Heels have won three straight after a 31-24 victory over Wake Forest last week, and look to make it four in a row when they face Boston College on Saturday in Chestnut Hill. Kick-off is set for noon on WBT. UNC (6-4) became bowl eligible last […]

by Sharon Thorsland It’s been a rough stretch for North Carolina. The Tar Heels have dropped four straight games to fall to 3-4 on the season. But they had a bye last week to lick their wounds and get ready for another edition of the South’s oldest rivalry – UNC versus Virginia. The Cavaliers are […]

by Sharon Thorsland Well, it never fails – at some point during the football season I utter the words “wait ’til basketball.” It’s not often I have to do that just four games into the season, but after that utter debacle in Chapel Hill last week when North Carolina got blasted by JMU, here we […]

by Sharon Thorsland North Carolina finds itself in a quarterback conundrum headed into Saturday’s game against James Madison.. After losing original starter Max Johnson to a season ending leg injury, the Tar Heels went with sophomore Conner Harrell then brought in grad student Jacolby Criswell. And now they’re planning to stick with a two-quarterback system, […]

by Sharon Thorsland It’s a new era in Chapel Hill. All-everything quarterback Drake Maye is now in the NFL, and North Carolina is looking for his replacement. They’ll get a good look at potential candidates Thursday night when the Tar Heels travel to Minnesota to take on the Golden Gophers in the season opener for […]

by Sharon Thorsland Well, it was quite a game last week for North Carolina. The Tar Heels (8-2) let arch rival Duke hang around and barely pulled off a double overtime victory in Chapel Hill. The competition gets even tougher this weekend with a trip to Death Valley to take a resurgent Clemson team. The […]

by Sharon Thorsland It’s time for another edition of the South’s oldest rivalry, featuring Virginia and undefeated North Carolina in their 128th match up. The 10th ranked Tar Heels are 6-0 for the first time since 1997, while the Cavaliers are suffering through a miserable season at 1-5 on the year, their first win coming […]

by Sharon Thorsland North Carolina is undefeated at 3-0 on the season after last week’s win over Minnesota. The 17th ranked Tar Heels now set their sights on ACC foe Pitt., who has finished the past two seasons ranked in the Top 25 but is off to a poor start this season. The Panthers have […]

  By Sharon Thorsland After the shooting tragedy in Chapel Hill earlier this week, it’s tough to switch gears and focus on football. That’s what the Tar Heels are trying to do though, as #21North Carolina takes on border rival South Carolina in the Duke’s Mayo Kick-off Classic at Bank of America stadium. Kick-off is […]