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Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Land 2025 3✮ DL

10 hours ago2 min read

Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Land 2025 3✮ DL

The Tar Heels are still working to add some members to their extremely small 2025 recruiting class, despite most of the team’s targets...

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Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Lock Up 4✮ EDGE Commit

Anthony Pagnotta

5 days ago2 min read

Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Lock Up 4✮ EDGE Commit

@austinalexander2025- Instagram When Bryce Baker announced late last week he was signing with the Tar Heels after a talk with Bill...

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Heel Tough Blog: Bill Belichick Makes Player Personel Hire

Joshua Marlow

6 days ago2 min read

Heel Tough Blog: Bill Belichick Makes Player Personel Hire

Shortly after UNC hired Bill Belichick as the next head coach of Tar Heel football, he hired Michael Lombardi, to be the program’s...

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Heel Tough Blog: JUCO RB to Visit Chapel Hill Next Weekend

Anthony Pagnotta

7 days ago2 min read

Heel Tough Blog: JUCO RB to Visit Chapel Hill Next Weekend

There aren’t many prospects that the Tar Heels' new staff can still land in the 2025 recruiting class, but they have secured a visit from...

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Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Solidify Commitment of Bryce Baker

Anthony Pagnotta

Dec 142 min read

Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Solidify Commitment of Bryce Baker

One of new general manager Michael Lombardi’s most important tasks when he took the job earlier this week was securing the commitment of...

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Heel Tough Blog: Bryce Baker Set to Make Final Decision Late Tonight

Anthony Pagnotta

Dec 131 min read

Heel Tough Blog: Bryce Baker Set to Make Final Decision Late Tonight

@thebrycebaker2- Instagram One of the main focuses for Bill Belichick and the program’s new general manager Michael Lombardi after...

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Heel Tough Blog: Bill Belichick to Meet With Two Unsigned 2025 Commits

Anthony Pagnotta

Dec 121 min read

Heel Tough Blog: Bill Belichick to Meet With Two Unsigned 2025 Commits

One of the top priorities for Bill Belichick and his new staff is reaffirming the commitments of the team’s two 2025 commits who did not...

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Heel Tough Blog: UNC Misses Out on 2025 #1 Player to BYU

Joshua Marlow

Dec 101 min read

Heel Tough Blog: UNC Misses Out on 2025 #1 Player to BYU

After making the final list of schools for AJ Dybantsa’s recruitment last week, Dybantsa announced on ESPN/s First Take show, that he...

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Heel Tough Blog: 2025 #1 Recruit to Announce His Commitment Tomorrow

Joshua Marlow

Dec 92 min read

Heel Tough Blog: 2025 #1 Recruit to Announce His Commitment Tomorrow

While all the attention has been on the search for a new football coach, the news hasn't slowed down on the basketball recruiting front,...

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Heel Tough Blog: 2025 Early Signing Day Recap

Anthony Pagnotta

Dec 47 min read

Heel Tough Blog: 2025 Early Signing Day Recap

Wednesday was the opening of the early signing period around college football as the majority of the nation’s top prospects signed...

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Heel Tough Blog: Bryce Baker Reveals Decision Timeline

Anthony Pagnotta

Dec 31 min read

Heel Tough Blog: Bryce Baker Reveals Decision Timeline

One of the most important tasks for the Tar Heels’ newest head coach when he arrives on campus is to keep this 2025 recruiting class...

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Heel Tough Blog: 2026 CB Decommits from UNC

Anthony Pagnotta

Dec 21 min read

Heel Tough Blog: 2026 CB Decommits from UNC

With Mack Brown’s departure from Chapel Hill, decommitments were inevitable but so far the only losses they have suffered on the...

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Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Miss on 2026 Dual-Sport Athlete

Anthony Pagnotta

Nov 302 min read

Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Miss on 2026 Dual-Sport Athlete

The 2026 recruiting class is a talent rich one in the state of North Carolina, but the top ranked player will be heading out of state. On...

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Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Lose Commitment from 2026 4✮ EDGE

Anthony Pagnotta

Nov 261 min read

Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Lose Commitment from 2026 4✮ EDGE

It took less than an hour for the Tar Heels to lose their first commitment following Mack Brown’s firing. 2026 4✮ EDGE Zavion...

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Heel Tough Blog: Injury Report Prior to NC State

Joshua Marlow

Nov 262 min read

Heel Tough Blog: Injury Report Prior to NC State

The Tar Heels injury report for Saturday’s game with NC State won’t be a lengthy one, but it does involve some important offensive...

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Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels’ 4✮ OT Commit Flips to USC

Anthony Pagnotta

Nov 221 min read

Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels’ 4✮ OT Commit Flips to USC

Last weekend, Tar Heels’ 2025 4✮ OT Alex Payne took a visit to Los Angeles for the USC Trojans game with the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Now,...

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Joshua Marlow

Nov 224 min read

Heel Tough Blog: Hawaii Preview

After another week off, the Tar Heels are back in action later tonight, or early Saturday morning on the East Coast, as they have...

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Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Predicted to Lose 4✮ OT Commit

Joshua Marlow

Nov 212 min read

Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Predicted to Lose 4✮ OT Commit

Things have been rather positive for the Tar Heels on the 2025 recruiting trail the last few weeks after a string of decommitents, but...

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Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Pick Up Crystal Ball Prediction for 2025 In-State Target

Anthony Pagnotta

Nov 212 min read

Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Pick Up Crystal Ball Prediction for 2025 In-State Target

Over the weekend, the Tar Heels hosted two of their remaining targets in the 2025 class and the team has now picked up a crystal ball...

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Heel Tough Blog: Mack Brown Reportedly Telling Staff, Players and Recruits He Will Return in 2025

Anthony Pagnotta

Nov 202 min read

Heel Tough Blog: Mack Brown Reportedly Telling Staff, Players and Recruits He Will Return in 2025

Last week, we discussed Mack Brown’s possible return for the 2025 season, and as of Tuesday it seems to be becoming a reality. Pete Nakos...

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