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ACC expansion and the end of divisions claimed their latest victim: the Textile Bowl between NC State and Clemson. One of the oldest, rowdiest, and most unapologetically petty rivalries in the south is no longer an annual guarantee. Look, the games are always a beautiful mess and the fanbases genuinely live to get after each other.

In the modern era of college football, loyalty like this is practically extinct. 🐺🔒 When the transfer portal opened, NC State fans held their breath. Elite quarterbacks with CJ Bailey’s resume are highly coveted targets, and he easily could have chased a massive payday elsewhere. Instead, Bailey shut down the rumors and locked in his commitment to the Wolfpack. But he didn't stop there. Bailey went to work as a recruiter, convincing his elite former high school and youth teammates to join him in Raleigh.

The job description for a major college football head coach has completely changed since Dave Doeren arrived at NC State. 🏈📉 As he prepares for a potentially big season with the Wolfpack, Doeren gets transparent about the sheer volume of off-field "BS" that college coaches have to manage today compared to when he first took the job. From administrative gymnastics to roster management, the time spent actually doing what he loves — coaching football.

And since Dave is a certified "brown liquor in a red solo cup" guy, we had to take care of him before he left ACC Kickoff. We let him raid the executive OG Media HQ bourbon stash to pick a winner...

The future of Alexander Nikishin is the biggest question mark for the Carolina Hurricanes right now. It's looking exactly like the Martin Necas situation. Sign the RFA to a bridge deal, let his value skyrocket, and then use him in a blockbuster trade — just like the package that brought Mikko Rantanen to Raleigh two seasons ago. The Canes are likely mapping out a massive looming problem: how do you replace Jordan Staal when he eventually retires? You need a monster, shutdown checking center, and Nikishin is the premium currency to go get one.

Let’s hear it: What should the Canes do with Nikishin?👇

The rest of the NBA is officially learning what the Triangle knew all last season. 🤫 Caleb Wilson is absolutely lighting up the NBA Summer League and capturing headlines with how he carries himself off the floor. Regular listeners of the show know that Giglio argued all spring that Wilson was the flat-out best player in the entire draft class. He isn't just a unique, elite talent — his personality is built for the modern NBA. He possesses incredible self-awareness, operates as an absolute quote machine, and pairs it with an unmistakable, outward drive to be great. While UNC fans will always painfully lament what could have been had he not suffered that late-season injury, he is going to be a mandatory television watch at the next level.

Basketball fans: Did the rest of the NBA completely mess up by letting Caleb Wilson slip, or is this just standard Summer League hype?

They took away the Mudcats, but they gave Eastern NC one of the best ballparks in the country. 🏟️
Moving the Brewers' Single-A affiliate out of Zebulon definitely broke some hearts, but the new Wilson Warbirds are executing a flawless playbook to win the town over. They built a brand-new $70 million stadium right downtown next to Whirligig Park, and their community integration is unmatched. Case in point: their mascot is named "Wilt." If you are a true North Carolinian, you don't even need us to explain the joke.

The Stanley Cup is finally engraved for the Carolina Hurricanes, but the talk isn’t about the players — it’s about the fact that the top two rows look like a family tree. Tom Dundon hijacking a chunk of the Cup's 55-slot limit for his wife and five kids is a classic billionaire power move, and the internet has notes.

As the Carolina Panthers prepare to open up NFL training camp, they are doing so with something they haven't had in a very long time: actual, legitimate expectations. The front office aggressively spent the offseason fixing the exact areas that desperately needed upgrades. More importantly, this is a massive contract year for Bryce Young to prove he is the undisputed franchise quarterback. With the NFC South completely wide open and up for grabs, can the Panthers orchestrate a true, definitive breakthrough season?

Panthers fans: What is your realistic win-total expectation for this team looking at the roster right now? Let us know in the comments below! 👇

Traditional rules say you pack up the spooky decor the second October ends. But real ones know the truth. 🗓️💀🎃 Anyone who has actually wrestled an 85-pound, 12-foot-tall Home Depot plastic skeleton into submission knows that once those bones are locked into place, they are a permanent fixture of the property. So instead of fighting the system, an elite tier of neighborhood legends made a choice: leave Skelly out to face the elements and dress him up for literally every single holiday on the calendar. We’ve witnessed Santa Skelly, Valentine’s Cupid Skelly, Easter Bunny Skelly, and patriotic Uncle Sam Skelly. Today, we officially salute the creative geniuses who kept the bit alive for an entire year and made it all the way back around to Skelly’s natural habitat.

Is your neighborhood blessed with a year-round 12-foot skeleton? What is the single craziest outfit you’ve ever seen someone put on one? Let us know in the comments below! 👇