It’s a brand-new OG Mailbag, and Ovies & Giglio are diving straight into what you want to talk about. Questions about the Carolina Hurricanes, NC State and Will Wade, and UNC fans weigh in on the ever-heated Smith Center debate. There’s also plenty of NFL quarterback discourse, because of course there is, plus several other off-the-wall questions and observations that only an OG Mailbag can deliver.

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It’s another OG Live, brought to you by The Butcher’s Market, and the guys are joined by ESPN’s Wes Durham to break down North Carolina’s emphatic win over Notre Dame. Was it the wake-up call the Tar Heels needed — or simply taking advantage of a matchup that won’t be there when UNC heads to Virginia?

From there, the conversation shifts to NC State’s ongoing consistency issues and whether anyone in the ACC can realistically challenge Duke as conference play unfolds. Speaking of the Blue Devils, the Darian Mensah saga continues. While the case could help set NIL precedent, it also raises a bigger question: do situations like this — along with NBA draft picks returning to college — further erode what draws fans to college sports in the first place?

Plus, another edition of Great Moments in Triangle Snow History, your OG Sports Phone calls, and plenty more.

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After a brief detour into mushroom coffee, the guys dive into NC State’s win at Clemson and Will Wade getting a crash course in the “Law of the Wolf." Then Patrick Stevens (Washington Post, OG Media’s chief bracketologist) joins the show to unveil his first NCAA Tournament bracket projection of the season, setting the table for how ACC teams are stacking up early.

It’s time for a hockey break with Canes play-by-play voice Mike Maniscalco, including why the Olympics might be exactly what Freddie Andersen needs as the Hurricanes manage their goalie situation. Later, Mitch Northam checks in on women’s hoops, including where the ongoing Smith Center debate lands for UNC’s women’s program. Plus, Duke sues Darian Mensah, and the episode wraps with a very special memorabilia delivery from a listener.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Mushroom coffee?
04:00 - Wade learns "Law of the Wolf"
17:00 - Bracketology
26:00 - Housekeeping
31:30 - Maniscalco on Canes
57:00 - Women's hoops check-in
1:11:30 - OG Gambling Syndicate
1:19:00 - Duke sues Mensah
1:31:30 - Gifts!

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The guys open the show reacting to Indiana’s improbable 16–0 national championship season, capped by the Hoosiers knocking off Miami in the College Football Playoff. There’s a breakdown of the game itself, but the bigger conversation centers on how Curt Cignetti flipped one of the worst major-conference programs in college football history in just two seasons — and what that means for the sport moving forward.

That leads to the inevitable question: who’s the next Indiana? And after digging into the realities of modern college football, the answer may only come from the Triangle.

Switching to college basketball, The Athletic’s Brendan Marks joins the show to revisit a debate from December: who actually has the better roster, UNC or Duke? But maybe that’s the wrong framing. Maybe this season is really about coaching. What’s behind UNC’s recent struggles, can they be fixed, and how much does the ongoing conversation about the future of the Smith Center reflect a broader uncertainty about the future of Tar Heel basketball itself?

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Mountain Time is the best time
05:00 - Indiana did it
17:00 - Larger implications of this CFP
28:00 - The "next" Indiana is NC State or UNC
36:00 - Housekeeping
42:00 - UNC or Duke's roster part two
47:00 - What's up with Caleb Wilson
1:02:00 - Smith Center debate
1:10:00 - NC State danger zone
1:23:00 - Ovies' crazy Belichick to Bills idea
1:33:00 - OG Gambling Syndicate
1:38:00 - Hey Joe

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On this episode of OG Mailbag, Ovies & Giglio dig into why Hubert Davis may have reached the dreaded “forever grateful” status with some UNC fans — and why that framing misses a bigger point. The ACC is simply better this season, and the west coast swing is taking a toll on a lot of teams. That doesn’t mean UNC doesn’t have defensive issues, but neither do NC State or Duke. The real question: can any of them actually fix it?

Staying in Chapel Hill, there’s also been a noticeable uptick in Smith Center nostalgia — what’s driving it, and what does it say about the current moment for UNC basketball?

Plus, it wouldn’t be OG Mailbag without strong opinions on Panthers QB Bryce Young, along with a handful of off-the-wall questions covering cruise ships, wide shoes, and John Pryor.

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With Demetri Ravanos filling in for Giglio, the show opens with a big-picture college football question: is the SEC cooked? The league hasn’t put a team in the College Football Playoff championship game for three straight years, and the landscape has clearly shifted. With money flooding the sport, the transfer portal enabling drastic roster turnover, and Nick Saban no longer running the show, is there finally enough data to say the SEC’s grip is slipping? And if so, how does the conference fix it? The answer might lie in the structure of the College Football Playoff, but even there, the Big Ten and SEC want very different things. Still, one thing is undeniable — college football has never been more popular.

From there, it’s over to the Carolina Hurricanes, coming off an overtime loss to Detroit and a regulation loss to St. Louis. With Florida coming to town, this next game is more about setting the tone than the final score. In the Lightning Round, the guys hit Bryce Young’s 5th-year option, Mike Tomlin’s exit from Pittsburgh, and more.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Is the SEC cooked?
14:00 - CFP format debate rages on
23:00 - Football fans over McAfee?
28:00 - Realignment rumors are back!
35:00 - Housekeeping
41:00 - Maniscalco on the Canes
1:11:00 - NFL Lightning Round
1:33:00 - Hey Joe

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