North Carolina Tar Heels insider Candace Cooper reports that Armando Bacot, Leaky Black, RJ Davis, and Caleb Love will each return for one more year. This is massive news for UNC who will already be desperately working to replace Brady Manek’s production, but now Coach Hubert Davis will not have to figure out how to replace his other staters.
How does this news affect the rest of the roster? Candace and host Isaac Schade unpack what the return means for bench players Puff Johnson, Dontrez Styles, Justin McKoy, D’Marco Dunn, and Kerwin Walton. Additionally, how does this move affect the four incoming freshmen (Will Shaver. Seth Trimble, Tyler Nickel, and Jalen Washington).
How does this news affect Carolina’s expectations next season, both from a team and individual standpoint? The team will have enormous expectations heaped on them. Individually, they will be expected to exhibit further growth and win multiple individual awards. Can reality live up to expectations? Similar to the 1982 and 2017 Tar Heels, will the 2023 version achieve the redemption they seek? We’ll have to wait and find out.
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I feel like at least Love will test the waters. Literally no reason not to
We have some young guns coming in, minutes will be tight, but what happened to Walton this season? I thought for sure he was going to be a dependable sniper! We slayed Devils and sent a Rat in to retirement! Nothing could be finer! Go Heels!!!!
Something to work with. I hope they keep their hard hats on. Cause nothing will be easy. Davis has something to work with.
I have to wait and see and Bacot, and Love returns, because I would advise them both to get the $$$$$ Bags, versus risking themselves to injuries, literally playing for nothing and making the NCAA more money than they deserve! But if they all return, we should be the heavy favorites for the Chip! Go Heels!!!!
This is no "scoop". This is merely speculation and probably a little wishful thinking.
Nobody Transferring they finally got that taste of what coming and being at UNC is about. That nasty taste in their mouth is what's going to drive them!!!
Armando and Love will test the water… Problem with next season against Duke is them having 147 McDonald's all Americans… I don't see them losing 4 games… A middle school team should get a national championship with that talent, but hell yeah I would love to see these guys do this thing again… Heels! 👣
Jalen Washington is the sleeper of the class people have forgotten about him cause of his knee injury if he's healthy that will take a load of Bacot,still might need to hit the portal for a Center. But Shaver improves there's no need for the portal
It’s not even. News ! They will fall back ! They got lucky 🍀 but play hard .
I don't believe none of this BS I haven't seen anything on no social media like Instagram or Twitter
Simeon Wilcher, the incoming class of 2023 is going to be the next UNC superstar; hope he will be joining the defending National Champions at that time!
Puff and Trez can hold down the 4 spot. I’m hype!
Watch out our Tar Heels are going to be dangerous next season we our back!!
We will be a top 5 team next yr they all come back. Not to mention have the best backcourt in the country. Along with Seth Trimble top 50 and Jalen Washington too. Washington will compliment bacot in the frontcourt. Trimble will rotate in for Caleb.RJ will run the point. We will probably be the deepest team in college next yr!!
Al Wood set a Semifinal record with 39 points against Virginia in ‘81.
Redemption 3?! I thought it could have been Redemption 2 but I had forgotten about 1981 to 82. So Redemption 81 to 82. Redemption 2, 2016-2017, so Redemption 3 2022-2023?? I hope and pray they can do this. It’s so hard. Seth Trimble is going to really shock people. This kid is the real deal. We shall see how this develops. When you see Kids coming back to Chapel Hill that says a lot. They want to be Tar Heels. So if this shakes out. The roster is RJ, Caleb, Leaky, Bacot, Puff, Styles, McCoy, Shaver, Trimble, Nickel, Washington. That’s 11. Kerwin, Dunn and I guess Garcia? That’s three. Caleb will make serious coin just from an autograph picture in the Final Four over Mark Wllliams.
please let this be true
I love the news but the incoming guys probably DONT like it LOL I mean these new wave kids think selfishly … just a thought. Go Heels
What is the status of Garcia ?
I think kerwin and/or Dunn will transfer.
This reminds me of when we lost the 16’ championship game on the last shot and came back to win it all in 17’.
I like it though because our young guys can get a year under their belts before taking over as starters.
Now my hopes are up!
Love love love her honesty!
aint no way they all coming back, I don't see Caleb love coming back
Yes sir we got a stack team
This is total cap
Puff can be that sharp shooter. And, he can play defense. Also, he's got bounce. I like the fact that Puff also will be a junior. A lot to be said for experience.
Love the podcast but takes forever to get to any real content. First 2-5 minutes is all promo and fluff.
"Sharp shooter" is gonna be, Tyler Nickel imo. He best fits Manek's role.