{"podcast":{"title":"Locked On Tar Heels - Daily Podcast On North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball & Football","slug":"locked-on-tar-heels-daily-podcast-on-north-carolina-tar-heels-basketball-football-307512","podcast_index_feed_id":307512,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/FZ_4wNZ7","website_url":"https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-tar-heels/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/00a90bbf-6662-429e-92ee-cfad4fced396/7cdb22c9-61b5-4944-98d6-ee82740ce024/3000x3000/uploads-2f1594659163865-geim31qmtiq-106f4adc06386c45f3358ed22a13e779-2flocked-on-tarheels-bg.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Locked On Podcast Network","episode_count":500,"summary":"Locked On Tar Heels podcast is the daily podcast that keeps you ahead of the games and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the North Carolina Tar Heels. Hosted by Isaac Schade, who co-hosts the Locked On College Basketball podcast, the Locked On Tar Heels podcast provides your daily North Carolina Tar Heels fix with expert opinions, film reviews, interviews with athletes and coaches, recaps, local analysis, and coverage of all things ‘Heels. From thrilling moments at Kenan Memorial Stadium to the legendary Dean Smith Center, and everywhere in between, The Locked On Tar Heels podcast takes you beyond the headlines for the inside scoops from the biggest stories inside the Tar Heels’ locker room and the ACC. The Locked On Tar Heels podcast is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-24T06:21:49.941799+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-tar-heels-daily-podcast-on-north-carolina-tar-heels-basketball-football-307512"},"episode":{"title":"BREAKOUT? UNC Tar Heels’ Isaiah Denis Set to SHINE as Sophomore in High-Impact Backcourt Role","slug":"breakout-unc-tar-heels-isaiah-denis-set-to-shine-as-sophomore-in-high-impact-backcourt-role","published_at":"2026-08-26T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-tar-heels-daily-podcast-on-north-carolina-tar-heels-basketball-football-307512/breakout-unc-tar-heels-isaiah-denis-set-to-shine-as-sophomore-in-high-impact-backcourt-role","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-tar-heels-daily-podcast-on-north-carolina-tar-heels-basketball-football-307512","url":"https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-tar-heels/","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/c4b3b5/lockedon.simplecastaudio.com/00a90bbf-6662-429e-92ee-cfad4fced396/episodes/769ee8f6-26f6-4801-8f84-53dacc80c9a6/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=00a90bbf-6662-429e-92ee-cfad4fced396&awEpisodeId=769ee8f6-26f6-4801-8f84-53dacc80c9a6&feed=FZ_4wNZ7","summary":"UNC Tar Heels look to sophomore guard Isaiah Denis for a breakout year as the team revamps its backcourt. Can Denis seize a critical rotation spot and become Carolina’s go-to sharpshooter? Isaac Schade and Jonathan Adams spotlight Denis’s journey from Charlotte’s Davidson Day High School to Chapel Hill, his state title run, and his ties to UNC legend Jeff McInnis. Key topics include Denis’s strengths as a tough shot maker, catch-and-shoot specialist, and dynamic transition threat, as well as areas of growth like finishing through contact and defensive physicality. The episode covers Michael Malone’s expectations, transfer portal movement, and bold predictions—could Denis lead UNC in three-point percentage or play a Seth Trimble-type role off the bench? Don’t miss expert insights on the Tar Heels’ evolving guard depth, positional versatility, and why Denis might be the X-factor in UNC’s ACC campaign.","meta_description":"UNC Tar Heels look to sophomore guard Isaiah Denis for a breakout year as the team revamps its backcourt. Can Denis seize a critical rotation spot and bec…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1926,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/locked-on-tar-heels-daily-podcast-on-north-carolina-tar-heels-basketball-football-307512/episodes/breakout-unc-tar-heels-isaiah-denis-set-to-shine-as-sophomore-in-high-impact-backcourt-role/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-tar-heels-daily-podcast-on-north-carolina-tar-heels-basketball-football-307512/breakout-unc-tar-heels-isaiah-denis-set-to-shine-as-sophomore-in-high-impact-backcourt-role.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}