WRAL Triangle and Two

WRAL's Mark Bergin and Pat Welter shared their thoughts about Duke hosting UNC on Saturday night.

The Blue Devils haven't lost since the Tar Heels handed them their lone loss of the season on Feb. 7.

Bergin and Welter discussed whether they believe this season's Duke team would beat the 2024-25 team led by Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel.

UNC has been dominant this season at home, going a perfect 18-0 at the Dean Smith Center.

Welter shared what it was like covering Seth Trimble on UNC's senior night and seeing RJ Davis have his jersey in the rafters at the Dean Smith Center.

Plus, the Bergin and Welter shared what the NC State Wolfpack need to do to make the NCAA Tournament, having lost five of their last six games.

WRAL's Pat Welter and Chris Lea shared their thoughts after Duke defeated NC State, 93-64.

WRAL's Pat Welter and On3's Noah Fleischman discuss quarterback Gunner Rivers committing to NC State football.

Rivers is the son of longtime NFL quarterback Philip Rivers, who also played at NC State from 2000-2003. The elder Rivers is NC State’s all-time leading passer (13,484 yards).

WRAL's Pat Welter and Chris Lea break down UNC's 77-74 win over Louisville.  They get into Seth Trimble's career performance and what this win means for Hubert Davis. 

WRAL's Chris Lea and  Pat Welter break down NC State's 82-58 victory over UNC.

They explain why this win was so needed for NC State and Will Wade.

Plus, they share why UNC missing its two best players in Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar doesn't excuse the Tar Heels.

WRAL's Luke Notestine caught up with former Duke national champion Kenneth Blakeney.

Blakeney returned to his old stomping grounds, not as a player, but as the head coach leading Howard University into Duke's historic Cameron Indoor Stadium.

WRAL’s Mark Bergin and Pat Welter discussed the fallout from UNC storming the court against Duke after Saturday's game in which Seth Trimble made a game-winning 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left.

The guys shared their thoughts on the fallout after UNC fans stormed the court twice at the Dean Smith Center.

Bergin and Welter also discussed Duke head coach Jon Scheyer's comments on Monday, immediately after Saturday's game and in the aftermath of Wake Forest's 2024 court storm against the Blue Devils.

Scheyer said he had a staff member who was bloodied and punched in the face after the Tar Heels' win. He declined to say which staff member.

Welter also compared Scheyer's tenure at Duke to Hubert Davis' tenure at UNC.

Last, the guys discussed NC State's blowout loss to Louisville on Monday night and their thoughts on Super Bowl 60.

WRAL's Pat Welter and Chris Lea react to UNC's comeback win over Duke.

They break down the game, the court storm controversy and what this game means for both teams going forward.

WRAL’s Mark Bergin and Pat Welter discuss North Carolina hosting Duke on Saturday night at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill.

It's the first match between Duke's Cameron Boozer and UNC's Caleb Wilson. Both freshmen lead their teams in scoring.

The guys share their keys to the rivalry game.

WRAL's Pat Welter spoke with former North Carolina head coach Mack Brown about Drake Maye helping lead the New England Patriots to Super Bowl LX.

Jaylin Jones andBrian Murphy spotlight the North Carolina connections in Super Bowl LX, highlighting local stars like New Patriots quarterback Drake Maye and Seattle Seahawks linebacker Drake Thomas.

Jones and Murphy dive into the impact these players have had, their journeys from local high schools and colleges, and what their success means for the region.

WRAL’s Mark Bergin, Pat Welter and Jaylin Jones discussed the biggest storylines for the Triangle teams with the filing period for the college football transfer portal about to close on Jan. 16.

NC State will retain quarterback CJ Bailey, and Duke is retaining quarterback Darian Mensah.

The guys discussed running back Hollywood Smothers transferring from NC State to Texas.

They also talked about the impact of replacing UNC offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens with Bobby Petrino.

Also, they analyzed why the Triangle schools and ACC have worse transfer portal classes compared to other Power 4 schools.

WRAL's  Mark Bergin and Pat Welter discuss Saturday's NFL Wild Card game between the Carolina Panthers and Los Angeles Rams.

The guys discuss whether the game's outcome will impact the Panthers' decision of whether to pick up Bryce Young's fifth-year option for the 2027 season.

Young and head coach Dave Canales are set to make their NFL playoff debuts.

Bergin and Welter discuss whether Pro Bowl right guard Rob Hunt will play, and whether the Panthers can get their running game going with Rico Dowdle and Chuba Hubbard.

The Panthers are tasked with slowing down Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, along with receivers Puka Nacua and Davante Adams.

WRAL's Brian Murphy and 99.9 The Fan's Tim Donnelly dive into the wild world of college football’s transfer portal, breaking down the latest player movement, the impact of big-money deals and how new rules are shaping teams across the ACC.

They discuss how programs like UNC, NC State, and Duke are navigating roster changes, the growing trend of building veteran teams, and why keeping top quarterbacks is more important than ever.

WRAL's  Mark Bergin and Pat Welter draft the top storylines for the Triangle teams – Duke, UNC and NC State – with ACC play beginning for the 2025-26 college basketball season.

It includes which prospect is better between Duke's Cameron Boozer and North Carolina's Caleb Wilson.

Welter also questions when NC State's "red reckoning" is coming with first-year head coach Will Wade. The Wolfpack defeated one Power Four team in non-conference play in their win over Ole Miss.

The guys also discussed which player will emerge as the third-best in the Triangle among Henri Veesaar, Isaiah Evans, Darrion Williams, Quadir Copeland and Seth Trimble.

Other topics included whether Duke can win a national championship under Jon Scheyer and what UNC's roster looks like now that it is filled with players recruited by Hubert Davis.

WRAL's  Mark Bergin and Pat Welter discuss the 7:30 p.m. ET Thursday premiere of the WRAL documentary "Coaching Carolina: The Belichick Way."

Led by Cristin Severance and Dwayne Myers, the WRAL Documentary Unit exposes the power plays, the personal life scrutiny and the shifting economics that pushed UNC to go all in on football by hiring Bill Belichick.

Bergin and Welter discuss their big takeaways from the documentary and what's next for UNC football in the Belichick era.

WRAL's  Mark Bergin and Pat Welter discussed Duke's matchup against Arizona State in the Sun Bowl.

Duke head coach Manny Diaz led his team to winning the ACC championship. The guys talked about how there wasn't more interest in other schools trying to hire Diaz.

They also discussed whether other schools would have been better suited to play in the College Football Playoff other than James Madison and Tulane.

Bergin also shared why he believes teams should play in bowl games even if they aren't playing in the CFP.

Bergin and Welter also discussed how NC State head coach Dave Doeren will return for his 14th season. The Wolfpack will play the Memphis Tigers in the Gasparilla Bowl.

The college football regular season is over, so let's look back on how things went for the ACC Triangle teams. WRAL sports investigative reporter Brian Murphy talks about Dave Doeren's return, season one under Bill Belichick and Duke's surprise trip to the ACC Championship Game. Plus, Murphy dives into the college football playoff outlook for Duke and the ACC.

Former UNC quarterback Bryn Renner and WRAL's Brian Murphy discuss the end of Bill Belichick's first season in Chapel Hill, what the most important part of the offseason is for UNC, what the program needs to do to improve on 2025's 4-8 record and the type of players that UNC needs to add in the offseason.

WRAL's Pat Welter and Chris Lea discuss NC State's 42-19 win over UNC.

Plus, Duke is heading to the ACC championship game against Virginia. Duke beat Wake Forest on Saturday, 49-32.

Former UNC quarterback Bryn Renner and WRAL's Brian Murphy discuss the Tar Heels' loss to Duke, including the Blue Devils' stunning fake field goal in the fourth quarter, and UNC's regular-season finale against NC State.

Renner also talks about the play of UNC QB Gio Lopez and how former UNC coach Larry Fedora got his team ready to play NC State.

WRAL's Pat Welter and Chris Lea break down the Duke Blue Devils' 32-25 win over Bill Belichick and the North Carolina Tar Heels.

WRAL's Pat Welter and Brian Murphy share their analysis from NC State's 21-11 win over Florida State on Friday night.

The Wolfpack are bowl eligible for the sixth consecutive season.

WRAL's Pat Welter discussed the findings of his newest report about UNC and NC State football players facing speeding and reckless driving charges with WRAL's Mark Bergin.

The guys also compared Duke quarterback Darian Mensah's play with North Carolina's Gio Lopez. The Tar Heels host the Blue Devils on Saturday afternoon.

Bill Belichick's team needs to win its final two games of the regular season to become bowl eligible. Manny Diaz's team needs one win to earn bowl eligibility. Welter shared his favorite Diaz quote of the week.

The guys also discussed men's college basketball, including No. 5 Duke's win over No. 24 Kansas. Cameron Boozer had a double-double in the win against the Jayhawks, who were without star freshman Darryn Peterson.

UNC's Caleb Wilson posted his third straight double-double in the win over Navy. No. 18 UNC had a players-only meeting after the win.

NC State is ranked No. 25 and is coming off Monday's win against VCU. Darrion Williams is the Wolfpack's go-to player in Will Wade's first year with the program.

Former UNC and NFL quarterback Bryn Renner and WRAL’s Brian Murphy break down Wake Forest’s 28-12 victory over North Carolina.

Would Wake coach Jake Dickert have been a better hire than Bill Belichick?

Where is the energy on the UNC sidelines?

What should the program do at quarterback and offensive coordinator after the season and for the last two games?

Is this the time to look at backup QBs?