The NFL Combine has officially become football’s longest week.

In this episode, we break down the new prime-time Combine schedule and why pushing workouts to the evening may benefit television more than the players with millions on the line. We pull back the curtain on what really happens in interview rooms, how prospects move off draft boards for character issues more than slow 40 times, and why teams already know the answers before they ask the questions.

We also dive into the growing trend of players fighting for sixth and seventh years of eligibility, what NIL has done to roster decisions, and whether “five to play four” needs to become firm policy. From recruiting rankings shifting after commitments to the politics behind measurables, we unpack the business shaping today’s game.

Plus, we share real stories from our own college days — brutal 300-yard shuttle tests, failed conditioning runs, and what it actually took to survive offseason workouts.

Football is evaluated. Football is measured. Football is judged. And this week, more than ever, it is exposed.

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Carolina’s Own takes a deep dive into the wild west of NIL and what it means for the future of college football. We react to reports surrounding Miami’s Malachi Tony securing a deal worth nearly $2 million annually, plus added benefits like unlimited yacht access and luxury suite privileges at Dolphins games. That leads to a bigger debate: where is the line between NIL and improper benefits, and can the NCAA realistically regulate perks that do not have a defined dollar value?

The conversation expands to Texas Tech’s billionaire-backed collective openly discussing building a roster with major financial backing. Is college football becoming Major League Baseball, where the biggest spenders win? Should there be a hard cap? And if enforcement is nearly impossible, has amateurism officially died?

We also debate eligibility after Aguilar was denied extended years while others have received medical exemptions. Should college football implement a strict five-year maximum with only true catastrophic injury exceptions? With players now stretching careers six and seven years, is the system being gamed?

From NIL caps to the possibility of separating football from the NCAA entirely, we explore whether college football is already a professional developmental league in everything but name. Ronnie even floats a bold idea: an NFL-style farm system where pro teams draft players out of high school and assign them to regional college programs.

We close by shouting out former Tar Heel Jeb Terry and his company COSM, which is building next-generation immersive sports viewing venues in major cities.

The system is wide open. Players are cashing in. The question is not whether change is coming — it is how drastic that change will be.

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In this episode of Believe in UNC, Ronnie, JD, and Block dive head‑first into the chaos, contradictions, and comedy of NFL scouting season. From the obsession with arm length to the desperation of quarterback‑needy teams, the crew breaks down how talent is really judged behind closed doors — and why the public narratives rarely match the truth.

The guys kick things off with the hottest ACC draft storyline: Reuben Bain’s arm length. Is it a real concern or just another combine‑season overreaction? Ronnie brings the front‑office perspective, JD brings the player’s lens, and Block pushes the conversation into the real question: Does tape still matter?

From there, the conversation spirals into the weak QB class, Malik Willis’ perfectly‑timed free agency moment, and how timing, luck, and politics shape careers more than fans ever realize. The crew also breaks down which NFL teams are truly desperate for a quarterback, why some prospects rise for no reason, and how others get nitpicked into oblivion.

This episode is fast, funny, and packed with insider stories — including wild combine interviews, GM debates, and the kind of scouting conversations fans never get to hear.

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