OVIES & GIGLIO

Heartbreak in Omaha as UNC baseball falls short of a title. Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio break down the Tar Heels' collapse, Rod Brind'Amour's HOF snub, and the NBA Draft...

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - More UNC CWS sadness

12:00 - OG Sports Phone

23:00 - Housekeeping

27:30 - Brind'Amour HOF snub

43:00 - Roy Cooper OG Canes Correspondent

1:03:00 - NDA Draft

1:12:00 - NCYSA Director Bill Furjanic

1:23:00 - Hey Joe

The absolute high of a Stanley Cup championship parade has given way to a heavy dose of reality across the Triangle sports landscape. Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio lead off with total bummer in Omaha. The Tar Heels baseball program saw their momentum completely evaporate in a disastrous 4th inning against Oklahoma, culminating in a spectacular run to the College World Series title for the Sooners. While you have to give all credit to Oklahoma, it leaves UNC fans staring down a frustrating, familiar question: when is this perennially successful baseball program finally going to break through and capture a national championship of their own?

Then, we shift to the ice where the disrespect continues. Despite just coaching the Hurricanes to a Stanley Cup title, Rod Brind'Amour's 13-year wait for a Hockey Hall of Fame induction rolls on. The Class of 2026 committee announced its inductees — including first-ballot locks like Patrice Bergeron and Carey Price, but also raising eyebrows with the selections of Keith Tkachuk and Pekka Rinne. Joe and Joe parse the resumes: what gives with the continued omission of a two-time Selke winner and Cup captain while weaker resumes slide in? The guys explore the heavy politics in play.

Plus, a massive shift in the NBA landscape on the eve of the 2026 NBA Draft. The Miami Heat have officially executed a universe-altering blockbuster trade to land two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Tyler Herro and a mountain of draft picks. We evaluate the draft-night fallout and what it means for the hierarchy of the Eastern Conference.

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The parade routes are clean, the hangovers have subsided, and the Stanley Cup is officially making its rounds across the Triangle. Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio sorta kinda return to "normal" programming by tackling the massive backlog of national and local sports stories that took a backseat to hockey immortality. But there's plenty of hockey talk! The guys welcome former Carolina Hurricanes forward and 2006 Stanley Cup champion Erik Cole to the show. Cole shares his unique perspective on what makes a Rod Brind'Amour locker room tick, having played alongside Rod in the 2002 Final and won it all with Brind'Amour as his captain. Erik pulls back the curtain on the incredible, viral moment during Saturday's downtown Raleigh celebration where he and Rod stopped the parade route to embrace, beautifully bridging two legendary eras of franchise history.

We also check in with OG Senior Social Media Correspondent Graham Hill, who has provided boots-on-the-ground reporting of tracking Lord Stanley's exploits through bars and breweries all over the 919. But the show leads off with an extended Lightning Round covering a massive weekend of sports.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Intro

06:00 - Can UNC's spectacular pitching staff carry the Heels to a CWS title?

11:00 - World Cup is producing stellar storylines, but a central question looms — is the USMNT actually...good?

24:00 - Why was US Open crowd openly rooting for Wyndham Clark to lose?

32:30 - Dusty May takes Dallas Mavericks job.

42:00 - NHL Carousel

51:00 - Housekeeping

57:00 - Erik Cole interview

1:27:00 - Lord Stanley around town

1:53:00 - Hey Joe

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Winning the Stanley Cup should have put an end to the Lazy Canes Takes. Instead, some outside the market have doubled down on their doubts. UNC baseball has been to Omaha 13 times for the Men's College World Series. Is this finally it for the Tar Heels? If they win, how will they celebrate. James Giglio joins Joe Giglio to discuss these questions and more on a very special edition of the OG Mailbag. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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UNC eliminated West Virginia in the Men's College World Series and will advance to the championship round to face Oklahoma. The Tar Heels are making their third appearance in the title round and first since 2007. The World Cup expanded to 48 teams. The NCAA could learn from FIFA. It's a simple lesson: more is more. Alex Nunnally, Jaxon Lucas and Oronde Ash join Joe Giglio to discuss these topics and more on a jam-packed summer edition of the OG.

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
03:50 - Canes media tour
19:29 - Garner legend Jaxon Lucas on the Men’s College World Series
33:09 - Oronde Ash on the World Cup expansion to 48 teams and what to make of hydrations breaks
1:03:00 - OG Sports Phone calls: The Canes’ “easy path,” Dylan from Chapel Hill callback, World Cup contenders as college basketball teams corrected* Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Jordan Staal got more than the Conn Smythe for the Carolina Hurricanes' run to the Stanley Cup. An appreciation of the Canes' 37-year-old captain. The World Cup had a perfect day with Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Lionel Messi all taking turns on the center stage. Plus, the college equivalent of the traditional World Cup contenders. Hayes Permar joins Joe Giglio to discuss these topics and more.

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
04:00 - Jordan Staal gets his flowers
38:00 - #HOUSEKEEPING
43:00 - The perfect World Cup day
49:00 - World Cup contenders as college teams
1:00:02 - Scotland the Brave
1:07:09 - Lightning Round

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