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The Seahawk Perch retweeted
My biggest take away is this UNCW team is going to be dominant on the boards. The size, athleticism, and genuine instinct translated very well today in that regard.
The Seahawk Perch retweeted
Nice bounce back performance for the Seahawks. Plenty to like about this team. The effort was great today
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HALFTIME:
UNCW 51
UNCG 45
The Seahawk offense already looks like it’s in mid-season form as Makel Smith has 11. The defense has been very shaky throughout the half.
10 minutes til they go back to work!
#BleedTeal
The Seahawk Perch retweeted
Media timeout at 7:23
UNCW 31
UNCG 26
Defense could use some work but the offense has been firing on all cylinders.
#BleedTeal
The Seahawk Perch retweeted
A special thank you to Dr. Tyler for the incredible role he has played in Head Coach Lo Hoyer’s breast cancer journey as her surgeon! 💗
And thank you to Elon for the beautiful flowers and heartfelt show of support for Coach Hoyer! 💐
#SeahawkVolleyball
The Seahawk Perch retweeted
Bouncing off yesterday's graphic, here is the highest ranked player/players in each conference this season. Not necessarily who I would take for POTY in every league. Players depending on a waiver marked with an asterisk.
My 2026-27 college basketball rankings are available.
All 365 teams and 31 conferences, all ranked. 9-man depth charts with player rankings. + Coach, O/D fit, continuity score. A blend of analytics and the human eye for accurate rankings. Details below.
matthewwinick.com/2026-27-cb…
The Seahawk Perch retweeted
Game 1 of the WS tonight our Wisconsin native @HowieRickett7 is ready to go!! @Wcontreras42 @Brewers We’re just missing @mason_ruh17 ❤️
Side note…first team I signed with out of college was with the Brewers.
The Seahawk Perch retweeted
A stat that may explain Villanova’s decision:
The last season before Covid, there were 50 true road games played by power-conference MBB teams against opponents from outside the power conferences.
This season, there are 11 such games.
The current format of Big 5 men's basketball will end after this year, and the immediate future has the 5 non-Villanova schools playing round-robin without the Wildcats.
Villanova didn't want to keep this format, and another could not be agreed on.
Story:inquirer.com/college-sports/…
The Seahawk Perch retweeted
Since some of you asked, I also tossed in the mid-majors believed to be operating with the biggest budgets in 2026. (Numbers are speculation.)
~12: Grand Canyon
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8-10+:
SLU
Memphis
VCU
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5-8:
Murray St
Santa Clara
Utah St
Saint Mary's
High Point
SDSU
Dayton
New Mexico
Our NIL special can be found right here. @Isaac__Trotter hopped on the show to collab with Norlander. A deep dive into the reporting process, explaining the seven NIL tiers, parsing out the nuance of a topic that dominates coaches' live in the offseason.
youtube.com/watch?v=2AyY9Lrg…
The Seahawk Perch retweeted
The way the faces were lighting up when our young men walked in the building… 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚, are the moments.
The guys had a fun afternoon with the kids at the Boys and Girls Club of Southeastern North Carolina🏀🖍️🛝
#BleedTeal | #43
The Seahawk Perch retweeted
.@UNCWBaseball's lineup returns a proven centerpiece in Jake Bechtel, who posted an .816 OPS with 10 homers, 15 doubles and 22 steals last spring.
At 6-foot-5, 230 pounds, he's still just scratching the surface of his potential.
KinaTrax Fall Report 👉 buff.ly/gCO8M2k
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HC Takayo Siddle spoke with the local media ahead of the 2026-27 season this morning at Trask Coliseum.
📺 youtu.be/ZE3l5iGkHx4
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🆕 2026 Fall Report: UNC Wilmington
Ace Trey Williford leads a promising pitching staff for @UNCWBaseball, which should contend for the CAA crown as usual in 2027.
🔗 buff.ly/gCO8M2k
ALT 2026 Fall Report: UNC Wilmington