Inside Carolina: A UNC athletics podcast

Just as the fireworks from July 4th finish up, the UNC Basketball staff seeks to ignite their 2027 and 2028 recruiting classes as they hit the trail for the summer evaluation periods. Sean Moran joins live from Vegas where the AAU world is centered currently, and Sherrell McMillan previews what he'll be watching next week at Adidas's event and Peach Jam.  Finally, the guys analyze why Angelo Brizz...

North Carolina's tight end room was sorely misused last season, but under new offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino, this year's group should improve and could potentially - according to Inside Carolina's football analyst Jason Staples - be the best unit on the offensive side of the ball this season. Staples joins host Tommy Ashley for his list of superlatives among a talented group of Jelanie Thurm...

The position of Athletic Director has played a key role in the University of North Carolina's pursuit of athletic excellence across 28 sports. Bubba Cunningham's tenure at Carolina's helm spanned a years long NCAA investigation where his leadership and experience resulted in a successful challenge to the NCAA's purview in the area of academics and a continued run of success on the field for many o...

North Carolina's running back room has Tar Heels veterans - Benjamin Hall is in his second year after transferring in from Michigan - and a potential big timer in Kaleb Jackson from LSU, but will need to step up as a group in 2026 for UNC's offense to produce as expected under new offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino. Bill Belichick's hiring of Petrino has many followers and supporters excited abou...

Father's Day is often used as an acceptable square on the calendar for the Coast to Coast guys to evaluate offseason movement and roster updates. Nearly three months into the entirely new MIchael Malone regime, there's plenty to assess long before the North Carolina Tar Heels play a game. Sean Moran and Sherrell McMillan join Joey Powell to recap roster additions, recruiting updates, and player Ch...

New Sponsor: ZenAI - start your vibecasting now at http://bit.ly/zenAI_bpp_unc  Inside Carolina's Tommy Ashley, Grace Nugent and Tommy Ashley recap North Carolina's 2026 baseball season - what went right, what went wrong and what's ahead for Scott Forbes and his coaching staff as the work is already in full swing for next season. The IC trio highlights the season from start to finish, the big mome...

Today's sponsor is ZenAI - Head to ZenAI.com to get on the waitlist to start your vibecasting. Inside Carolina expert football analyst Jason Staples joins Tommy Ashley to discuss his extensive scouting report of the North Carolina offensive line room, the status of the room as a whole and the superlatives in perhaps the most important position group on the team when determining success in 2026. St...

North Carolina faces Oklahoma in a three-game series for the national championship at the College World Series. Inside Carolina's Tommy Ashley, Grace Nugent and Spencer Haskell chat from Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on the historical significance for Carolina, the matchup with the Sooners and the journey to this point for the Tar Heels and the Inside Carolina crew. PLUS North Carolina's final pra...

Now that the Transfer Portal movement has subsided, Michael Malone and his staff have begun the process of sorting out their Recruiting Board for High School prospects. With the completion of the NBPA 100 Camp this past weekend, there's plenty to discuss for the Coast to Coast guys. Sherrell McMillan and Sean Moran join Joey Powell to suss out where things stand for the 2027 Class of targets. The...

As the dust settles around Coach Michael Malone's first roster at UNC, there are plenty of things to be excited about regarding the frontcourt additions. Combined with returning senior Jarin Stevenson, the skillset and versatility of this group, while raw, might be the most diverse in Chapel Hill in many years.  Rob Harrington joins Joey Powell to sort out each member of the frontcourt and what th...

Inside Carolina's football analyst Jason Staples joins Tommy Ashley to cap off his extensive UNC defensive line scouting report, highlighting the superlatives in the room. The Alpha, Mr. Consistency, the Breakout and Players to Watch are discussed as is the potential for this important position going in 2026 for Bill Belichick and the North Carolina football program. Visit the No. 1 site for UNC s...

Inside Carolina's Grace Nugent and Tommy Ashley are joined by D1Baseball's Pat James for a dive into North Carolina's trip to Omaha and the College World Series. Carolina opens with Ole Miss on Friday evening and the trio discusses the Diamond Heel process and team make up and how the Heels matchup in The Greatest Show on Dirt. James and Nugent highlight the spectacle that is the College World Ser...

Scott Forbes and his North Carolina Diamond Heels are headed to Omaha for 13th time in school history and will face Ole Miss on Friday night at 7pm ET. Carolina advanced to the College World Series in dramatic fashion, beating USC on Owen Hull's walk off double Sunday afternoon in an electric Boshamer Stadium. Coach Forbes joins Inside Carolina's Tommy Ashley to discuss the journey, the moments on...

As North Carolina prepares for its Super Regional this weekend, associate head coach and pitching coach Bryant Gaines joins Grace Nugent and Tommy Ashley for a discussion of the Diamond Heels pitching staff. The trio discusses important moments from the regular season and go in depth into the process of preparing pitchers during the week and pregrame and the challenge of calling pitches. Gaines hi...

Inside Carolina's Grace Nugent and Tommy Ashley  are joined by Just Baseball's Monty Taylor to talk all things Chapel Hill Super Regional as Carolina host Southern California this weekend in Boshamer Stadium. The trio discusses the Diamond Heel process roster construction and the success Scott Forbes and his coaching staff have had over the years of replenishing the talent pool in the program desp...

Nearly two months ago, UNC made a move from Hubert Davis and hired Michael Malone as it's next men's basketball coach. Since then, Malone has been out of the public eye but quietly building his staff and roster. With some key dates now passed, Sherrell McMillan and Sean Moran join Joey Powell to sort out where the roster sits: the new, the unexpected, the gaps, and what it all means. The Coast to...

North Carolina retained two players - Isaiah Denis and Jaydon Young - in the backcourt and added Matt Able, Terrence Brown and Neo Avdalas in place of the departed former Tar Heels. Inside Carolina basketball analyst Rob Harrington joins Tommy Ashley to discuss the additions and subtractions as the holdover on the roster in a detailed look at UNC's backcourt. Harrington and Ashley ask and answer o...

As we head into the summer of 2026, North Carolina baseball continues their run to Omaha as they will host a a Super Regional in Boshamer Stadium in the coming days. Carolina Football under Bill Belichick is less than three months until the games begin in year two and UNC Basketball and Michael Malone continue to build out the final pieces of what will be the newest version of Tar Heel basketball....

North Carolina's roster picked up a big addition as Greek forward Alexandros Samodurov committed to the Tar Heels. The 6-11 post is a former teammate of current Tar Heel Neoklis Avdalas and brings a versatile skill set to Carolina's roster and provide depth and additional international flare to head coach Michael Malone's first roster in Chapel Hill. Inside Carolina's Sherrell McMillan and Sean Mo...

Inside Carolina's football analyst Jason Staples joins host Tommy Ashley for the dive into North Carolina's linebacker room and the IC duo highlights the superlatives in the room for Bill Belichick and the Tar Heel football program. Staples highlights the Alpha - Peyton Seelmann, Mr. Consistency - Derek McDonald, the Breakout - Jonathan Agumadu and Timir Hickman-Collins as the player who's time to...

It is a debate that heats up every single college baseball season - who trots out in game one of an NCAA Tournament regional - with pros and cons of each side of the coin, and very strong opinions on each side. Inside Carolina's Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley discuss the Hold or Throw debate inside college pitching staffs when it comes to postseason play in the double elimination format.  As Barnes...

As Scott Forbes and the Diamond Heels head into the postseason with high expectations, this year ironically marks the 20-year anniversary of a club most responsible for creating those annual expectations. Prior to 2006, Omaha was a nice idea for Carolina Baseball, but was hardly the annual target that the program now preps for. In a special podcast, some of the leaders of that memorable squad join...

Inside Carolina's senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to discuss the recent transfer of Matt Able from NC State to North Carolina, highlighting the importance of his potential NBA draft status and the impact on the Tar Heels' roster. The discussion also hits on the broader trend of player transfers in college basketball, noting the increased interplay between Tobacco Road schools. Greg...

Matt Able committed to UNC some time ago, but also entered his name into the NBA Draft. After participating in the Draft Combine and multiple workouts, Able acquitted himself well and firmly showed his future professional potential. His withdrawal from the draft gives Tar Heel fans optimism about how much of an impact player he may be next season. Sherrell McMillan and Sean Moran join Joey Powell...

North Carolina baseball learned the path to their Omaha destination on Monday when the NCAA regional were announced. The Diamond Heels received no favor from the selection committee but for a program that has consistently performed at an elite level, the expectations remain the same year in and year out - 2026 is no different. Inside Carolina senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to discu...