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Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley discuss the Smith Center's 40 year history as Hubert Davis's team looks to notch the 500th win in the legendary building on Saturday against Wake Forest. Barnes discusses his favorite moment covering games in the Dean Dome and what's next for the arena. **Call to Action:**   **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode...

Inside Carolina's lead football analyst Jason Staples joins Tommy Ashley to break down five of North Carolina's recent portal additions. Staples and Ashley discuss the offensive side of the ball with linemen Sean Thompkins and Andrew Threatt, receivers Trech Kekahuna and Mason Humphrey and tight end Jaxxon Warren. The discussions revolves around each player's performance so far in their college ca...

Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley discuss North Carolina's quarterbacks and how the players in the room potentially fit into Bobby Petrino's offense and style of play calling. Barnes and Ashley also discuss the approach of Bill Belichick and Michael Lombardi in the transfer portal at the QB position and others with the knowledge that UNC has many roster holes to fill beyond just the signal caller. **Ca...

Inside Carolina's senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to discuss the news that North Carolina wide receiver Jordan Shipp has re-signed with the Tar Heels. Barnes and Ashley discuss the importance of retention for team chemistry and cohesion in the portal era. UNC continues to fill the roster via the portal, but retaining Shipp, edge Melkart Abou-Jaoude, running back Demon June and Leroy...

Inside Carolina's football analyst Jason Staples joins Tommy Ashley to break down the addition of Texas A&M transfer Miles O'Neill to the North Carolina QB room. O'Neill will have three years of eligibility left and was recruited to College Station by UNC offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino. The 6-5, 220 pounder played his senior high school season for the national renowned Hun School in Princeton...

Inside Carolina senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to discuss the metrics and how Hubert Davis's team compares nationally - and to last season's version - in the important numbers from the basketball court. Barnes and Ashley dig into efficiency on both ends of the floor as well as how the strength of schedule and style of play has affected the perception of the Tar Heels to date. **Cal...

Inside Carolina's senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to discuss North Carolina's transfer portal work to date. UNC has landed quarterback Billy Edwards, Jr. and three more pieces on the offensive side of the ball and the work continues for a coaching staff trying to improve from a rough 2025. As Barnes and Ashley discuss, the narratives and rationale from the previous offseason are off...

The New Year was unkind to North Carolina Basketball as they opened conference play with a 1-1 split last week. While UNC has been statistically good defensively thus far this year, veteran guards this week exploited the Tar Heels in a major way. Sherrell McMillan and Sean Moran join Joey Powell to break down the truth while also keeping context at the forefront. The Coast to Coast is delivered by...

Inside Carolina football analyst Jason Staples and recruiting expert Don Callahan join Tommy Ashley to discuss the commitment of QB Billy Edwards, Jr. to the North Carolina Tar Heels. Edwards began his career at Wake Forest and following a redshirt season, headed to Maryland for three years before spending 2025 in Wisconsin. Staples offers his breakdown of Edwards's skill set and what he could pot...

North Carolina's first trip to SMU was an experience the Tar Heels would like to forget. Behind light's out shooting from all over the court, the Mustangs blitzed the Tar Heels 97-83 in Moody Coliseum on Saturday afternoon. Boopi Miller's 27 points led the home team while Seth Trimble's 22 led four Heels in double figures. Inside Carolina's Tommy Ashley is joined by former Tar Heel Dewey Burke to...

Despite historically being one of the worst programs in college football, Indiana will play in the College Football Playoff final four next week. The Hoosiers, under Curt Cignetti, have parlayed the new era of the sport into a new era of excellence and the program is poised to win a national championship - again - in FOOTBALL. Inside Carolina's Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley highlight that run and a...

Chancellor Lee Roberts has been on the job at the University of North Carolina for nearly two years and in that time, the landscape of college athletics has changed dramatically. Inside Carolina’s Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley discuss the past two years of Roberts’s tenure, the decisions made and the decisions ahead. **Call to Action:**   **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get you...

With North Carolina's offense struggling and visiting Florida State muddying up the game, Caleb Wilson took over on both ends of the floor, pushing the Heels to a lead they would not relinquish. Wilson's 22 points and 16 rebounds led the way with Kyan Evans dropping 15 on five threes in the 79-66 win. Inside Carolina's Rob Harrington joins Tommy Ashley to break down UNC's first ACC win and the key...

Carolina’s ACC season begins with a Florida State team very different from what the Seminoles have been in years past. Inside Carolina’s Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley preview the matchup and dig into what makes this FSU team so different, both on the court and on the sidelines. **Call to Action:**   **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode!   *...

Inside Carolina's senior reporter joins Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to look into the conference slate ahead and how a very different ACC awaits the Tar Heels in Hubert Davis's fifth season. Barnes details the strength of the league - especially after a disastrous 2024-25 for its members. UNC opens with Florida State on Tuesday night in the Smith Center. **Call to Action:**   **Subscribe:** Foll...

North Carolina has completed the non-conference portion of their schedule with a 12-1 record and ranked 12th in the AP Poll. The Tar Heels now begin play in a stronger but navigable ACC hoping to build on the momentum they created until now. Sherrell McMillan and Sean Moran join Joey Powell to look ahead to conference play and consider how UNC may figure into the mix. The Caleb Wilson Segment is b...

Winning consistently at North Carolina has proved a challenge for Hubert Davis. Now in his fifth season, Davis has a team that fits his brand of basketball and his talented roster, led by veteran Seth Trimble, transfer Henri Veesaar and freshman stud Caleb Wilson, sits at 12-1 heading into ACC play. Davis's team has been solid and has yet to reach its full potential. Inside Carolina's Greg Barnes...

Standing 12-1 heading into ACC play, North Carolina has met or exceeded expectations for many that follow the program closely. Inside Carolina’s roundtable crew of Greg Barnes, Sherrell McMillan and Spencer Haskell join Tommy Ashley to discuss the Tar Heel season to date - player surprises, areas of concern and more - and then look ahead to the conference race and the challenges a ramp up in consi...

Inside Carolina's senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley for a discussion of what's next for North Carolina after Monday's announcement that long time college coach Bobby Petrino will be hired as UNC's offensive coordinator. The IC duo talks talent, the need for a stronger QB room and how expectations are now viewed going into 2026. **Call to Action:**   **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carol...

Inside Carolina's lead basketball analyst Rob Harrington joins Tommy Ashley for a breakdown of North Carolina's complete domination of East Carolina on Monday night in the Smith Center. The Heels started hot and kept the hammer down for the full 40 minutes and head into ACC play on a high note. Harrington and Ashley dig into Carolina's win, further discuss the 12-1 start to the season and Hubert D...

Inside Carolina's Jason Staples and Tommy Ashley react to the news that Bobby Petrino is set to be North Carolina's new offensive coordinator. After Freddie Kitchens was relieved of his duties following one of worst statistical seasons in memory, Bill Belichick makes the move to Petrino, widely considered one of the best offensive minds in the game. **Call to Action:**   **Subscribe:** Follow 'Ins...

The UNC Tar Heels stacked another two-win week, beating ETSU at home and gutting out a moxie-filled close one against Ohio State in Atlanta. Seth Trimble's return makes for much discussion about the team's ceiling, but the change in rotation and minute share is also quite the development to watch moving forward. Sherrell McMillan and Sean Moran join Joey Powell to dive into two distinctively diffe...

Inside Carolina's Rob Harrington and Tommy Ashley break down North Carolina's 71-70 win over Ohio State in Atlanta. Harrington and Ashley discuss the performances of Seth Trimble in his return and his inclusion into now a trio of big time Tar Heels performers joining Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar with impressive showings against the Buckeyes. The duo gets into the near late game collapse by the H...

Inside Carolina's Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to discuss UNC's trip to Atlanta to face the Ohio State Buckeyes and the prospects for Seth Trimble's return. Barnes and Ashley share their thoughts on the chemistry of the team and the re-working of the rotations with Trimble's return imminent and how the backcourt can complement the elite frontcourt of Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar. **Call to Act...

North Carolina football's roster reconstruction is in full swing ahead of the transfer portal opening on January 2nd with the positional needs changing by the the day. Inside Carolina's Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley discuss the latest transfer portal exits and the need for retention and continuity while Bill Belichick and his staff continue to implement their culture into the program's DNA. **Call...