Signing Days, Dead Periods, portal commitments and high school all-star games all in the span of a month keeps those in charge of recruiting coverage on their toes 24/7, 365 days a year. On this week’s Noon Dish, Inside Carolina football recruiting expert Don Callahan and host Tommy Ashley are joined by 247Sports' Director of Scouting Andrew Ivins to recap the high school football All-American Bowl, the Under Armor All Star game and the Shrine Bowl and discuss Tar Heel commitment performances at...
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr 18 min
North Carolina’s road tests continue this week with NC State on Wednesday night and after taking the first two of three away from home to start 2024, the Tar Heels are relying on a heavy dose of maturity and experience in these early ACC battles. Joel Berry joins Taylor Vippolis for the Inside Carolina Up In The Rafters podcast to highlight how winning games on the road is tough and important in not only the conference race but for tournament chances in March. To learn more about listener data a...
Jan 09, 2024•38 min
Fresh off a holiday hiatus, the Coast to Coast Podcast trio of Sherrell McMillan, Sean Moran, and Joey Powell reunite to dissect the four game winning streak that the UNC Basketball squad has put together. Not only have the wins been much needed, they've been fairly convincing, varied in their style, and a collective display of contributions from multiple players. Ahead of the next step on the road at NC State this week, the guys analyze what has made this team tick in recent weeks. To learn mor...
Jan 08, 2024•59 min
They say defense travels and for North Carolina on Saturday afternoon, it was their defensive pressure along with another solid game on the boards that propelled the Heels to the 65-55 win. Clemson managed only 35 percent from the field and Carolina held the Tigers scoreless over the last 5:02 of the game while icing the tough road win at the foul line. The Inside Carolina pairing of Dewey Burke and host Tommy Ashley break down the tough ACC road win and look ahead to the big one in Raleigh next...
Jan 06, 2024•21 min
Inside Carolina's Taylor Vippolis is joined by National Champion and Final Four Most Outstanding Player Joel Berry, from the ACC Network, to discuss UNC's start to the new year beating Pitt on the road before previewing Carolina's upcoming matchup with Clemson. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 06, 2024•38 min
When Mack Brown makes staff changes, the moves to fill vacancies comes quickly and on Friday, former Georgia Tech head coach Geoff Collins was officially announced as North Carolina’s new defensive coordinator. Collins, with previous stints as DC at Mississippi State and Florida, takes over for Gene Chizik and will bring a vastly different approach to that side of the ball for the Heels. The Inside Carolina crew of Buck Sanders, Greg Barnes and Jason Staples join host Tommy Ashley to discuss the...
Jan 05, 2024•55 min
Covering the Tar Heels is a 24/7 job with news from across the North Carolina campus flowing every waking moment. The Inside Carolina On The Beat crew of Adam Smith, Jeremiah Holloway and Evan Rogers join host Tommy Ashley to talk all things Hubert Davis and his 10-3 team fresh off a win in the first of three tough ACC games to open 2024. With Clemson ahead on Saturday, the beat writers discuss how this team appears different and what has to happen to have success against a strong Tiger team loo...
Jan 05, 2024•1 hr 1 min
In this episode of 'Shooting It Straight', Justin Jackson discusses UNC's big road win against Pitt. He discusses Cormac Ryan's shooting woes, RJ Davis' consistency as a scorer and the role of bench players like Jalen Washington and Seth Trimble. At the end of the show, Justin shares stories of road trips as a UNC basketball player and what it is like to play in a hostile road environment. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy...
Jan 04, 2024•45 min
In keeping with a familiar timeline for coaching changes, Mack Brown announced major defensive changes on Wednesday with defensive coordinator Gene Chizik and defensive line coach Tim Cross being relieved of their duties with the Tar Heels. Analyst Ted Monachino will step into Cross’s vacated position while a search for a new defensive coordinator is on going. The Inside Carolina crew of Jason Staples and Tommy Ashley is joined by Buck Sanders for reaction to the changes and a look ahead to what...
Jan 03, 2024•55 min
Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley break down North Carolina's road win over Pittsburgh on the Inside Carolina Postgame podcast. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 03, 2024•26 min
Inside Carolina's Taylor Vippolis and fellow Carolina football letterman Jeff Schoettmer give all of their takeaways after UNC loses to West Virginia 30-10. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 29, 2023•56 min
In this episode of 'Shooting It Straight', Justin Jackson takes questions from you, the listeners! Check out this special edition of the show where Justin touches on a bunch of different topics, like what he's learned from being traded in the NBA to who should have won Final Four Most Outstanding Player in 2017. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 28, 2023•42 min
With 2023 in the books, North Carolina’s game against West Virginia was a microcosm of the season with some highlights and far too many self-inflicted mistakes that doomed the Tar Heels in the 30-10 loss to the Mountaineers. The Inside Carolina crew of Jason Staples and Buck Sanders join host Tommy Ashley for the Inside Carolina Day After podcast to dissect the loss and how all three phases of the game played a role. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www....
Dec 28, 2023•1 hr 7 min
The Inside Carolina duo of Jason Staples and Greg Barnes join host Tommy Ashley to preview the Tar Heels and Mountaineers in the Duke's Mayo Bowl on Wednesday at 5:30pm. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 26, 2023•1 hr 8 min
With Christmas just days away, Hubert Davis’s Tar Heels secured perhaps one of their biggest wins this season, beating Oklahoma in Charlotte during the second annual Jumpman Invitational. Mack Brown’s team wrapped National Signing Day on Wednesday with a solid class and a strong statement from the head man on a rival down I-40 East. The Inside Carolina On The Beat crew of Jeremiah Holloway and Adam Smith join producer John Bauman and host Tommy Ashley to discuss all things Carolina in a hectic w...
Dec 22, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Dewey Burke and Tommy Ashley joined Justin Jackson and John Bauman of the 'Shooting It Straight' podcast for a live breakdown of North Carolina's win over Oklahoma in Charlotte on Wednesday, December 20, 2023. The Tar Heels defeated Oklahoma to advance to 8-3 on the year. Dewey and Justin discussed UNC's pace of play, bench usage and looked ahead to conference play. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your a...
Dec 21, 2023•47 min
Inside Carolina’s Don Callahan, Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley break down Carolina’s 2024 recruiting class with a mega five-hour show packed with insight on each signee, analysis of the class, the program and all things North Carolina football. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 21, 2023•5 hr 6 min
Taylor Vippolis is joined by National Champion and Final Four Most Outstanding Player Joel Berry, from the ACC Network, to discuss UNC's loss against Kentucky in the CBS Sports Classic and then preview the Jumpman Invitational against Oklahoma. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 19, 2023•37 min
Joey Powell brings in Sherrell McMillan and Sean Moran to pay tribute to Eric Montross, then discuss the current news for the UNC Basketball program To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 19, 2023•1 hr 10 min
North Carolina fought all game to catch up to Kentucky’s athleticism and size and finally took a one point lead with 5:15 left, 72-71. From there, the Wildcat freshman made plays to stave off another elite RJ Davis effort, winning 87-83 in the nightcap of the CBS Sports Classic in Atlanta. Dewey Burke joined host Tommy Ashley to break down the details of how the Heels came up short, falling to 7-3 on the season ahead of a Jordan Classic matchup with Oklahoma on Wednesday night. To learn more abo...
Dec 17, 2023•26 min
North Carolina faces critical games in both football and basketball over the next two weeks with the ‘new era’ of Mack Brown’s team facing West Virginia in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl and Hubert Davis’s 7-2 team facing Kentucky and Oklahoma on neutral courts in resume building opportunities. The Inside Carolina On the Beat crew of Jeremiah Holloway, Adam Smith and Evan Rogers join host Tommy Ashley to discuss what the Tar Heels need to accomplish across both sports in the next two weeks. To learn more ...
Dec 15, 2023•1 hr 46 min
Justin Jackson is joined by special guest Kenny Williams. The two former UNC teammates discussed life in the pros and how it compares to Williams' time playing overseas. Then, they discuss this year's UNC team and the impacts of the transfer portal on college basketball. At the very end of the podcast, Jackson and Williams trade stories about playing against Kentucky multiple times. Both players participated in the famous game in which Luke Maye hit a late jumper to lift North Carolina to the Fi...
Dec 14, 2023•54 min
With the early signing period just a week away and the transfer portal in full swing, college football coaches across the country are literally working the trail and the phone lines 24/7. To catch everyone up on the latest news on North Carolina football recruiting, Inside Carolina’s Don Callahan joins host Tommy Ashley for this week’s Noon Dish. Callahan and Ashley discuss next week’s signing day for high school recruits and go in depth on the latest news from the portal as Mack Brown’s team lo...
Dec 13, 2023•1 hr 11 min
Taylor Vippolis is joined by National Champion and Final Four Most Outstanding Player Joel Berry, from the ACC Network, to discuss UNC's loss against UConn and then preview the CBS Sports Classic against Kentucky. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 12, 2023•33 min
As the Tar Heels enjoy their longest break (ten days) of the season, Sherrell McMillan and Sean Moran join Joey Powell to assess where the team is thus far. Smack dab in-between tilts between defending champ UConn and blue-blooded Kentucky, Hubert Davis's team has plenty of positives to grow on and some other game facets to work on before the conference season blows in. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about yo...
Dec 11, 2023•56 min
With the Heels in the middle of a ten day exam break, Inside Carolina’s On the Beat crew of Adam Smith, Jeremiah Holloway and Evan Rogers join host Tommy Ashley for a newly formatted show highlighting the sights and sounds from the North Carolina basketball beat. Nine games into Hubert Davis’s third season, the beat team provides their favorite quotes, moments and stories from the season so far. Highlighting the new format, Ashley provides this week’s debate topic - UNC team MVP so far - while S...
Dec 08, 2023•1 hr 3 min
In this episode of 'Shooting It Straight', Justin Jackson discussed UNC's tough loss to UConn. Against the Huskies, Cormac Ryan had six points in 24 minutes of action, including going 0-6 from three-point land. What can Ryan do to get back on track? And, is Jackson ready to call Harrison Ingram the best player on this UNC team? Jackson also discusses his thoughts on UNC's bench play and what he thinks is missing from that group. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: ...
Dec 07, 2023•43 min
North Carolina played tough on Tuesday night, but Cam Spencer and the UConn Huskies were too much down the stretch in winning the second game of the Jimmy V Classic, 87-79. Inside Carolina's Sherrell McMillan and Tommy Ashley join up for The Postgame podcast to break down the Tar Heel defeat and where Hubert Davis's team is ahead of a ten day exam break. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. V...
Dec 06, 2023•23 min
Inside Carolina's Taylor Vippolis is joined by National Champion and Final Four Most Outstanding Player Joel Berry, from the ACC Network, to discuss UNC's wins against Tennessee in the SEC/ACC Challenge and opening ACC play with a comeback against Florida State, before previewing the Jimmy V Classic versus UConn. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 05, 2023•39 min
The Tar Heels chalked up two wins over the past week, with vastly different performances and in doing so, found two new ways to win. On the latest Coast to Coast Podcast, Sean Moran and Sherrell McMillan join Joey Powell to dig into the two wins and how they bode for the remaining 3/4 of the season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 04, 2023•59 min