Inside Carolina: A UNC athletics podcast

Inside Carolina: A UNC athletics podcast

The Inside Carolina Podcast network features a wide range of current UNC sports topics, from game previews and instant postgame analysis, to recruiting breakdowns. IC’s stable of writers, insiders and analysts -- plus special guests -- comprise each program.

Episodes

Basketball Roster Preview: Wings/Combos

September 30, 2025 • 53 mins
In the second part of a series previewing UNC's roster for the upcoming basketball season, Sherrell McMillan, Sean Moran, and Rob Harrington join Joey Powell to examine the Wing and Combo position players. With such a high volume of turnover since last season, fans will undoubtedly be curious about the new team members, and this discussion spends time on each athlete, their respective skill sets, and other insights about how they m...
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Next Level: Carolina Basketball's Future Home

September 29, 2025 • 43 mins
Nearly 40 years after the Smith Center doors first opened for business, it is time for a change. The planning stages for that change - a renewed arena or a completely new version - are in motion and the debate has sparked many conversations in Chapel Hill over the past weeks, months, even years. Inside Carolina’s Greg Barnes and Evan Rogers join Tommy Ashley to discuss their three-part series detailing the options, the expense and ...
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Game Plan: UNC FB Status Check

September 25, 2025 • 67 mins
Four games in, the debate over UNC Football has been less about the wins and losses and more about how the team has looked in arriving at their 2-2 record. Inside Carolina’s Jason Staples and Greg Barnes join Tommy Ashley to check in on the Tar Heels and discuss the product on the field, what needs to change and what the expectations are both against Clemson on October 4th and beyond. The Inside Carolina Podcast network featu...
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Noon Dish: Burgess Update, Options Left and UNC's Path to Here

September 24, 2025 • 59 mins
Inside Carolina's recruiting expert Don Callahan joins host Tommy Ashley for an in-season update on North Carolina football recruiting. Callahan and Ashley discuss the latest with QB commit Travis Burgess following season ending ACL surgery for the Grayson star and also discuss remaining options in the 2026 class. Finally, the duo discusses how recruits and prospects take in and process the action during the course of their recru...
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Schoett & Vipp: Questioning the Process

September 23, 2025 • 44 mins
Former Tar Heel linebacker Jeff Schoettmer and wide receiver Taylor Vippolis react to Carolina’s 34-9 blowout loss at UCF. They dive into an offense struggling to generate any explosiveness and why it may be time to consider a quarterback change after what looks like a missed transfer portal evaluation. On the other side of the ball, the defense showed some improvements but still had its share of breakdowns. This episode covers all...
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Coast to Coast: Practice, Official Visit Recaps, and More!

September 21, 2025 • 40 mins
Since the last episode of the Coast to Coast, North Carolina has hosted another blue-chip recruit for an official visit. The season begins formally on September 22 with the start of practice. Additionally, there are some questions that will be a priority for Hubert Davis and his staff very early in the process this year surrounding this team's identity. Sherrell McMillan and Sean Moran join Joey Powell to unpack all of the above, p...
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The Day After: UCF Loss Spotlights UNC's Issues

September 21, 2025 • 59 mins
Inside Carolina's Buck Sanders and Jason Staples join Tommy Ashley for a breakdown of UNC's poor performance in Orlando. The Heels fell to 2-2 with a 34-9 loss to the Knights in a game that was never in doubt. The crew shares their takeaway from a loss that spotlighted Carolina's many issues this season, specifically on the offensive side of the ball. The Inside Carolina Podcast network features a wide range of current UNC sports...
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The Game Plan: UNC Enters the Bounce House, Faces UCF

September 17, 2025 • 54 mins
North Carolina faces UCF in a critical game for Bill Belichick and staff for a variety of reasons. Inside Carolina's Jason Staples and guest Trey Edge join host Tommy Ashley to dissect the matchup, discuss what the Tar Heels must find on offense and how the defense can disrupt a Knights offense that wants to spread the field and score in bunches. The Inside Carolina Podcast network features a wide range of current UNC sports topi...
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Basketball Roster Preview: The Guards

September 16, 2025 • 57 mins
In the first episode of a new preview series examining UNC Basketball's 2025-26 roster, host Tommy Ashley is joined by Sherrell McMillan, Evan Rogers, and Rob Harrington to do a deep dive into every position group, beginning with the guards. The Inside Carolina Podcast network features a wide range of current UNC sports topics, from game previews and instant postgame analysis, to recruiting breakdowns. IC’s stable of writers, insid...
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Schoett & Vipp: Carolina Takes Care of Business

September 15, 2025 • 31 mins
Former Tar Heel linebacker Jeff Schoettmer and wide receiver Taylor Vippolis break down everything from Carolina's 41-6 win over Richmond as the team returned home to Kenan Stadium. They discuss a defense that looks like it's improving, a defensive line that has outperformed expectations, question if Gio Lopez has the makings of a P4 quarterback that can find success and much more. The Inside Carolina Podcast network features a wid...
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Day After: UNC Standing on Defense

September 14, 2025 • 57 mins
Playing down to the level of competition has plagued North Carolina football for years but so far this season, specifically the past two weeks, the Tar Heel defense has been stout. For the first time since 2012, UNC kept an opponent out of the end zone for two straight weeks and in yesterday’s performance, that success contributed to a 41-6 win over the Richmond Spiders. Inside Carolina’s Jason Staples and Buck Sanders join host To...
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Game Plan: Richmond Provides UNC Opportunity to Improve

September 11, 2025 • 63 mins
North Carolina looks to improve in all facets of the game and the visiting Richmond Spiders will provide that opportunity Saturday at 3:30pm in Kenan Stadium. Inside Carolina’s Jason Staples joins host Tommy Ashley to answer viewer questions and breakdown what to expect from the UNC offense and defense in game three of the young season. The Inside Carolina Podcast network features a wide range of current UNC sports topics, fr...
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Special: Managing the Heels w/ UNC Baseball GM Carter Hicks

September 11, 2025 • 28 mins
With the changing dynamics across college athletics placing more pressure on head coaches, general managers are becoming the 'norm', and not just in football and basketball.  UNC's Carter Hicks, a lifelong Tar Heel, handles that role for Scott Forbes and his North Carolina team and as he discusses with Inside Carolina's Tommy Ashley and Grace Nugent, adaptability and juggling the many aspects of the program are keys to keep the Dia...
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Noon Dish: Getting UNC to the Next Level, Greg Barnes Joins

September 10, 2025 • 81 mins
Inside Carolina's football recruiting expert Don Callahan joins host Tommy Ashley to discuss North Carolina football recruiting. Callahan highlights recent UNC commitments including J.B. Shabazz, a massive flip win for the UNC staff. In the second half of the show, Greg Barnes joins Callahan and Ashley to discuss the impact of the new NCAA rules and regulations surrounding NIL, rev share and the continued chaos on the college ath...
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Schoett & Vip: Carolina Still Searching for Identity

September 8, 2025 • 40 mins
Former Tar Heel linebacker Jeff Schoettmer and wide receiver Taylor Vippolis break down everything from Carolina's 20-3 win over Charlotte for Bill Belichick's first win at the collegiate level. They discuss an offense that lacks explosion, Gio Lopez bouncing back at the quarterback position and much more. The Inside Carolina Podcast network features a wide range of current UNC sports topics, from game previews and instant po...
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Coast to Coast: Official Visits, NIL Deals & More

September 8, 2025 • 51 mins
UNC Basketball continues to do many of the same things that have made it successful for over 100 years, hosting elite prospects for official on-campus visits. Simultaneously, Tar Heel basketball players are making headlines in new ways, unveiling some incredible business partnerships afforded them by the new NIL culture surrounding college sports. Sherrell McMillan and Sean Moran join Joey Powell to help you digest all of the above...
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The Day After: Grinding Win for UNC

September 7, 2025 • 54 mins
North Carolina's trip to Charlotte was not flashy, but it was perhaps a glimpse into what style of football the Tar Heels will play under the tutelage of head coach Bill Belichick. Carolina scored first with a Gio Lopez bomb to Chris Culliver and from there, it was a grind on both sides of the ball leading to a 20-3 win over the Niners. Inside Carolina's Jason Staples and Buck Sanders join host Tommy Ashley to dissect what occurred...
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The Game Plan: Carolina Looks to Rebound at Charlotte

September 5, 2025 • 67 mins
Jason Staples and Greg Barnes join host Tommy Ashley to talk all things North Carolina vs. Charlotte. The Heels and Niners face off in Jerry Richardson Stadium at 7pm on Saturday night as both teams look to rebound from disappointing openers. The Inside Carolina trio discusses what Carolina needs to show to get on track on both sides of the ball while facing a Charlotte team with several former UNC players including quarterback Con...
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Schoett & Vipp: Humbled Tar Heels Move Forward

September 4, 2025 • 41 mins
Former Tar Heel linebacker Jeff Schoettmer and wide receiver Taylor Vippolis break down everything from Carolina's humiliating 48-14 season opening loss to TCU and look forward to how the team moves on from that one. They discuss who stood out, where the biggest areas of concern were, how to handle the quarterback situation as the team moves to Week 2, and much more in a loaded episode. The Inside Carolina Podcast network features ...
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Noon Dish: 'Electric' Weekend at UNC

September 3, 2025 • 59 mins
North Carolina's home opener did not go well on the field but outside of that outcome, the 'electric' atmosphere around the game highlighted what Chapel Hill could be for the countless recruits in attendance. Inside Carolina's Don Callahan joins host Tommy Ashley to break down gameday and the reaction from the Tar Heel targets. The Inside Carolina Podcast network features a wide range of current UNC sports topics, from game previe...
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