Inside Carolina: A UNC athletics podcast

Inside Carolina basketball analyst Rob Harrington joins Tommy Ashley to assess the work done by head coach Michael Malone as North Carolina inches closer to the start of the 2026-27 season. Harrington and Ashley look at the current roster along with high school recruiting and alumni connections during the first five months of Malone's tenure, highlighting the highs and lows in those areas.
The IC duo also points to the win/loss column, discussing year one expectations and what the future holds for the Carolina program if all goes according to the plan set forth when Malone was hired to replace Hubert Davis last spring.
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Inside Carolina's senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley for an early look at North Carolina's trip to Death Valley to face Clemson on Saturday. UNC rolls in 2-0 on the young season while the Tigers were routed by LSU in week one and slipped past Georgia Southern in week two.
Is playing good, good enough to move the needle forward for Bill Belichick's team? Or is a win necessary to keep the good will and positive momentum heading into another bye week prior to an elite Notre Dame team coming to town? Barnes and Ashley take sides in discussing those questions and more in this edition.
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Founded in 1994, Inside Carolina is universally viewed as the authority on Tar Heel sports and recruiting. With relentless, unparalleled year-round coverage, and the largest online community of always-engaged UNC fans, the slogan is true: “There is no offseason at Inside Carolina.”

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Since he took over in April, UNC Head Coach Michael Malone has been relentless in his search for high-level talent to add to the program. This weekend, the Tar Heels hosted their first weekend of official visits for the 2027 high school class by entertaining two of the top ten players available.
Sherrell McMillan and Sean Moran join Joey Powell to discuss how the Tar Heels have reinserted themselves into the national conversation under a new staff.
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Founded in 1994, Inside Carolina is universally viewed as the authority on Tar Heel sports and recruiting. With relentless, unparalleled year-round coverage, and the largest online community of always-engaged UNC fans, the slogan is true: “There is no offseason at Inside Carolina.”

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Buck Sanders and Jason Staples join Tommy Ashley to break down North Carolina's 35-3 win over East Tennessee State on Saturday. Carolina's win pushing the Heels to 2-0 on the season with a trip to Clemson's Death Valley looming on Saturday.
Ashley takes Staples and Sanders through the ETSU win from the pregame items for success discussed in last week's Game Plan with each of the five metrics discussed in detail from Billy Edwards, Jr.'s performance and efficiency in the passing game wrapping with a look at the youth and depth player performances on the defensive side of the ball.
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Founded in 1994, Inside Carolina is universally viewed as the authority on Tar Heel sports and recruiting. With relentless, unparalleled year-round coverage, and the largest online community of always-engaged UNC fans, the slogan is true: “There is no offseason at Inside Carolina.”

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Inside Carolina football recruiting expert Don Callahan joins Tommy Ashley for a discussion of North Carolina's recruiting ban for Saturday's home opener in Kenan Stadium against East Tennessee State. Callahan explains the violation and the penalty and the reasons behind the recruiting rules in effect across college football.
Callahan and Ashley also dig into Carolina's situation and whether or not missing a home game will have an adverse effect on the Tar Heels' recruiting going foward.
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Founded in 1994, Inside Carolina is universally viewed as the authority on Tar Heel sports and recruiting. With relentless, unparalleled year-round coverage, and the largest online community of always-engaged UNC fans, the slogan is true: “There is no offseason at Inside Carolina.”

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**Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode!
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**Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports.

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