Inside Carolina: A UNC athletics podcast

Inside Carolina football analyst Jason Staples joins Tommy Ashley  to discuss the North Carolina's defensive back room, highlighting key players and their roles in the room as well as predictions from Staples on how the players in the room will perform this season.

Jaiden Patterson, Greg Smith and Kaleb Cost are among the Tar Heels recognized in Inside Carolina's breakdown. Staples also takes a look at the Carolina DBs across the ACC landscape and how the room stacks up with the rest of the conference for the coming season.

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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 basketball analyst Rob Harrington joins Tommy Ashley to discuss North Carolina basketball's 2026 freshman class. Harrington breaks down each of the four newcomers - Maximo Adams, Sayon Keita, Malloy Smith and Kevin Thomas - and offers his thoughts on what each player brings to the floor.

Harrington includes his thoughts on potential playing time, fit and possible production for each of the four as well as how they may project in year two and beyond. Finally, Harrington offers his take on Michael Malone's first recruiting class and how these type of players offer insight into the style of play on both ends of the floor that Malone and his coaching staff may implement in year one.

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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!
**Review:** Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help us reach more Tar Heel fans!
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Inside Carolina senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley for a discussion of the proposed Diamond Cup - a multi-team college basketball event that would feature the blue bloods of the sport at neutral locations playing a round-robin type schedule.

Barnes highlights the financial factor that goes into creating new events and the need for games and events that generate revenue for schools in this NIL era versus the old setups with trips to Maui and the Bahamas to play in those respective tournaments.

Visit the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community: http://www.InsideCarolina.com

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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As North Carolina heads into year two of the Bill Belichick era, college football continues to shift and change across the board. In the race to compete and keep up with the elites of the sport, roster building and roster spending continues to rise as does the desire to expand the college football playoff. The SEC and BigTen hold the strings, but the ACC and Big 12 stand to benefit from an expanded field as do teams like North Carolina. 

Inside Carolina's Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley discuss the expansion idea and how the money game in an expanded format is really what all of this is about. 

Visit the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community: http://www.InsideCarolina.com 

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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North Carolina field hockey coach Erin Matson has seen the mountain top - she's stood on that apex five times in the eight years she's called Chapel Hill home, four times as a player and once as coach. She is one of, if not the, most decorated athletes to walk the brick pathways of the Carolina campus and has imparted that playing and drive on her players as the head coach.

Inside Carolina's Tommy Ashley and Spencer Haskell sat down with Matson as she heads into her fourth season leading the country's most dominant program. Matson reflects on getting here, the lessons learned and what's ahead for her team in 2026 and beyond.

Visit the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community: http://www.InsideCarolina.com

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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**Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports.

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