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Inside Carolina senior reporter Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley add perspective to North Carolina's season opening win in Ireland over TCU as ACC teams get rolling this Labor Day Weekend.
With the national pundits taking notice of Carolina's improvement highlights in the opener, Barnes and Ashley look at the five straight days of conference team action to add depth and context to the 15-10 win.
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IC basketball analyst Rob Harrington joins Tommy Ashley for another Summer Series discussion - this episode highlighting the news of North Carolina's 20 million dollar basketball roster and the renewed expectations that go with it.

Harrington and Ashley ask if the money changes the level of success necessary for Michael Malone in his first season in Chapel Hill, if money changes the game for players themselves and how the schedule - including the solid exhibition opponents - sets up for Malone and his coaching staff to work in their plans early.

Finally, Harrington goes in on the NC State/UNC non-conference game set for mid-December in Greensboro and shares his wishful thoughts on reviving the old Big Four tournament between Carolina, State, Duke and Wake Forest.

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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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On Wednesday, Inside Carolina’s Sherrell McMillan reported on how North Carolina’s roster came together under new coach Michael Malone. From retaining current players to traveling the globe searching for talent, Malone and his coaching staff worked tirelessly in evaluating and locating talented players in short order, to field a competitive roster in 2026-27.

Senior reporter Greg Barnes followed up McMillan’s work with a piece on the other side of the coin when it comes to college rosters now - the financial side. Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to discuss UNC Basketball’s $20 million roster, how it came together, why it came together and finally the process of keeping up with the markets to stay competitive in the new era of college basketball.

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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's senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to highlight key UNC performers that maybe did not get the focus or highlights they deserved for their performances in the win over TCU. Barnes and Ashley discuss the offensive line along with running backs Benjamin Hall and Jaylen McGill, crediting them for pass protection that aided QB Billy Edwards find success against a tough TCU front.

On the defensive side, Jonathan Agumadu and Coleman Bryson get the spotlight as both stepped in and performed well behind starters Peyton Seellman and Peyton Waters in the back seven.

The IC duo closes the show highlighting the preseason aspect of the first two games of the season - given the Heels won in Ireland - and how the extra practice time provides opportunity for more of Bill Belichick's young roster to earn snaps on the field in the coming weeks.

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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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North Carolina's baseball season ended on the last day of the College World Series and following the disappointing loss, Diamond Heel assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Scott Jackson immediately turned to the 2027 season and the building process for a new team.

Jackson joins Inside Carolina's Tommy Ashley and Spencer Haskell to share all that goes into maintaining a college roster in this era, battling the transfer portal, the MLB Draft and all the other aspects of building a program 365 days a year.

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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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