Inside Carolina Podcast

Inside Carolina's Taylor Vippolis is joined by National Champion and Final Four Most Outstanding Player Joel Berry, from the ACC Network, to break down the latest in Carolina Basketball after a 20-point loss at Clemson. In the episode, Vippolis and Berry debate if Hubert Davis should get another year in charge with the program trending in the wrong direction. Finally, they take questions from listeners, including if this season is salvageable, what's wrong with Ian Jackson, and much more. 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

Former Tar Heel Justin Jackson joins producer John Bauman to break down UNC’s ugly 85-65 loss to Clemson on Monday night. First, the duo addresses the stats, North Carolina’s defense and effort. Then, Justin speaks to whether or not Hubert Davis has lost the team after a non-competitive ACC outing when so much was on the line. To close, Justin and John look ahead to the rest of the season and if North Carolina can pick up the pieces from here. 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

After a week off, North Carolina returned to action on Saturday against Pittsburgh with plenty of things to work on and plenty of chances to salvage something from the season. After squandering a lead and a potential Quad 1 win two weeks ago at Pitt, the Tar Heels found enough in the tank to hang on in the closing seconds to upend the Panthers 67-66. This week's episode features Sean Moran, Sherrell McMillan and Joey Powell unpacking the win and also discussing more about the potential GM hire 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

North Carolina’s one point win was not pretty, but there are no pictures on a scorecard and the Heels had to have Saturday night’s rematch with Pittsburgh if a NCAA Tournament bid remains anything beyond wishful thinking. Inside Carolina’s Rob Harrington joins host Tommy Ashley to break down the fast start, the scoring lulls and the wild ending of the 67-66 Carolina win. 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

Weeks ago, a General Manager for UNC basketball was just an idea. On Monday, Hubert Davis confirmed staff additions on his weekly Coaches’ Show with Learfield, and mentioned the need for a GM in the current era of college basketball. Sherrell McMillan and Greg Barnes joined Joey Powell to talk about what the role may potentially look like, what it means for the program, and why this is a major waypoint in UNC hoops history. 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

Heading into year five as head coach of the North Carolina baseball program, Scott Forbes has his team primed and ready for another run to Omaha and the College World Series in 2025. Forbes joins Inside Carolina’s Grace Nugent and Tommy Ashley to discuss the process of keeping a program at a high level, the importance of unity and why his approach has always been to put the players first. With opening day just a week away, Forbes highlights players to watch and shares insights into preparations for an opening weekend that sees traditional power Texas Tech come to Boshamer Stadium for a three game series. 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

Since the early December signing day was implemented, February has been a slower month for North Carolina football recruiting. The former coaching staff chose to have the applicable high school class locked in and mostly enrolled early and while early enrollees are a big part of the UNC 2025 class, Bill Belichick and his team of recruiters have remained in catch up mode, loading in the rest of this year’s recruiting class both from the portal and the high school ranks. Inside Carolina’s football recruiting expert Don Callahan and analyst Greg Barnes join host Tommy Ashley for a Signing Day Dish to detail the past days and weeks of the Belichick era so far from the talent acquisition side of the program rebuild. 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

Inside Carolina's Taylor Vippolis is joined by National Champion and Final Four Most Outstanding Player Joel Berry, from the ACC Network, to break down the latest in Carolina Basketball including a humiliating loss at Duke where the final score doesn't do the game justice. In the episode, Vippolis and Berry discuss how the game was essentially over by the first media timeout. Berry compares the Carolina Basketball program of late to a roller coaster with the team's performances fluctuating year to year, which has never been the norm for the standard that Carolina Basketball has set. Finally, they take questions from listeners, featuring Hubert Davis announcing a GM role will be coming to the 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

Courtney Banghart’s North Carolina team has flown somewhat under the radar this season but after a northern California sweep last week, the Heels stand at 20-4 overall, 8-3 in the ACC and ranked 13th in the country. A big part of the rise has been the play of sophomore point guard Reniya Kelly and her ability to run the talented team with precision. Kelly joins Inside Carolina’s Jeremiah Holloway and Tommy Ashley to talk not only ball, but how she came to be such an important piece of this season’s success.  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

North Carolina’s athletic department reported a record $164.5 million in total operating revenue during the 2023-24 fiscal year. Inside Carolina’s Greg Barnes has now obtained the full details and joins Tommy Ashley to discuss them and dig into the massive financial undertaking in managing 28 collegiate sports under one roof. 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

UNC finds itself mired in a rough stretch, having dropped four of their last five contests, the most recent coming at the hands of arch-rival Duke. Some of the same issues continue to plague the team, often finding new flaws just as they've identified how to fix another. After a two loss week has the fanbase incredibly unsettled, Sean Moran and Sherrell McMillan join Joey Powell for the Coast to Coast, and the three also invite in special guest, 2017 National Champ Justin Jackson to help make heads or tails of this point in 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

Embarrassed and outclassed. When the record books are checked years down the line, North Carolina’s dreaded foray into Cameron Indoor Stadium will not look like a complete destruction after the Blue Devils cruised through the last nine minutes of the game after leading by 32, 77-45, with 9:04 to play. Inside Carolina’s Rob Harrington joins host Tommy Ashley to break down the ugly aftermath of Carolina’s 87-70 loss. 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

The Inside Carolina beat crew of Jeremiah Holloway and Evan Rogers join host John Bauman to preview UNC's matchup against Duke. First, the trio reviews UNC's media availability and shares the latest updates around Jalen Washington's availability. Then, they review the matchup of UNC-Duke, discussing how North Carolina can attack the Blue Devils and the height disparity between the two teams. To close, the Press Coverage team shares some positive stats and takes for how North Carolina could try to pull off the upset. 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

Inside Carolina's Taylor Vippolis is joined by National Champion and Final Four Most Outstanding Player Joel Berry, from the ACC Network, to break down the latest in Carolina Basketball. In the episode, Vippolis and Berry discuss how UNC's inability to close out games has plagued the team all season. The duo talks about which area of struggle from UNC's roster construction would make the greatest impact with improvement before previewing the matchup at Duke and what that environment is like. Finally, they take questions from listeners, including how UNC hopes to slow down Cooper Flagg and much more.  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

The opponent changes but the story remains the same for North Carolina as Hubert Davis’s team goes ice cold down the stretch in Pittsburgh, losing 73-65 to the Panthers. Carolina led by 10 late in the first half before two RJ Davis turnovers aided Pitt’s 8-0 to cut the lead to two at the break. The Tar Heels lead by seven and twice by four in the second half and took a one point lead, 65-64, with 3:21 on an Elliot Cadeau layup. It would be the final points of the game for the Heels as the Panthers closed the win with a 9-0 run. Inside Carolina’s Sherrell McMillan and host Tommy Ashley break down the familiar looking loss. 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

The Inside Carolina roundtable crew breaks down the North Carolina’s 2025 football schedule is it dropped on the ACC Network Monday night. The Heels open on Labor Day in Kenan Stadium, face Clemson in the ACC opener on October 4th and close the season with Wake Forest, Duke and NC State. Buck Sanders, Greg Barnes, Jason Staples and Don Callahan joined host Tommy Ashley for a wide ranging discussion of the league schedule, big recruiting weekends and more. 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

In this week's episode of the Shooting It Straight podcast, Justin Jackson and producer John Bauman discuss the UNC-Boston College game. How North Carolina was able to prevail in overtime, and what did Seth Trimble do to bounce back with a strong performance against the Eagles? Justin talks about player accountability for North Carolina and what's missing in that department for this year's team. And, to close, the duo previews UNC's next four games, a defining stretch for the Tar Heels with challenging games against Pitt, Duke and Clemson ahead. 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

After another split week that included a one-point loss on the road, and an OT squeaker against a team in the bottom portion of the conference, North Carolina is still working through some of the same challenges that have plagued the squad since November. Sean Moran and Sherrell McMillan joined Joey Powell to rehash what the week of mixed results means as UNC heads into a difficult stretch of games. 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

If being on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament was a motivator for North Carolina, you couldn’t tell on Saturday afternoon after a disinterested 39 minutes of basketball had the Heels on the verge of a devastating defeat to a team 1-7 in the conference. Seth Trimble’s four straight points at the end of regulation and a strong defensive effort in the waning seconds pushed the game into overtime where Carolina prevailed 102-96. Dewey Burke joined host Tommy Ashley to break down the win. 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

Joey Powell, Sean Moran and Sherrell McMillan give their instant reactions to the breaking news that Caleb Wilson will be a Tar Heel. 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