Inside Carolina: A UNC athletics podcast

North Carolina held serve twice this past week, notching wins at home against SMU and on the road at NC State. Ian Jackson continued his torrid scoring pace, Seth Trimble returned to the lineup, and Jalen Washington's presence as a rim-protector became a major point of discussion. Sherrell McMillan and Sean Moran join Joey Powell to look at these and other notes from this past week around UNC hoops. 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

Saturday's matinee in Raleigh may not have been the most aesthetically pleasing contests, but it was a rivalry game that showcased tons of intensity if nothing else. Jalen Washington played one of his best games in a Tar Heel uniform and blocked a running attempt to win the game by NC State in the waning seconds to give North Carolina a 63-61 win. 2009 National Champ Bobby Frasor joins Joey Powell to chop up the UNC victory. 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

A month into Bill Belichick’s tenure as head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels and the pieces of the puzzle are coming together - some publicly known and some not - in the new era of college football in Chapel Hill. The Inside Carolina roundtable crew of Buck Sanders, Jason Staples and Greg Barnes join host Tommy Ashley for a discussion of staff hirings, talent acquisition and the approach of Belichick and his team thus far. Thoughts on the staff not fully fleshed out? Thoughts on who the Heels are plucking from the portal? The crew has all that and more in this edition. 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 UNC's win against SMU, including Ian Jackson and Drake Powell's strong performances and the court opening up for RJ Davis. 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

With classes starting on the campus of North Carolina and the transfer portal visits still taking place across the country, Inside Carolina’s recruiting expert Don Callahan joins host Tommy Ashley for a discussion of how relationships, speed dating and portal chaos shape the landscape as all of the pieces continue to come together for Bill Belichick and staff as they continue to finish roster construction for the 2025 Tar Heels. 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 size disadvantage against the visiting SMU Mustangs was proven null and void early and often as the Tar Heels locked up the visitors on the defensive end for most of the night and flashed enough on the offensive end to cruise to the 82-67 win in the Smith Center. The trio of RJ Davis, Ian Jackson and Drake Powell combined for 61 points while the total team effort held SMU to just 33 percent shooting on the defensive end. The Inside Carolina crew of Dewey Burke and host Tommy Ashley break down the positive vibes the win has created for Hubert Davis’s team and what lies ahead in Raleigh this Saturday afternoon. 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 UNC's win over Notre Dame. Ian Jackson has been on a tear recently - does that mean that he deserves a spot in the starting lineup moving forward, even when Seth comes back? Justin answers that question and does a film breakdown from the Notre Dame game. And, to close, Justin previews the upcoming stretch for the Tar Heels as they play their next six games in the state of North Carolina. 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

2025 opened with two conference road matchups for North Carolina, and though the game play and effort may not have been up to the team's own standards, late game heroics from Elliot Cadeau helped UNC earn a win at Notre Dame after the Tar Heels delivered a clunker at Louisville earlier in the week. Seth Trimble's absence and continued offensive struggles were themes from both games. Sean Moran and Sherrell McMillan join Joey Powell to discuss this past week's action, as well as give a brief update on Caleb Wilson and some new 2026 recruiting offers. 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

Elliot Cadeau’s season has not gone as planned for the sophomore but in five seconds on Saturday afternoon, his ‘and 1’ game winning three was a major confidence boost and perhaps saved North Carolina’s season in the process. Cadeau’s heroics and and Ian Jackson’s 27 points were just enough for the Tar Heels to escape South Bend with a 74-73 win over Notre Dame. Inside Carolina’s Rob Harrington joins host Tommy Ashley to break down how this team managed to get over the hump in the end. 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 UNC's loss at Louisville, as Carolina falls to 8-6 on 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

If North Carolina fans expected the 2025 portion of this season to be any different than the end of last year’s part, the Tar Heel collapse over the final five minutes in Louisville provided a stark and bleak look at where this team is heading without a major course correction. The Heels clawed back to trail 70-69, but freshman Drake Powell fouled out and the Cards ran away on a 13-1 run to win 83-70. Inside Carolina’s Rob Harrington joined host Tommy Ashley to discuss what happened and what needs to happen going forward if the postseason tournaments are a possible option. 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 recap UNC's performance in non-conference play as that portion of the season comes to a close. What were some of the biggest lessons that were learned about this North Carolina men's basketball team during a tough non-conference slate? They also discuss ACC play, including an early preview of what to expect from the conference slate and what other conference teams have caught Justin's eye. To close, Justin takes listener questions about UNC's offensive execution and also previews the UNC-Louisville game. 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 spent the week away from campus since the last episode of the show, but had one last out-of-conference tuneup in the Smith Center on Sunday against Campbell University. Playing without an injured Seth Trimble, North Carolina relied on an aggressive performance from Elliot Cadeau and offensive outbursts by RJ Davis and Ian Jackson to cover up a lackadaisical team defensive performance against the Camels. 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 end of the 2024 season - and of the Mack Brown era - came to a painful end as the UConn Huskies dominated a depleted North Carolina team, 27-14, in the Fenway Bowl. An ‘audition game’ of sorts for many on the Tar Heel roster highlighted areas of both concern and potential as the Bill Belichick rebuild has officially begun in Chapel Hill. Inside Carolina’s Buck Sanders and Jason Staples join host Tommy Ashley for a look back and most importantly for the Carolina fanbase, a look ahead to what the future holds. 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 trip to Boston for the Wasabi Fenway Bowl is more than just a chance to close the 2024 season on a high note. For returning Tar Heels, Saturday’s matchup presents a unique audition setting with the Bill Belichick era set to begin once the final seconds tick off in Fenway Park. Inside Carolina’s Greg Barnes, Jason Staples and Joey Powell join host Tommy Ashley for a breakdown of not only the game at hand against the UConn Huskies, but many of the angles and facets of how the last three weeks have played a role in what UNC fans could see throughout the contest. 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

Bill Belichick hit the ground running at North Carolina and as he and GM Michael Lombardi continue to mine the transfer portal for talent, the Inside Carolina crew of Buck Sanders, Jason Staples, Taylor Vippolis and host Tommy Ashley convene a roundtable to discuss where things stand for the Tar Heel program roughly three weeks into the new coach/new approach era. Recruiting expert Don Callahan joins the show for an update on the talent acquisition side of things and the panel discusses that and the recent news that Steven Belichick will take over as defensive coordinator for his father once the Washington Huskies have completed their bowl responsibilities this 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

Shooting It Straight with Justin Jackson is back! The Tar Heel legend returns for another season of Carolina Basketball analysis, but now it's a live show every week. In this special episode, Theo Pinson joins the show. Justin and Theo will discuss all things UNC basketball, including breaking down North Carolina's win over UCLA and looking ahead to 2025. 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 grueling schedule thus far produced more losses than the Tar Heels would like, UNC basketball found themselves in a volatile week before the 12 Days of Christmas had even begun. After a valiant effort against Florida that resulted in another tough loss, North Carolina did salvage a win of consequence over UCLA with another comeback. Ian Jackson showed up in his hometown and showed out to the tune of 24 points, rounding out a breakout week. Sherrell McMillan and Sean Moran join Joey Powell to consider the week's results. 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

With perhaps the season on the line in Madison Square Garden, North Carolina finally found a way to finish on top in the end, getting a much needed win, 76-74, over UCLA. The Tar Heels needed all of Ian Jackson’s 24 points and late free throws by RJ Davis to complete the type of comeback that had failed over and over before Saturday. Inside Carolina’s Dewey Burke and Tommy Ashley break down the win with a look at the positives, and negatives, as the Christmas break is now 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

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 UNC's loss to Florida in the Jumpman Invitational as Carolina falls to 6-5 on 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