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IC Daily: Roy Goes Public - Does It Matter for UNC? Jan 20, 2026

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Inside Carolina senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to discuss the latest on the Smith Center debate and how Roy Williams's public message impacts the decision makers and the Carolina Basketball family. Barnes has covered all aspects of the massive undertaking for UNC and the various options that have been the subject of many conversations across the fanbase. We want to thank and acknowledge our sponsor for this show: –> Johnny T-shirt: The best place for Tar Heel gear, a Chapel Hill tradition since 1983, and 20-year partners with Inside Carolina. Visit them on Franklin Street or check out their online store. **Call to Action:** **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! **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports. This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

IC Daily: UNC's Flaws - Fixable or Fatal? Jan 19, 2026

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Inside Carolina senior reporter Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley discuss North Carolina's disastrous western road trip and how the poor results are startling after a respectable start to the season. Can Hubert Davis can help his team get back on track in time to perform up to early season expectations or are the flaws that have been exposed in recent games fatal to the season's success? We want to thank and acknowledge our sponsor for this show: –> Johnny T-shirt: The best place for Tar Heel gear, a Chapel Hill tradition since 1983, and 20-year partners with Inside Carolina. Visit them on Franklin Street or check out their online store. **Call to Action:** **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! **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports. This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Coast to Coast: UNC's System Failure Jan 19, 2026

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UNC went to the west coast in search of some stability. What they found was an unsettling reality in the form of historically bad defense, two losses, and a team in disarray. Sherrell McMillan and Sean Moran join Joey Powell to sort it all and try to determine where UNC goes from here. The Coast to Coast is delivered by Salvio's Pizza. (Salviospizza.com) The Caleb Wilson Segment is brought to you by Alex Swire-Clark. (alexswire-clark.com) We want to thank and acknowledge our sponsor for this show: –> Johnny T-shirt: The best place for Tar Heel gear, a Chapel Hill tradition since 1983, and 20-year partners with Inside Carolina. Visit them on Franklin Street or check out their online store. **Call to Action:** **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! **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports. This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Postgame: Lost - Heels Fall to Cal, 84-78 Jan 18, 2026

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We want to thank and acknowledge our sponsor for this show: –> Johnny T-shirt: The best place for Tar Heel gear, a Chapel Hill tradition since 1983, and 20-year partners with Inside Carolina. Visit them on Franklin Street or check out their online store. **Call to Action:** **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! **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports. This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

IC Daily: Carolina, California and the Metrics Jan 16, 2026

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Inside Carolina’s senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to discuss North Carolina’s second leg of the west coast swing as the Heels face California on Saturday at 4pm ET. With the loss to Stanford last Wednesday night, Saturday’s game becomes a critical contest to see if Hubert Davis’s team can get out of a midseason lull in conference play before the strength of schedule significantly ramps up. Barnes and Ashley also discuss the ACC in total and the metrics behind the records and performances. We want to thank and acknowledge our sponsor for this show: –> Johnny T-shirt: The best place for Tar Heel gear, a Chapel Hill tradition since 1983, and 20-year partners with Inside Carolina. Visit them on Franklin Street or check out their online store. **Call to Action:** **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! **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports. This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Special: Roy Cooper Talks Tar Heel Basketball Jan 16, 2026

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Ever wonder what the crossroads of fandom and public service looks like? Roy Cooper has lived it at a high level. The UNC graduate and former NC Attorney General and Governor joined Joey Powell to talk about Carolina Basketball, his lifetime fandom, the current roster, and more as he now eyes an office in the United States Senate. There's no political discussion here: just honest storytelling and appreciation for the program that binds so many North Carolinians across generations. We want to thank and acknowledge our sponsor for this show: –> Johnny T-shirt: The best place for Tar Heel gear, a Chapel Hill tradition since 1983, and 20-year partners with Inside Carolina. Visit them on Franklin Street or check out their online store. **Call to Action:** **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! **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports. This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

IC Daily: Caleb Wilson and the Freshman Wall Jan 15, 2026

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Inside Carolina's Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley discussed UNC star Caleb Wilson and the grind of the college season for a freshman. Wilson continues to put up massive numbers on the offensive end of the floor but has experienced an increasingly physical opponent game in and game out while the Carolina guards have struggled to provide help for both Wilson and center Henri Veesaar. Barnes and Ashley discuss how Hubert Davis and the Heels can all get back on track with another California road game ahead on Saturday. We want to thank and acknowledge our sponsor for this show: –> Johnny T-shirt: The best place for Tar Heel gear, a Chapel Hill tradition since 1983, and 20-year partners with Inside Carolina. Visit them on Franklin Street or check out their online store. **Call to Action:** **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! **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports. This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Postgame: Indefensible, Carolina Falls to Stanford Jan 15, 2026

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North Carolina's important California swing fell flat in Maples Pavilion on Wednesday night as the Stanford Cardinal continued the ACC trend of torching the Tar Heels from deep, winning 95-90. Carolina's frontcourt duo of Henri Veesaar and Caleb Wilson lead the way with 26 points each, but it was on the defensive end where Hubert Davis's team failed to show up after running out to 12 point leads in both the first and second half. Barnes and Ashley discuss the recurrent issues and the alarming statistics to back up the trends for the Heels. We want to thank and acknowledge our sponsor for this show: –> Johnny T-shirt: The best place for Tar Heel gear, a Chapel Hill tradition since 1983, and 20-year partners with Inside Carolina. Visit them on Franklin Street or check out their online store. **Call to Action:** **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! **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports. This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

IC Daily: A Cardinal Challenge for UNC Jan 14, 2026

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Inside Carolina's senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to discuss UNC's visit to Maples Pavilion to face the Stanford Cardinal Wednesday night at 9pm ET. The Heels sport an impressive 14-2 record but the metrics do not yet align with those numbers on paper. Barnes and Ashley discuss the challenge freshman Ebuka Okorie presents for Seth Trimble and Carolina and how Hubert Davis's team needs to elevate their play to earn the double in California. We want to thank and acknowledge our sponsor for this show: –> Johnny T-shirt: The best place for Tar Heel gear, a Chapel Hill tradition since 1983, and 20-year partners with Inside Carolina. Visit them on Franklin Street or check out their online store. **Call to Action:** **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! **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports. This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Scouting UNC's Portal: Brown, Harvey, McDonald, Hoilette, Seelmann Jan 14, 2026

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Inside Carolina's lead football analyst Jason Staples joins Tommy Ashley for part two in the series of first look scouting shows on North Carolina's 2026 portal class. This edition heads to the defensive side of the ball as Staples breaks down his initial thoughts on five signees: Florida's Tarvorise Brown, Penn State's Jaylen Harvey, Syracuse's Derek McDonald and Richmond's Donovan Hoilette and Peyton Seelmann. We want to thank and acknowledge our sponsor for this show: –> Johnny T-shirt: The best place for Tar Heel gear, a Chapel Hill tradition since 1983, and 20-year partners with Inside Carolina. Visit them on Franklin Street or check out their online store. **Call to Action:** **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! **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports. This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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