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Noon Dish: UNC FB's Focus Turning to 2027 Recruiting Class Aug 27, 2025

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North Carolina’s 2026 recruiting class is, for all intents and purposes, done and the focus for Bill Belichick and staff has turned to 2027. Inside Carolina’s football recruiting expert Don Callahan joins host Tommy Ashley for a peak into the major targets on both sides of the ball for the Heels. Callahan and Ashley also discuss the peak game day recruiting season, visits, and offers as UNC’s season opens on Monday night against TCU. 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: Former Patriots QB Brian Hoyer on Belichick, UNC Aug 27, 2025

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Curious about how Bill Belichick runs a team, a meeting room, or even an offense? On a special football preview podcast, we had a fascinating conversation with Brian Hoyer, who spent fifteen years in the NFL as a QB, including eight seasons in New England with the new Tar Heel head coach. Brian joined former UNC safety Matt Merletti and Joey Powell to discuss Belichick from every angle. This conversation offers a deep dive into the mind of one of the best football coaches of all time. Grab a beverage and listen as Brian describes what it's truly like to be a part of the Belichick machine.

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Special: Wes Durham on New Era of Carolina Football Aug 25, 2025

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Wes Durham holds a special place in the heart of many UNC fans. Being a legacy with the Durham name around Chapel Hill is a pretty solid challenge coin, but Wes has also forged an incredible career of his own making as a play-by-play man in the NFL and in the ACC. He joins Tommy Ashley and Joey Powell to offer his unique perspective about what Bill Belichick' first team at North Carolina may be capable of, where he thinks this hire fits within the annals of UNC history, and a potential replacement for the blue chrome alternate UNC football helmets.

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Coast to Coast: Rob, OVs and Football Aug 25, 2025

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As UNC basketball gets back into a fall routine, the Coast to Coast Podcast welcomes back a face familiar to longtime Inside Carolina subscribers in Rob Harrington. Rob will be joining IC's basketball coverage more frequently as the season progresses, drawing on his keen eye and years of insight covering the sport. Tonight, he joined Sherrell McMillan, Sean Moran and Joey Powell to talk about Seth Trimble's role as an alpha, current and upcoming official visits/visitors, and how all of the preseason hype around UNC Football and Bill Belichick might affect the basketball program.

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Special: The 2025 Football Season Prediction Show Aug 22, 2025

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The annual Inside Carolina Prediction show is here! The crew of Buck Sanders, Jason Staples and Greg Barnes join host Tommy Ashley and producer John Bauman in predicting how first year head coach Bill Belichick and the North Carolina Tar Heels will do on the field in 2025. First up, TCU on Labor Day in Kenan Stadium in prime time.

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Special: Previewing 2025 UNC Men's Soccer w/ Head Coach Carlos Somoano Aug 20, 2025

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Heading into his 15th season at the helm of the UNC Men’s Soccer program, head coach Carlos Somoano joins Inside Carolina’s Tommy Ashley and Cade Shoemaker for a wide ranging discussion about his program heading into the 2025. Recruiting, roster building, the physicality in today’s game and more highlight the interview as the Tar Heels open their season on Thursday, August 21st against Central Florida on Dorrance Field in Chapel Hill.

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Special: The Belichick Model in Chapel Hill with Richard Johnson Aug 19, 2025

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If you're a college football junkie, you're likely familiar with Richard Johnson's work with CBS Sports and the SplitZoneDuo podcast/substack. Like most in the national media, Richard has been wholly fascinated by Bill Belichick's hire at UNC. He joins Joey Powell to discuss what the Belichick Model and culture might look like and how it may work in Chapel Hill.

You can see Richard and the Split Zone Duo crew in-person, along with other Sports Podcasts at the SportsPodCastFest in Raleigh on August the 23rd at the Rialto Theatre.

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Special: Previewing UNC Volleyball with Coach Mike Schall Aug 18, 2025

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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.

Special: Insight into the Belichick Way w/ Ronnie McGill Aug 18, 2025

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Ronnie McGill was a beloved running back during his time at UNC, trucking his way from South Carolina to the hearts of Tar Heel fans during some lean years on the football field. After his playing career, McGill found a home as a longtime scout for the Bill Belichick-led New England Patriots. Tommy Ashley and Joey Powell linked up with "OG number 25" to discuss what it was like working under Belichick and being a part of the championship culture that developed in Foxboro while he was the head man. In one of the most insightful former-player interviews in quite some time, this dive into the mind of the best coach in NFL history is sure to entertain.

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Reaction: The Pads Are On in Chapel Hill Aug 14, 2025

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Inside Carolina's Jason Staples and Tommy Ashley break down Wednesday's media availability with Bill Belichick and the short period of practice observation as UNC works in pads for the second day, and the 10th overall session of training camp.

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