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Inside Carolina's senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley in discussing North Carolina's trouble spots after the season opening win over Western Carolina. Michael Malone's team made the winning plays late against the Catamounts but several glaring issues from the exhibition season played a role in the Tar Heel struggles on Monday night in the Smith Center. Barnes and Ashley take a look at ways UNC can improve heading into Friday's game against Wofford.

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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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Michael Malone's first regular season game as North Carolina's head coach played out in similar fashion as the three exhibition games - some good, some bad, and plenty of areas that will need vast improvement as the season progresses. The Tar Heels were outrebounded by the visitors and left the door open consistently all night inviting a potential major upset on day one of the regular season. But in the end, the Heels stepped up, made free throws and staved off the Catamounts 80-72 in the Smith Center.

Inside Carolina basketball analyst Rob Harrington joins Tommy Ashley to break down the win and to dig into the details of how the Tar Heels played.

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Inside Carolina senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to highlight the positives North Carolina football put on display against Miami on Saturday night. Questions surrounding Billy Edwards, Jr and his abilities at quarterback were answered over the course of the close loss and two other starts of the night showcased two different sides of the necessary recruiting approach for Bill Belichick and staff.

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North Carolina wrapped its preseason slate last week by outlasting Charlotte. Michael Malone landed his first big recruit in DeMarcus Henry. With more recruiting visits underway and the season beginning on Monday, there's no shortage of things to discuss. Sherrell McMillan and Sean Moran join Joey Powell to sort through all of it for you.

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North Carolina's performance against the Miami Hurricanes had the Tar Heel in position for a massive upset in Kenan Stadium on Saturday night, but in the end, a play(er) here and there made the difference. The Hurricanes walked out of Chapel Hill with a 38-35 win with a few exposed weaknesses while UNC circles the wagons and prepares for the last four weeks of the season with a raised confidence level and the proof of concept necessary to close the season strong.

Inside Carolina's Buck Sanders and Jason Staples join Tommy Ashley to highlight the good - Billy Edwards, Jr. and the offense, the bad - a critical catastrophic play and a defense that couldn't find one stop, and the Toney - as in Malachi Toney, Miami's game changer that kept Carolina so close, yet three points short of the upset.

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Michael Malone's first major commitment of the 2027 class is DeMarcus Henry. The 6-7 guard/wing at Compass Prep (Ariz.) chose the Tar Heels over Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisville, and others. Henry is a consensus 5-star player with an elite motor and length that should provide an immediate impact on next year's roster in Chapel Hill. Sherrell McMillan and Sean Moran join Joey Powell to assess the impact of Henry's commitment.

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Inside Carolina senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to highlight the blueprint to build a successful college football program that Mario Cristobal and the Miami Hurricanes have followed and how that formula has some similarities to what Bill Belichick is doing in Chapel Hill.

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Inside Carolina's senior reporter Greg Barnes and football analyst Jason Staples join Tommy Ashley breakdown North Carolina's plan against the #1 Miami Hurricanes Saturday night in Kenan Stadium.

Staples and Barnes go into detail on the Miami offense and the challenges Darian Mensah and Malachi Toney will present for the Tar Heels as well has which Carolina players need to step up to give UNC a chance to have success on defense.

The IC trio also discusses the way the Miami program was built and the way Mario Cristobal and staff have recruiting and built from within and followed that with grabbing elite quarterbacks from the portal.

Finally, Carolina's offense versus a vulnerable Hurricane secondary and the prediction portion of the program.

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North Carolina's exhibition win over Charlotte highlighted UNC's weaknesses as the Heels have definite limitations across the talent spectrum. Terrence Brown's performance along with timely three point shooting from Jarin Stevenson and Jaydon Young - and a late technical foul on the 49er's - lifted Michael Malone's team to the victory, but the lack of rebounding and turnover problems nearly proved fatal.

Inside Carolina senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to discuss the shortcomings of the roster along with the positives and strengths that can lead to winning basketball if the team plays with maximum effort for 40 minutes every night.

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Inside Carolina basketball analyst Rob Harrington joins Tommy Ashley for a breakdown of North Carolina's final preseason exhibition against Charlotte. The Heels came back in the second half and beat the 49er's in overtime, 89-82.

The Tar Heels struggled to get things in gear and Wes Miller's team took advantage building a 29-14 lead in the first half. UNC's Terrence Brown got the Carolina offense going for a stretch and the Heels eventually cut the lead to three, 36-33, at half. Brown continued his scoring in the second half and while careless turnovers and poor rebounding kept Charlotte close, the Heels needed a late 'Chris Webber' technical foul to get the game to overtime before pulling way in the extra time.

Harrington and Ashley hit on the positives while discussing the trouble spots as Michael Malone's team wraps the preseason with a needed win and the regular season opens on Monday night.

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When Inside Carolina last spoke with Eric Church, the Tar Heel super fan and 11-time Grammy nominee was bracing for the beginning of the Bill Belichick experiment in football. Since then, “Chief” has completed another tour, given one of the most memorable commencement speeches in UNC history, and seen his beloved Tar Heels bring on a new basketball coaching staff.

In this special podcast, Tommy Ashley and Joey Powell dig into all of the above with Eric, who responds with his usual thoughtful perspective, while also reinforcing his Tar Heel fan bona fides.

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On today's IC Daily, senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley ahead of North Carolina's final preseason exhibition basketball game to discuss Michael Malone's continued process of molding the 2026 Tar Heels into a success group. Barnes and Ashley detail the key questions for Malone and staff as former Tar Heel Wes Miller's Charlotte team comes into the Smith Center on Tuesday night.

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As North Carolina prepares for its final exhibition of the preseason (Tuesday vs. Charlotte), Michael Malone and his staff continue to roll out the red carpet for blue-chip high school recruits. With some of these targets beginning to set decision dates, the proverbial dominoes are teetering, and as they fall, the picture for next season's roster will begin to come into focus. Sherrell McMillan and Sean Moran join Joey Powell to sort it all.

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Inside Carolina senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to discuss the fallout from Saturday's missed opportunities for North Carolina football against Syracuse. Bill Belichick's team continues to play well enough to grab early leads but against the Orange, poor quarterback play and the lack of depth on defense lead to the 31-30 loss.

What's next in the process for this team as Miami comes calling on Halloween? Can Belichick and staff continue to stay with the status quo or is a change necessary to potentially jump start not just the team but the fan base?

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North Carolina's opportunity to push the football program forward fell flat on Saturday night in Kenan Stadium as the Tar Heels once again started hot only to fade at the end - this time unable to overcome limitations across the board. Syracuse made enough plays late and won 31-30 in overtime dropping UNC to 4-3 overall with Miami on deck for next Saturday night.

Inside Carolina's Jason Staples and Buck Sanders join Tommy Ashley to break down the loss from multiple angles including the play of Billy Edwards, Jr and the play calling of Bobby Petrino and the coaching on the offensive side. The IC trio also discusses the growing concerns for the defense including the heavy snap count load that is piling up across the defensive line and the back end injuries, all that continue to narrow the margins for error for the team.

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It’s going to be difficult for Caden Glauber to top his freshman season. Coming off a rookie campaign that earned him national recognition, Glauber is back in Chapel Hill for his sophomore season as he looks to build upon the breakout year that established him as one of the premier arms in college baseball.

In 2026, the 6-foot-4, 210-pound right-hander pitched 92 innings over 30 appearances for the Diamond Heels, posting a 2.05 ERA while striking out 114 batters and allowing 60 hits. The honors included First-Team All-American, National Freshman of the Year, ACC Freshman of the Year and First-Team All-Conference.

In an exclusive Inside Carolina interview, Glauber sat down with Spencer Haskell and Tommy Ashley to discuss last season and his preparation for the 2027 season.

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Inside Carolina senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley for a look at the winning margins in college football and North Carolina's massive penalty yardage and special teams advantages coming into the matchup with Syracuse on Saturday.

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North Carolina tied last season's win total with the rivalry win over Duke last week. On Saturday night, Bill Belichick's team looks to continue to build on the week to week success and stack another win on the resume.

The Tar Heels will face a 'Cuse team struggling to find an offensive identity at quarterback but have one of the nations best receivers in Umari Hatcher. How will the Carolina defense handle Hatcher and the rest of the Orange? Will the Heels finally top the 30 point barrier on offense?

Inside Carolina's Jason Staples and Greg Barnes join Tommy Ashley for a complete preview of North Carolina's primetime matchup with Syracuse on Saturday night in Kenan Stadium.

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Inside Carolina senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley for a discussion of the process in progress as Michael Malone's first team at North Carolina inches toward the start of the regular season opener on Nov. 2nd.

Barnes and Ashley highlight the first two exhibition games against USC and Indiana as glimpses into how Malone will coach his team and how everything from coaching to financial support and other things off the court will shape the product on the floor.

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