Next Level: All Things UNC with Greg

Now back on the Inside Carolina reporting front, Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley and Don Callahan for an All Things UNC show discussing Bill Belichick’s first season, football recruiting and lessons learned from the 2025 season for the coaching staff. Barnes and crew discuss what moves the needle in a positive direction this offseason in the Kenan Football Center and how the prospects for 2026 can improve with the fanbase and observers of the program. Barnes and Ashley also discuss Carolina Basketball, briefly share thoughts on the Kentucky matchup and how the NIL landscape has impacted both major sports programs at UNC. 

Show Rundown (time stamps are for YouTube version):
0:00 – Stream begins
0:20 – Show begins
2:08 – Quarterbacks matter
4:10 – Culture matters
7:20 – What is Carolina’s culture right now?
13:05 – The rub and retention and rosters
19:33 – Prototype recruit?
21:47 – What in 2026 keeps this moving?
26:50 – What gets fans back in?
30:20 – 10 million dollar class and more for portal
36:15 – Clearinghouse?
40:12 – Handing the keys to a new OC
47:13 – QB search an expensive proposition 
54:10 – BBall talk: UNC vs. UK
57:33 – Importance of BBall to FBall recruiting
1:01:36 – Digging out of holes
1:04:08 – Golf talk!

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Inside Carolina produces an unprecedented lineup of regular programming dedicated to Tar Heel sports, available in both audio and video (live!) formats all within a single channel, featuring the top experts. Here’s the lineup, which is complemented by special roundtables, featured interviews, reaction episodes, and more throughout the year:

* Coast to Coast (basketball & recruiting) with Sherrell McMillan, Sean Moran, Joey Powell
* The Postgame (basketball) with Rob Harrington/Dewey Burke, Tommy Ashley
* Next Level (reporting) with Greg Barnes, Tommy Ashley
* Noon Dish (football recruiting) with Don Callahan, Tommy Ashley
* The Day After (football) with Buck Sanders, Jason Staples, Tommy Ashley
* Schoett & Vipp (football) with Jeff Schoettmer and Taylor Vippolis
* The Game Plan (football) with Greg Barnes, Jason Staples, Tommy Ashley

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