Noon Dish: Burgess Update, Options Left, UNC's Path to Here

Inside Carolina’s recruiting expert Don Callahan joins host Tommy Ashley for an in-season update on North Carolina football recruiting. Callahan and Ashley discuss the latest with QB commitment Travis Burgess following season ending ACL surgery for the Grayson star, and also discuss remaining options in the 2026 class. Finally, the duo discusses how recruits and prospects take in and process the action during the course of their recruitments as well as how the entire timeline of the Belichick hire affected the current product.

Show Rundown (time stamps are for YouTube version):
0:00 – Stream begins
0:20 – Show begins
1:09 – Previous Chat MVP
2:48 – Weekend catchup session
6:15 – Burgess update
10:28 – Paying attention
12:37 – Recruit mindset during a season
19:10 – K. Dopson
23:13 – Commits taking visits
27:47 – Portal builds tough
32:42 – Personnel department handling talent
34:59 – It’s not NFL free agency
37:15 – Timeline off from the start
40:19 – Disadvantaged
44:30 – Making changes – Don’s take on QB
48:47 – More than an offense issue
52:24 – Top Five – UNC Players since 2000

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* The Day After (football) with Buck Sanders, Jason Staples, Tommy Ashley
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* Hoops Show (basketball) with Justin Jackson, Rob Harrington, Tommy Ashley
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* The Postgame (basketball) with Dewey Burke, Tommy Ashley
* Next Level (all sports) with Greg Barnes, Tommy Ashley

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