Noon Dish: Getting UNC to the Next Level, Greg Barnes Joins

Inside Carolina’s football recruiting expert Don Callahan joins host Tommy Ashley to discuss North Carolina football recruiting. Callahan highlights recent UNC commitments including J.B. Shabazz, a massive flip win for the UNC staff. In the second half of the show, Greg Barnes joins Callahan and Ashley to discuss the impact of the new NCAA rules and regulations surrounding NIL, rev share and the continued chaos on the college athletic landscape.

Show Rundown (time stamps are for YouTube version):
0:00 – Stream begins
0:20 – Show begins
0:30 – Shoutouts Chat MVP, Staples, IC Live Show
5:32 – Top Five: Fries
8:00 – Shabazz flips to UNC
10:04 – Legit size and skills
15:44 – Ranking differences explained
21:40 – Huge 2026 class already…
24:21 – Recruiting day for Richmond game
27:37 – Playing style effect on recruits
34:18 – Greg Barnes joins: the impact of money
37:57 – What to do with all the money?
42:22 – Rev share… no level playing field
47:02 – Getting settled into new era: Old things become new
50:00 – Collective bargaining and pushback
55:10 – Private LLC moves
58:31 – Lawsuits coming and moving away from education standpoint
1:02:19 – Viewer question: fan disgust?
1:05:28 – Back in my day…
1:09:00 – Why five years and student rights?

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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:

* 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
* Noon Dish (football recruiting) with Don Callahan, Tommy Ashley
* Coast to Coast (basketball & recruiting) with Sherrell McMillan, Sean Moran, Joey Powell
* Shooting it Straight (basketball) with Justin Jackson & John Bauman
* Up in the Rafters (basketball) with Joel Berry & Taylor Vippolis
* The Postgame (basketball) with Dewey Burke, Tommy Ashley
* Next Level (all sports) with Greg Barnes, Tommy Ashley

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