Noon Dish: Visit Weekend, Trashawn Ruffin Joins

North Carolina’s home date with Virginia provides another opportunity for Bill Belichick and staff to work the recruiting side of the program as coaching changes across the country have new official visitors heading to Chapel Hill. Inside Carolina’s football recruiting expert Don Callahan outlines the weekend and 2026 UNC commitment Trashawn Ruffin joins Callahan and host Tommy Ashley to discuss his recruitment and mindset as he prepares for his time in Chapel Hill.

Show Rundown (time stamps are for YouTube version):
0:00 – Stream begins
0:20 – Show begins
1:24 – What’s ahead
2:11 – Noon kicks and visitors
3:52 – Names not coming
5:55 – Recent firings effect on 2026 class?
10:01 – NIL when coach is fired?
12:19 – PSU and UF changes
15:28 – Great time to be IC member
16:54 – Trashawn Ruffin joins
18:32 – The process with new staff
19:20 – Committing in person important
20:28 – Why Carolina over Texas A&M?
22:55 – Choosing school close to home
25:00 – Dealing with Carolina’s struggles
26:10 – “your school”
27:33 – Senior season development and success
30:00 – Recruit reactions to UNC’s season
32:05 – Importance of in-state recruiting
33:20 – Ruffin’s projection
37:15 – Don’s take on season to date

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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
* 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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