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The Basketball Show: Hot Start, Early Adversity

TommyAshleyby: Tommy Ashley11/11/25TAshleyIC

North Carolina’s hot start was tempered with the news of Seth Trimble’s broken arm that is expected to keep the veteran leader sidelined for the weeks to come. The schedule sets up in UNC’s favor as Hubert Davis and staff will have opportunities to figure out new roles and game plans to replace Trimble’s production. Inside Carolina’s Rob Harrington and former Tar Heel Justin Jackson join Tommy Ashley to discuss all that and more, including Caleb Wilson’s start, replacing Trimble, and prospective players who could step up in the coming weeks.

Show Rundown (time stamps are for YouTube version):
0:00 – Stream begins
0:20 – Show begins
1:16 – Wilson Different
3:21 – Sense of surprise
5:30 – Transition to college
8:13 – Knowing roles important
13:18 – Veesaar and Wilson complementary
15:26 – Opponents have to choose
20:10 – Losing Trimble, the impact
24:01 – Leadership, rebounds, points
28:08 – What you can’t replace
34:19 – Things will look different
39:15 – Lesser teams provide opportunities 
41:30 – Viable replacements
43:41 – Players flipping switches
48:09 – Rob and Justin: Final Thoughts

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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
* The Basketball Show (basketball) with Justin Jackson, Rob Harrington, Tommy Ashley
* Up in the Rafters (basketball) with Joel Berry & Taylor Vippolis
* The Postgame (basketball) with Rob Harrington/Dewey Burke, Tommy Ashley
* Next Level (all sports) with Greg Barnes, Tommy Ashley