The Day After: On to 2026

Buck Sanders and Jason Staples join Tommy Ashley for a season postmortem after North Carolina’s blowout defeat on Saturday night at NC State. The IC trio discusses what’s needed headed into the offseason to rejuvenate a fan base and program after a brutal 2025 campaign.

Show Rundown (time stamps are for YouTube version):
0:00 – Stream begins
0:20 – Show begins
1:52 – Buck on direction of show
5:54 – Carolina Football DNA
11:40 – Player retention
19:20 – Where are profitable additions
26:15 – Coaching changes?
32:15 – Must haves
36:23 – Evaluation problems
43:04 – What moves the needle now?
48:59 – Points!
54:22 – Wrapping Day After 2025

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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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