The Game Plan: Carolina Looks to Rebound at Charlotte

Jason Staples and Greg Barnes join host Tommy Ashley to talk all things North Carolina vs. Charlotte. The Heels and Niners face off in Jerry Richardson Stadium at 7 p.m. on Saturday night as both teams look to rebound from disappointing openers. The Inside Carolina trio discusses what Carolina needs to show to get on track on both sides of the ball while facing a Charlotte team with several former UNC players including quarterback Conner Harrell and defensive back Ja’Qurious Conley.
Show Rundown (time stamps are for YouTube version):
0:00 – Stream begins
0:20 – Show begins
1:32 – Perspective
5:05 – Short week helpful or?
9:52 – Opportunity to coach up
13:54 – After all 22s
18:06 – Why move off PFF story?
21:00 – How the QBs look better
24:12 – Restart: Gio Lopez
28:05 – Building offenses for QB skill sets
33:22 – Offensive identity
36:36 – Needs against Charlotte
41:08 – Competent center play critical
43:12 – DL not as bad as first appeared?
47:05 – Cleaning up back end
51:05 – Stat of the week
54:30 – Harrell and the Niners
58:00 – Win the LOS
1:01:10 – Prediction
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