The Game Plan: Syracuse Provides Heels a Chance

North Carolina’s trip to Syracuse provides another legitimate opportunity for Bill Belichick’s team to get a win and show signs of that proof of concept that Inside Carolina’s Jason Staples and Greg Barnes have discussed since the season began. Staples and Barnes join host Tommy Ashley for a breakdown of the way the Tar Heels can have success against the Orange and how the two teams match up on both sides of the ball in Friday night’s tilt on ESPN.

Show Rundown (time stamps are for YouTube version):
0:00 – Stream begins
0:20 – Show begins
1:04 – A scary game for Carolina?
2:48 – Why is the hump so difficult?
7:03 – No self inflicted mistakes
11:30 – Making the game easier for Lopez
17:51 – Defensive clearly better
20:48 – Rush defense moving up
25:20 – Cuse QB issues
26:53 – Collins struggles
28:48 – No big plays
31:02 – Beating Syracuse – Run, run, run
32:28 – Find your number and hit it
36:33 – How to game plan the numbers for UNC
41:46 – Movable force vs resistible object game
46:20 – Nothing silly
48:24 – Predictions

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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

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