The Basketball Show: Here We Go

Leading Inside Carolina analyst Rob Harrington and former Tar Heel legend Justin Jackson join Tommy Ashley for the debut of a new Inside Carolina podcast that’s all about ball. The Basketball Show joins a loaded Inside Carolina lineup and features the trio discussing all aspects of Hubert Davis’ North Carolina team during the 2025-26 season and will air Monday nights, live at 9 p.m. On game nights, ‘TBS’ will be your home for IC’s Postgame coverage.  

Volume 1, Episode 1 features Jackson and Harrington discussing the strengths, weaknesses and other areas of the team as they prepare for the season opener on Monday night and a huge non-conference matchup against Kansas on Friday, Nov. 7.

Show Rundown (time stamps are for YouTube version):
0:00 – Stream begins
0:20 – Show begins
0:27 – Intro to new show
1:20 – The players
4:30 – Nearly complete new roster challenges
6:26 – Evolution of covering a team
9:10 – Summer ball takes on new roster
13:30 – UNC as it stands heading in
18:00 – New offensive approach
24:45 – Effective passers strain the defense
30:00 – Size vs physicality and rebounding
38:30 – Seth Trimble’s role and impact
45:20 – Strengths and vulnerabilities 
48:01 – Too early Kansas talk
57:03 – All American stat line

There are many ways to get this episode and all of Inside Carolina’s shows:
* Listen on the On3 app, your streamlined mobile IC experience
* Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts (iTunes)
* Listen and subscribe on Spotify
* Watch live and on-demand, and subscribe, on YouTube

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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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