The Game Plan: UNC's Small Window Against Virginia

UNC faces a hot Virginia team in Kenan Stadium on Saturday as the Tar Heels look to build on the small positives from last week’s loss at Cal. Inside Carolina’s Jason Staples and Greg Barnes join host Tommy Ashley to break down the ways the Tar Heels can make noise against the Cavaliers and take more steps of improvement as they cross the midpoint of the season.

Show Rundown (time stamps are for YouTube version):
0:00 – Stream begins
0:20 – Show begins
1:25 – What a difference a year makes
4:03 – What does progress look like against Virginia?
7:18 – Virginia’s rebuild in a year 
10:04 – Again, find an identity
11:11 – Drastic decline in productions from the QB
13:48 – The elephant in the room
18:41 – Trust
19:51 – Virginia’s vulnerable area
22:08 – Deep dive into Gio Lopez, then and now
25:19 – Why not give others opportunities?
27:27 – Visualizing the numbers
34:13 – How to produce success?
39:44 – Greg’s UNC offense plan
42:42 – Attacking Virginia deep
48:38 – Defense improved?
52:09 – Facing mesh
58:21 – 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
* Up in the Rafters (basketball) with Joel Berry & Taylor Vippolis
* The Postgame (basketball) with Dewey Burke, Tommy Ashley
* Next Level (all sports) with Greg Barnes, Tommy Ashley

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