The Game Plan: UNC vs. TCU

Inside Carolina’s Greg Barnes and Jason Staples join host Tommy Ashley for a complete breakdown of game one for Bill Belichick at North Carolina.  The Heels face a TCU team coming off a strong finish in 2024. The Horned Frogs look to spoil the celebration in and around Kenan Stadium as a new era has arrived in Chapel Hill. Staples and Barnes detail what to expect on Monday night and dig into what outsiders could learn about Belichick’s team and its potential for the 2025 season.

Show Rundown (time stamps are for YouTube version):
0:00 – Stream begins
0:20 – Show begins
1:11 – The new world is here
4:00 – Getting physical
7:15 – Barnes column on backstory
9:54 – The middle, period
14:40 – Nerves for Lopez or nah?
22:15 – Hood and the RBs
24:29 – Concerns in the Kitchen(s)
29:45 – Having the dudes on defense
32:13 – Talent vs coaching debate
36:18 – The third phase
40:23 – So what happens?
43:52 – Staples breaks down TCU’s plan
49:20 – Carolina’s counter
52:00 – 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
* Shooting it Straight (basketball) with Justin Jackson & John Bauman
* 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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