Inside Carolina's Taylor Vippolis is joined by National Champion and Final Four Most Outstanding Player Joel Berry, from the ACC Network, to break down UNC's win against California. In the episode, Vippolis and Berry discuss an improved defensive performance from the Tar Heels that shut down the ACC's leading scorer in conference play before talking about the players that impact the game beyond the box score like Seth Trimble. Also, the duo tries to put it the numbers into perspective for what that Jackson is doing in his freshman season, with numbers that compare only to Tyler Hansbrough. Finally, they take questions from listeners.

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North Carolina’s West Coast matchup week started hot with a 26-point rout of the visiting California Golden Bears. Ian Jackson continued his strong stretch with 20 points to lead the Heels and Elliot Cadeau flashed some confidence in his scoring ability with 15 points. Seth Trimble continues his assimilation back into the lineup, albeit from the bench, with 12 points and six rebounds in 25 minutes of action. Inside Carolina’s Rob Harrington and Tommy Ashley break down the win and how the Tar Heels have warmed up since the rough early season start. 

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Another week, another show discussing North Carolina’s portal haul and coaching hires under the new era of Bill Belichick in Chapel Hill. Inside Carolina’s analyst Jason Staples and recruiting expert Don Callahan join host Tommy Ashley to share their thoughts on the potential impacts of incoming transfers, coaching hires and how things will continue to shake out as the ‘off-season’ rolls on. Is a lack of a full staff a problem on the recruiting trail? Is there a difference maker from this portal haul? All these questions answered and more on this edition.

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In this week's episode of the Shooting It Straight podcast, Justin Jackson and producer John Bauman discuss UNC's win over NC State and look ahead to two matchups against new ACC opponents. The two break down all angles of North Carolina's win over the Wolfpack, including Jalen Washington's strong play and game-saving block. They also discuss how to incorporate Seth into the offense now that he's returned from injury. And, to close, Justin answers listener questions about what to do with the Smith Center and how to approach these next two games against Cal and Stanford.

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North Carolina held serve twice this past week, notching wins at home against SMU and on the road at NC State. Ian Jackson continued his torrid scoring pace, Seth Trimble returned to the lineup, and Jalen Washington's presence as a rim-protector became a major point of discussion. Sherrell McMillan and Sean Moran join Joey Powell to look at these and other notes from this past week around UNC hoops. 

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Saturday's matinee in Raleigh may not have been the most aesthetically pleasing contests, but it was a rivalry game that showcased tons of intensity if nothing else. Jalen Washington played one of his best games in a Tar Heel uniform and blocked a running attempt to win the game by NC State in the waning seconds to give North Carolina a 63-61 win. 2009 National Champ Bobby Frasor joins Joey Powell to chop up the UNC victory. 

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A month into Bill Belichick’s tenure as head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels and the pieces of the puzzle are coming together - some publicly known and some not - in the new era of college football in Chapel Hill. The Inside Carolina roundtable crew of Buck Sanders, Jason Staples and Greg Barnes join host Tommy Ashley for a discussion of staff hirings, talent acquisition and the approach of Belichick and his team thus far. Thoughts on the staff not fully fleshed out? Thoughts on who the Heels are plucking from the portal? The crew has all that and more in this edition.

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Inside Carolina's Taylor Vippolis is joined by National Champion and Final Four Most Outstanding Player Joel Berry, from the ACC Network, to break down UNC's win against SMU, including Ian Jackson and Drake Powell's strong performances and the court opening up for RJ Davis.

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With classes starting on the campus of North Carolina and the transfer portal visits still taking place across the country, Inside Carolina’s recruiting expert Don Callahan joins host Tommy Ashley for a discussion of how relationships, speed dating and portal chaos shape the landscape as all of the pieces continue to come together for Bill Belichick and staff as they continue to finish roster construction for the 2025 Tar Heels. 

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North Carolina’s size disadvantage against the visiting SMU Mustangs was proven null and void early and often as the Tar Heels locked up the visitors on the defensive end for most of the night and flashed enough on the offensive end to cruise to the 82-67 win in the Smith Center. The trio of RJ Davis, Ian Jackson and Drake Powell combined for 61 points while the total team effort held SMU to just 33 percent shooting on the defensive end. The Inside Carolina crew of Dewey Burke and host Tommy Ashley break down the positive vibes the win has created for Hubert Davis’s team and what lies ahead in Raleigh this Saturday afternoon.

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