UNC Baseball's Erik Paulsen - Time to Lead | Inside Carolina | College Baseball

In the second of an extensive series of interviews covering the North Carolina Diamond Heels, Inside Carolina's Tommy Ashley and Spencer Haskell sit down with Erik Paulsen to discuss his journey from New York to Chapel Hill. Paulsen share's his early baseball career story, from playing on high level teams early, to the recruiting process that landed him at Stoney Brook and ultimately at UNC. Leadership, sacrifice, improvement and life away from Boshamer Stadium highlight the interview with one of the players expected to help Carolina get back to Omaha in 2027. Visit the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community: http://www.InsideCarolina.com Founded in 1994, Inside Carolina is universally viewed as the authority on Tar Heel sports and recruiting. With relentless, unparalleled year-round coverage, and the largest online community of always-engaged UNC fans, the slogan is true: “There is no offseason at Inside Carolina.” **Call to Action:**  **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode!  **Review:** Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help us reach more Tar Heel fans!  **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports.This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Inside Carolina's Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to break down UNC's recently announced non-conference basketball slate highlighted by a run of home games to open the season and several high profile matchups in Greensboro, Charlotte and Madison Square Garden. Barnes and Ashley discuss Michael Malone's possible approach to games against lesser opponents as well as the showcase contests with West Virginia, Illinois and Kentucky on neutral courts and Arkansas in the Smith Center for the ACC/SEC Challenge. Click Here to Download Cash App Today #CashAppPod. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. Cash App Visa® Debit Flex Cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC, and The Bancorp Bank, N.A., pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. See terms and conditions for the Sutton prepaid card, Sutton debit flex card, and Bancorp debit flex card.  Savings provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. Visit the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community: http://www.InsideCarolina.com Founded in 1994, Inside Carolina is universally viewed as the authority on Tar Heel sports and recruiting. With relentless, unparalleled year-round coverage, and the largest online community of always-engaged UNC fans, the slogan is true: “There is no offseason at Inside Carolina.” **Call to Action:**  **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode!  **Review:** Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help us reach more Tar Heel fans!  **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports.This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With the Carolina football season just days way, the Inside Carolina's Buck Sanders, Jason Staples and Greg Barnes join Tommy Ashley and producer John Bauman for the annual Over/Under show. The crew breaks down the numbers and takes the high road or the low road when debating stats provided by members of the Tar Pit Premium message board at InsideCarolina.com. Sacks, wins, touchdowns, turnovers, team and player stats and more highlight the show with season team offensive and defensive MVPs predicted by each to round out the show. Have a take?  Head to Inside Carolina and join the discussion on the message boards about this and all the other shows here on the InsideCarolina YouTube channel. Visit the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community: http://www.InsideCarolina.com Founded in 1994, Inside Carolina is universally viewed as the authority on Tar Heel sports and recruiting. With relentless, unparalleled year-round coverage, and the largest online community of always-engaged UNC fans, the slogan is true: “There is no offseason at Inside Carolina.” **Call to Action:**  **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode!  **Review:** Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help us reach more Tar Heel fans!  **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports.This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Inside Carolina senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to discuss the North Carolina / North Carolina State matchup in Greensboro in December - a game created due to the ACC's scheduling processing that eliminated the home and home games between the two Tobacco Road rivals. College baseball rivalries are not exempt from the ACC's process as the Diamond Heels will not face NC State or Duke in a three game series in 2027 forcing all three schools to work on non-conference game options to maintain the rivalries on the field. Barnes and Ashley discuss the possibility of future expansion of December's Carolina/State into a revival of the Big Four Tournament once held between Carolina, NC State, Wake Forest and Duke. Visit the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community: http://www.InsideCarolina.com Founded in 1994, Inside Carolina is universally viewed as the authority on Tar Heel sports and recruiting. With relentless, unparalleled year-round coverage, and the largest online community of always-engaged UNC fans, the slogan is true: “There is no offseason at Inside Carolina.” **Call to Action:**  **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode!  **Review:** Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help us reach more Tar Heel fans!  **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports.This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Inside Carolina senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to discuss North Carolina's choice for the starting quarterback as the Tar Heels open the 2026 season in ten days against TCU. Barnes and Ashley discuss why Billy Edwards, Jr. gets the nod in Ireland over Miles O'Neill and Travis Burgess and what the decision means for the UNC offense. Barnes and Ashley highlight the positives Edwards can bring to the field and how new offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino will shape the offense around the veteran's skill set going forward. Visit the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community: http://www.InsideCarolina.com Founded in 1994, Inside Carolina is universally viewed as the authority on Tar Heel sports and recruiting. With relentless, unparalleled year-round coverage, and the largest online community of always-engaged UNC fans, the slogan is true: “There is no offseason at Inside Carolina.” **Call to Action:**  **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode!  **Review:** Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help us reach more Tar Heel fans!  **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports.This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Inside Carolina basketball analyst Rob Harrington joins Tommy Ashley to discuss the challenges faced by first year coaches and how the changing times in college basketball has altered those challenges - or not - for new North Carolina head coach Michael Malone. Harrington and Ashley discuss past Tar Heel coaches, those rosters and the inherited continuity that previous first year head men often received when walking into the job, but also how the times allowed for more leeway and settling into the role as a new culture was constructed. Harrington closes the show with a recruiting story and the human side of coaching changes and the nature of the job for those involved. Visit the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community: http://www.InsideCarolina.com Founded in 1994, Inside Carolina is universally viewed as the authority on Tar Heel sports and recruiting. With relentless, unparalleled year-round coverage, and the largest online community of always-engaged UNC fans, the slogan is true: “There is no offseason at Inside Carolina.” **Call to Action:**  **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode!  **Review:** Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help us reach more Tar Heel fans!  **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports.This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Progress is mandatory in Bill Belichick's second season as head coach of North Carolina football.  But what is progress?  Clearly, the win total must exceed last year's four wins - regardless of how tough the schedule is perceived to be in 2026. Is that the only barometer?  Does the money spent for coaching positions justify the level of expectations for the fanbase?  The administration?  Inside Carolina's senior reporter Greg Barnes join Tommy Ashley to discuss all aspects of Carolina Football progress and what areas of progress are necessary this season. While the answers are not as simple as they seem up front, when it comes down to the final judgement on the season and Belichick's second year in Chapel Hill, wins and losses will likely be everything for those that follow the Tar Heels. Visit the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community: http://www.InsideCarolina.com Founded in 1994, Inside Carolina is universally viewed as the authority on Tar Heel sports and recruiting. With relentless, unparalleled year-round coverage, and the largest online community of always-engaged UNC fans, the slogan is true: “There is no offseason at Inside Carolina.” **Call to Action:**  **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode!  **Review:** Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help us reach more Tar Heel fans!  **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports.This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Exclusively for Inside Carolina listeners/viewers, get a free sample pack LMNT with any purchase when you use this link. Carolina kicks off the 2026 in less than two weeks as the Tar Heels face TCU in Ireland. After a bad year in 2025 and an off the field circus that matched the poor play on the field, the national narrative - and frankly much of the fanbase narrative - is that year two of the Bill Belichick era will not be much better than year one. What is driving that narrative?  Is it the collapse of last season?  The schedule?  The general dislike to the whole Belichick experiment? Inside Carolina senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to discuss those questions and more in the first IC Daily of the new season. Visit the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community: http://www.InsideCarolina.com Founded in 1994, Inside Carolina is universally viewed as the authority on Tar Heel sports and recruiting. With relentless, unparalleled year-round coverage, and the largest online community of always-engaged UNC fans, the slogan is true: “There is no offseason at Inside Carolina.” **Call to Action:**  **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode!  **Review:** Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help us reach more Tar Heel fans!  **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports.This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

One of the more popular topics among the Inside Carolina message board community has always been high school recruiting. Sherrell McMillan and Rob Harrington have been following prep prospects for decades, and in this special episode, they pull back the curtain on some of the most fascinating stories surrounding popular recruitments at UNC. AAU Circuit hilarity, official visit awkwardness, the blue-chipper that you wanted all along...they're all fair game for discussion. Enjoy this very unique version of the Coast to Coast Podcast. The Coast to Coast is delivered by Salvio's Pizzeria. Http://salviospizza.com Visit the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community: http://www.InsideCarolina.com Founded in 1994, Inside Carolina is universally viewed as the authority on Tar Heel sports and recruiting. With relentless, unparalleled year-round coverage, and the largest online community of always-engaged UNC fans, the slogan is true: “There is no offseason at Inside Carolina.” **Call to Action:**  **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode!  **Review:** Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help us reach more Tar Heel fans!  **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports.This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

FLASH SALE: Get 75% off an Inside Carolina subscription! Join today - http://www.InsideCarolina.com As we close in on two weeks before North Carolina meets TCU in Ireland to open the 2026 football season, Inside Carolina's football expert Jason Staples joins Tommy Ashley to break down the third media availability practice for Bill Belichick's second squad. Staples and Ashley highlight the offensive line with Shaq McRoy standing out and the quarterbacks with Miles O'Neill, Billy Edwards, Jr. and Travis Burgess getting the majority of the reps in the open viewing session. Finally, the IC duo discuss the receivers and defense and highlight the improved physical shape of the team as a whole and the options around the field on both sides of the ball. Visit the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community: http://www.InsideCarolina.com Founded in 1994, Inside Carolina is universally viewed as the authority on Tar Heel sports and recruiting. With relentless, unparalleled year-round coverage, and the largest online community of always-engaged UNC fans, the slogan is true: “There is no offseason at Inside Carolina.” **Call to Action:**  **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode!  **Review:** Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help us reach more Tar Heel fans!  **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports.This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.