Coast to Coast: Carolina’s Portal Class and Roster Outlook

North Carolina head coach Scott Forbes joins Inside Carolina's Tommy Ashley and Grace Nugent to discuss his team's progress on the mound as they face South Carolina on Tuesday night and a strong Notre Dame team in South Bend this weekend.  After winning the Louisville series in dramatic fashion on Sunday afternoon, Carolina is 20-4-1 overall and 6-3 in the ACC. The Heels trail 5-1 Florida State and are tied with Georgia Tech, Virginia, Notre Dame and Boston College. In a time of unbalanced schedules, Carolina's conference slate is packed with good teams including the Irish this weekend.  Forbes discusses his team's faith in winning even when the chips are down and the process of preparing his pitchers for the big moments and what it's like from a coaching standpoint seeing the arms come through when called upon.   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.

North Carolina's process of determining head coach Hubert Davis's fate continues on Tuesday. As highlighted in yesterday's IC Daily, there are many facets to the process and UNC officials are working through every detail to manage the best path forward for the basketball program.  Inside Carolina's senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley for a discussion on the situation and how the delay in the process has led to frustration from the fanbase and also an increased amount of opinions being shared on both sides of the Hubert Davis decision debate.  Barnes highlights why this decision is so important as Carolina's place in the hierarchy of the elites for the next five or ten years is at stake. 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.

As the college basketball world awaits definitive news on the future North Carolina head coach Hubert Davis, Inside Carolina senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to discuss all aspects of the process and how those details have contributed to the wait times for any annoucement on a decision.  Barnes and Ashley get into the past Carolina coaching changes and contrast those with how this process is different and why the decision and timing of said decisions are less certain. Barnes highlights the rapid decline of the Tar Heel basketball season once Caleb Wilson was ruled out for the season and highlights the last three games - Duke, Clemson and VCU - and how those results were important to the process.  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.

UNC's season came crashing down in historic fashion on Thursday night. Since then, there's been an overwhelming amount of speculation about Hubert Davis' future in Chapel Hill. With how the season ended and how the past five years have transpired,  the UNC fanbase has been fractured and frustrated. The common theme is the desire for North Carolina to return to elite status and do so as quickly as possible with the ever changing world of college athletics.   Sean Moran and Sherrell McMillan join Joey Powell to give a post mortem on the season and reassess where Carolina Basketball goes now in what will be a mercurial offseason. The Coast to Coast is delivered by Salvio's Pizza: http://salviospizza.com **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.

North Carolina's basketball program faced the worst case scenario on Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Tar Heels continued their trend of poor sloppy play down the stretch of a game and this time, it was the VCU Rams there to take advantage of the miscues and end UNC's season in Greenville.  Inside Carolina's senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to discuss the day after aftermath of Carolina's collapse and what's next for Carolina Basketball. With the transfer portal opening on April 7th, any actions taken by incoming Athletic Director Steve Newmark, current AD Bubba Cunningham and Chancellor Lee Roberts need to happen quickly - regardless of which route they choose to take in the coming days. Barnes and Ashley highlight both sides of the decision as well as financial and fundraising implications around NIL and the Smith Center debate. How does the football situation play into the decision process as well as the coming tide for conference realignment for UNC? Clearly the decisions are complicated as Barnes describes but the implications and final results are massive for the program and school. **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.

North Carolina's season came to a crashing end as the familiar script of the past five years played out in Greenville, SC in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Carolina led by 19 points in the second half only to collapse down the stretch and lose to VCU in overtime, 82-78. In the process, the Heels blown lead was the largest in UNC tournament history, the sixth largest all time in tournament history and the second largest second half lead blown in tournament history.  Inside Carolina's Sherrell McMillan and senior reporter Greg Barnes join Tommy Ashley for The Postgame and try to make sense of how Carolina's season can end after playing some of it's best basketball for 26 minutes and some of it's worst over the last 15. McMillan and Barnes highlight the mistakes that have permeated this team all season - and the program over the last several seasons - and how the VCU Rams were able to capitalize and make the Tar Heels pay.  The IC trio discusses the future of Hubert Davis and the standards of Carolina Basketball. What are those standards?  Have they changed? And what will the administration do about the situation the program finds itself in after year five of the Davis era?   **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.

Fresh off a California sweep, North Carolina's sluggish start on Wednesday did not keep the Tar Heels from pushing their win streak to six, winning 8-2 over UNC Greensboro. Head coach Scott Forbes joined Inside Carolina's Tommy Ashley for their weekly conversation highlighting the Diamond Heel outfield defense and pitching as keys to his team's success of late.  Ashley and Forbes dig into the pitching plan for a season from the weekend starters to key numbers in the bullpen and how Forbes and his staff mesh plans against the reality of the situations that arise during a season. With Caden Glauber stepping to the front of the pen with his performances this season, Forbes discusses his players' willingness to take on any role necessary for the team. Finally, Forbes discusses Louisville and what the Cardinals will bring to Boshamer Stadium in a three game series beginning on Friday, March 20th. **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 senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to break down North Carolina's first round NCAA Tournament game against Virginia Commonwealth. The Heels come into Thursday's game on a two game losing streak and as Barnes points out, losing three to end a season has not happened in Chapel Hill in over 50 years.  With that, Barnes and Ashley discuss the pressure on Hubert Davis and his coaching stand and how a wins in March can alleviate that pressure or conversely, how losing can ramp up the conversations about the future direction of the UNC program.  Barnes highlights the keys to success for the Heels with Henri Veesaar and guard play key on the offensive end while interior defense and three point defense will be vital to keep a smaller but athletic Rams team in check. **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.

North Carolina's March Madness run opens on Thursday night in Greenville, South Carolina as the Heels face the VCU Rams in the 6/11 game top open the evening session in Bon Secours Wellness Arena. North Carolina Governor Josh Stein joins the show to discuss the tournament but also share his views on the Dean Smith Center arena debate, the state of college basketball and college athletics in the NIL and transfer portal era.  Stein, a product of Chapel Hill High School, offers his unique perspective on the transition from Carmichael Auditorium to the Smith Center in 1986 and the feelings and moods of the fanbase when that shift occurred. He also discusses the current landscape from the perspective of being the North Carolina Attorney General during the Tez Walker eligibility issue in 2023. Barnes and Ashley wrap the show discussing their own personal bracket picks with highlights on key games and potential upsets in the early rounds that start on Thursday and Friday. Each shares their Final Four picks and championship picks as well.   **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.

For the North Carolina basketball program,  reaching the Sweet Sixteen was the benchmark of success in the NCAA Tournament since Dean Smith broke through in the late 1960s. Smith's 1967-69 run of ACC regular season championships, ACC Tournament titles and Final Four berths set the standard for UNC and throughout his tenure on the Tar Heel sidelines, Smith delivered. Roy Williams did virtually the same until he retired in 2021. Hubert Davis's teams have reached that threshold in two of his four years in Chapel Hill with another tournament run beginning on Thursday against VCU. So what is the standard? What defines North Carolina success in the NCAA Tournament? Is that different for this specific team given the injuries and this year's bracket?  Inside Carolina's senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to discuss the past, present and future of Carolina in the NCAA Tournament and they include the Duke rivalry in the discussion as the Blue Devils head into their own tournament run with a sweep of the league trophies this season.   **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.