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

Bill Belichick and his coaching staff have addressed critical needs in the spring portal window and adhered to their ‘build from the inside out’ approach.  Inside Carolina’s Jason Staples joins host Tommy Ashley to scout the three recent offensive line additions - Jordan Hall, Jakai Moore and Will O’Steen - and how the three will impact the OL room on the practice field and once the season starts.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jenny Levy started from the bottom. Handed the keys to a brand new program, Levy’s dedication, will and ability built a power house at North Carolina. Eight ACC Championships, Three National Titles, 20 straight NCAA Tournament bids including this season’s overall #1 seed, the Women’s Lacrosse program can match trophies and accolades with just about anyone - she’s taken Carolina to the next level in all areas.  Inside Carolina’s Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley spoke with Levy on building from the ground up, coaching and culture and what separates this 2025 team and has them on the brink of another tournament run. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The North Carolina Tar Heels close their home season this week with Campbell coming into Boshamer on Tuesday night and the North Carolina State Wolfpack in town for a three game series this weekend.  Assistant Coach Jesse Wierzbicki joins Grace Nugent and Tommy Ashley for this week’s show to talk all things Diamond Heel offense - from approaches at the plate, scouting opposing pitchers, swing changes and any and all other things involving putting bat to ball in the game of baseball. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While the spring semester comes to an end and the transfer portal has closed, ins and outs for Carolina Basketball have seemingly stopped. Players are now focusing on exams and NBA aspirations, while the coaching staff continues to work in quiet to fill out the roster for next season.  Sherrell McMillan and Sean Moran join Joey Powell to lay out the recent player updates for UNC hoops, some foreign flavor on the recruiting trail, and more.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill Belichick and staff recently landed three defensive lineman to continue to bolster that side of the trench and adhere to their mantra since they’ve arrived in Chapel Hill - build from the inside out.  Inside Carolina’s Jason Staples joins host Tommy Ashley to discuss and analyze the most recent three - Joseph Mupoyi, Isaiah Johnson and D’Antre Robinson.  Staples also offers his opinion on the ‘portal trade’ aspect of the last three weeks comparing what the Tar Heels lost to the spring portal to the aforementioned gains. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Inside Carolina football recruiting expert Don Callahan joins host Tommy Ashley for this week's Noon Dish. With the transfer portal officially closed for college football, what's next for the North Carolina Tar Heels as the coaching staff continue to fill roster spots. Callahan takes questions from the Tar Pit Premium message boards about a host of topics including what areas of need have been and still need to be addressed, scholarship numbers, in-state high school recruiting and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The North Carolina Diamond Heels notched their sixth straight ACC series wins with the 6-0 win at Pittsburgh on Sunday. Scott Forbes joins Inside Carolina's Tommy Ashley this week to discuss his team's dominant pitching and an offense continuing to search for consistent success. With no series this weekend due to exams, Forbes and Ashley discuss the pitching plan and how his staff plans to keep his team honed in on the program goals including securing a hosting position in the NCAA Tournament. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

North Carolina freshman Drake Powell announced his intentions to enter the NBA Draft on Wednesday afternoon confirming what many that follow the Tar Heel program believed would ultimately happen. Inside Carolina’s Sherrell McMillan joins host Tommy Ashley to discuss Powell’s decision to make the jump after one season in Chapel Hill. McMillan and Ashley also discuss what’s next for Hubert Davis and the Heels as the 2025-26 roster construction continues to take place. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Inside Carolina's football recruiting expert Don Callahan joins host Tommy Ashley for a rundown of the latest North Carolina recruiting and how Bill Belichick and staff continue to navigate the transfer portal. The Heels continue to add skill position players but with the defections of Amare Campbell and Beau Atkinson as well as the limited depth along the interior defensive line, there is work to be done to shore up the defensive front seven. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With defections to the portal already thinning North Carolina’s linebacker room, the news that starter Amare Campbell has hit the portal has placed a premium on transfer portal work to rebuild the position. Inside Carolina’s Jason Staples joins host Tommy Ashley to discuss Campbell’s decision to enter the portal for a second time and how a recent commitment (Mikai GBayor) and a big time target (Andrew Simpson) can potentially help ease the loss of a solid piece of the defensive depth chart. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices