Episode Details

North Carolina opened 2026 with a win in Ireland. It was not pretty or flashy, but Bill Belichick's team grinded out a victory over a TCU that embarrassed the Tar Heels in front of the football world last season.

Inside Carolina senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to discuss exactly what the 15-10 win means, not only for the football program, but the fanbase, the national narratives and more.  Is Carolina poised to make a bowl run?  Can Carolina make noise in the ACC?  Or, was it a win over a bad team in bad weather and not all that significant in the grand season scheme?   Barnes and Ashley share their takes on those questions and more.  

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