Noon Dish: Focus on 2027 Recruiting Class

North Carolina’s 2026 recruiting class is, for all intents and purposes, done and the focus for Bill Belichick and staff has turned to 2027. Inside Carolina’s football recruiting expert Don Callahan joins host Tommy Ashley for a peek into the major targets on both sides of the ball for the Heels. Callahan and Ashley also discuss the peak game day recruiting season, visits, and offers as UNC’s season opens on Monday night against TCU.

Show Rundown (time stamps are for YouTube version):

0:00 – Stream begins
0:20 – Show begins
1:00 – Recognizing chat MVP and top five list
2:36 – 2026 basically done
5:26 – 2027 offensive targets: local priority?
10:00 – Big recruit visit weekend for players
17:21 – Clemson weekend set up to be big one
20:21 – Offers based on tape?  In person?
26:40 – Couple of viewer questions
28:36 – Navy return?
33:40 – Defensive names to watch in ’27
39:18 – Finally here to see vs speculating
42:35 – Rival struggles on the trial
47:15 – Why Duke?
51:54 – Top five tailgate foods

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Inside Carolina produces an unprecedented lineup of regular programming dedicated to Tar Heel sports, available in both audio and video (live!) formats all within a single channel, featuring the top experts. Here’s the lineup, which is complemented by special roundtables, featured interviews, reaction episodes, and more throughout the year:

* The Day After (football) with Buck Sanders, Jason Staples, Tommy Ashley
* Schoett & Vipp (football) with Jeff Schoettmer and Taylor Vippolis
* The Game Plan (football) with Greg Barnes, Jason Staples, Tommy Ashley
* Noon Dish (football recruiting) with Don Callahan, Tommy Ashley
* Coast to Coast (basketball & recruiting) with Sherrell McMillan, Sean Moran, Joey Powell
* Shooting it Straight (basketball) with Justin Jackson & John Bauman
* Up in the Rafters (basketball) with Joel Berry & Taylor Vippolis
* The Postgame (basketball) with Dewey Burke, Tommy Ashley
* Next Level (all sports) with Greg Barnes, Tommy Ashley

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