North Carolina's Quarterback Battle Still Wide Open Entering Preseason Camp

There's an age-old saying in football: if you have two quarterbacks, you have none. But they never said what happens if you have four. UNC enters preseason camp this week with a four-person quarterback competition, a race between Billy Edwards, Miles O'Neill, Au'Tori Newkirk, and Travis Burgess to be the Tar Heels' starter in Dublin, Ireland, against TCU. (TarHeel247)

UNC Women's Basketball to Face Texas Tech, Alabama at Disney World in November

UNC Women's Basketball will head to Walt Disney World for a pair of games the week before Thanksgiving. The Tar Heels will go to Orlando for the WBCA Showcase at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, where they will square off against two teams that made the NCAA tournament last season: Texas Tech on Nov. 19 and Alabama on Nov. 21. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - More Chaos For UNC Football; Basketball Recruiting Updates

Host Isaac Schade discusses the fallout from UNC Football General Manager Michael Lombardi’s suspension, the spotlight on QB coach Matt Lombardi, and reactions from Tar Heel greats like Marquise Williams and Ronnie McGill. Attention shifts to basketball recruiting as UNC targets top 2027 center Lewis Uvwo. (View Video)

Jake Schaffner will be an inspiration for years to come

Janesville (Wis.) Craig baseball head coach Josh Shere was chatting with a Philadelphia Phillies scout who was in attendance to watch Jake Schaffner ahead of a game against Verona during the 2023 high school season. Shere and Herbst raved about Schaffner. Their main message to the scout was: You should draft this guy now while you have the chance. (GazetteXtra)

How Years of Pro Basketball Prepared Neoklis Avdalas for UNC

Still three years away from getting his driver's license in Greece, Neoklis Avdalas was suiting up for Panathinaikos in the EuroLeague, launching a basketball career that has already taken him across Europe and into the United States. Now, five years later, the 6-foot-9 combo guard is entering his second collegiate season, and his first at North Carolina. (TarHeel247)

Video: IC Podcast - UNC Football in the Spotlight Once Again as Camp Opens

Greg Barnes, football analyst Jason Staples, and recruiting expert Don Callahan join Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina to discuss the latest news surrounding UNC GM Michael Lombardi and the opening of football training camp for Bill Belichick's second season in Chapel Hill. (View Video)

Chansky’s Notebook: Chicanery

Whether Mike Lombardi gets a slap on the wrist or loses his job, the highest paid GM in all of college football continues to create embarrassment for North Carolina. After Monday’s unceremonious announcement that he is currently on paid administrative leave, it feels unlikely that Lombardi will continue substituting for Bill Belichick on media duties. (Chapelboro.com)

Two investigations, many questions and few answers as UNC Football opens preseason camp

On Monday morning, UNC announced that Football GM Michael Lombardi had been placed on paid administrative leave, effective immediately. Hours later came a second jolt: the College Sports Commission, the body created to police revenue sharing, NIL deals, and roster limits, according to a report, is investigating the Tar Heel Football program. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Mike Lombardi leave the latest cloud for Bill Belichick at North Carolina

The big debate around North Carolina football is about what has proved more embarrassing thus far: the on-field losses or the off-field soap opera? On Monday, the university announced that football general manager Mike Lombardi -- NFL front office veteran and longtime friend of Bill Belichick -- is on paid administrative leave pending an HR investigation. (ESPN)

Macon Winslow signs with Philadelphia Phillies

Former Diamond Heel Macon Winslow has come to terms on a contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. He signed for the exact draft value amount that his pick (Round 6, No. 190) was projected at, as his signing bonus with the franchise will be for $338.80k. Winslow finished the 2026 campaign with a .282 batting average, 10 home runs and 57 RBI. (Keeping It Heel)

Josh Downs among 50 under-the-radar players who could shape the 2026 NFL season

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Josh Downs is an undersized, slot-only speedster who will take on a bigger role this season. After averaging 11.2 yards per catch across his first two seasons, that figure dropped to 9.8 last year. Expect Downs to be heavily involved, especially in the quick game, as Daniel Jones works his way back from a torn Achilles. (CBS Sports)

Caleb Wilson’s GOAT Resemblance: How the Chicago Bulls’ New Star Compares to Michael Jordan

Caleb Wilson was drafted fourth overall by the Chicago Bulls, the same team where Michael Jordan spent the majority of his career. It's only a superficial connection, as Wilson is yet to play a single NBA regular-season game. But Wilson has made his goal known of not being just another star, but rather a player of the same status as Jordan himself. (Chapelboro.com)

The Delicious Legacy of Chapel Hill’s Favorite BLT

Perched just off Highway 15-501 in Chapel Hill, NC, the old-school breakfast and lunch joint Merritt’s Grill serves such comforting Southern classics as pulled pork barbecue and pimento cheese sandwiches. But truthfully, most diners are there for just one thing: the BLT. It’s a simple sandwich made with bacon, lettuce, and tomato. What’s the secret? (Garden & Gun)

Video: IC Podcast - 2026 UNC Football Preview with Phil Steele

Phil Steele joins Inside Carolina’s Tommy Ashley and Spencer Haskell to highlight the process of covering every FBS school with extensive analysis in the transfer portal era. Steele shares his thoughts on the Tar Heels' 2026 football schedule and his predictions for year two of the Bill Belichick era at UNC. (View Video)

Julius Peppers Was a Star Before He Stepped on the Field - The Scouting Report That Proved It

I travelled to North Carolina for the Tar Heels' regular-season finale against Duke in November of 2001 to personally scout Julius Peppers. At the morning breakfast, his frame, which measured 6-foot-6 and 270 pounds at the time, was an intimidating sight. Yet when I spoke with Peppers, who was a junior at the time, he couldn't have been any nicer. (Essentially Sports)

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