Carolina Insider Podcast: Joel James Interview, UNC Basketball Preview, Jacolby Criswell To Transfer

Posted Jan 17, 2025
A terrific defensive effort helped North Carolina cruise past Cal and now the Tar Heels host Stanford on Saturday (7:34). Joel James joins to discuss overcoming adversity, his time at UNC, and his new role at Carolina (43:20). Plus: ACC weekend preview (25:00), Jacolby Criswell enters the transfer portal (29:22), and more.

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