Welcome to another podcast by Inside Carolina.com, the independent voice of UNC Sports,

your home for Tar Heel football, basketball, and recruiting.

I'm your host, Tommy Ashley.

I'm joined by Greg Barnes.

Of course, you know him as I see his beatwriter.

And today we've got Taylor Vipolis. And Taylor, I'll go ahead and start with you and get

right in it, man.

Your former player, very close to a lot of guys still on the team, a lot of guys that have

graduated.

Tell me from personal experience what this week is like as a player.

These guys have beat on each other for months now,

and now they're getting ready to play that first game.

Just speak to that.

Speak to what it's like prepping for that first game.

Yeah, it's a lot of nerves building up,

but you're just ready to see somebody in another color jersey.

You've put in a ton of work ever since that Stanford game ended.

You know, you have Blue Dawn, you had the summer challenge, all these workouts with Coach

Lou and his step, and just getting you prepared for the games. And now it's now the actual, the fun part of the seasons here.

And you get the chance to go out in front of Keenan Stadium and hopefully win some games.

Let me ask you this.

A lot has talked about the offensive inexperience this year.

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