Golic & Smetty

Golic & Smetty are double booked, as Pete Sampson, from The Athletic, and Rosie White, former Olympian and World Cup soccer player with New Zealand, join the show. Mike and Jess breakdown the latest moves in the NFL before a deep dive on Notre Dame ahead of their Week 0 game vs. Navy in Ireland. Is Hartman the answer? Will the offense flourish without Rees? Which wideouts will step up and what to...

University of Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer joins the show on the heels of the Big Ten’s announcement that Washington and Oregon will also join the conference in 2024 as college sports realignment heats up once again. What does it mean for Washington Football as they start their final season in the Pac-12? After finishing in the Top 10 last season in Coach DeBoer’s first season in Washington,...

Golic & Smetty are back from vacation and with a ton of sports to talk about, naturally shark attacks are the main topic of discussion. Mike had and awesome time playing with celebrities at the American Century Championship, and certainly wasn’t discouraged as he was asked where the real celebrities were. Team USA gets their first win of the World Cup as their first game was all about getting used...

Golic & Smetty are back after the holiday with a jam-packed episode. Mike and Jess react to Pat Fitzgerald’s dismissal from Northwestern and the details of the incidents and timeline of events. Also in college sports, Bob Huggins has an interesting defense for his fight with West Virginia. Despite it being the dogs day of the Sports Summer, a ton going on with the Women’s US Open, Wimbledon, the M...

Mike and Jess are fresh off the golf course at Notre Dame for this week's Golic & Smetty. The Golic Family Foundation hosted their 2nd Annual SubPar Classic to benefit charitable organizations in the greater South Bend community. Despite a driving rain, Jess managed to sink a couple putts, get the golf cart stuck, and heckle Mike as he scooted around the course. Also in the show, debating whether...

Golic & Smetty welcome The Athletic and Just Women Sports, WNBA and women’s college basketball reporter and writer, Lyndsey D’Arcangelo to get the scoop on the start of the WNBA season. Can the Aces be stopped, when will we finally see WNBA expansion, and a little inside info on the Stefon Diggs-Josh Allen drama from a guy or knows something. Jess and Mike also discuss the missing sub that’s divin...

Golic & Smetty get help from The Action Network’s Jason Sobel to explain the PGA TOUR and LIV merger. Should we still call it a merger and what will golf look like in the coming years? Jason explains the best he can before diving into what to look for ahead of the U.S. Open at the Los Angeles Country Club. Who could claim the years 3rd major? Plus, Jess and Mike breakdown the Nuggets championship...

Golic & Smetty return in a BIG way after a holiday weekend. Rohan Nadkarni of Sports Illustrated joins to breakdown the NBA Finals from a unique perspective. He was one of the last people to get a national interview with Nikola Jokic and growing up as a Heat fan, he's seen Heat Culture firsthand. Somehow we end up discussing the time Mike replicated the Kim Kardashian pose when she broke the Inter...

Golic & Smetty are back to give their thoughts on another huge weekend in sports. Nuggets sweep up with Lebron’s Lakers as Lebron mulls retirement possibly. The WNBA has an awesome opening weekend as Brittney Griner returns and the W’s “SuperTeam Era” begins. In the same fashion that LeBron was the talk of the town after the Nuggets advanced to the NBA Finals, Michael Block was the headliner at th...

Golic & Smetty bask in the success of Notre Dame’s Spring sports as the Women’s and Men’s Lacrosse teams are deep in the tournament and the Softball team. Tons of storylines in the NBA as Lakers and Nuggets face off in the Conference Finals; who needs a championship more this year? Jokic or LeBron? Plus, the definitive answer on which fans are worse - Miami or Boston? As expected, Mike can do with...

Golic & Smetty are joined by Too Many Men host, Sara Civian to breakdown the NHL Playoffs. Kraken and Panthers are looking good as they continue to move on as underdogs. The Blackhawks are ready to pick Connor Beard as the 1st pick in the NHL Draft, so Sara gives her scouting report. Do we need to see the Connor’s in commercials? Plus, Mike and Jess discuss the Miami Grand Prix as F1 hits the US....

Golic & Smetty recap the NFL Draft. Who were the winners and losers? Jess likes what the Steelers did, the Eagles load up on Bulldogs, but what on Earth are the Lions doing? Major losses in Round 1 of NBA and NHL Playoffs. Giannis may not feel like the season was a failure, but fans in Boston certainly don’t agree for the Bruins. The NBA has a dream Round 2 slate as Curry and Lebron face off again...

Golic & Smetty are joined by former NFL GM and VSiN host, Michael Lombardi to break down this years class and storylines. He gives insight to what goes on inside war rooms and how the QBs stack up this year. Aaron Rodgers is finally on the move and Lombardi thinks it’s Super Bowl or bust for New York. Plus, where are the Lamar Jackson negotiations? Mike and Jess the biggest topic of the NBA playof...

Golic & Smetty welcome in the NBA and NHL playoffs, weigh-in on the great Twitter debate of Airline etiquette, discuss Jalen Hurts extension and recap the latest 2 episodes of HBO’s Succession. Jess recaps her trip to the RBC Heritage this weekend, her golf tournament viewing strategy and highlights from Harbour Town. Mike is team airline in the great Twitter debate sparked by Blue Jays pitcher, A...

Golic & Smetty recap the Masters and the WNBA Draft, plus dive into season 3 of the Netflix show, Outer Banks (spoiler alert). Mike fights for Jess’s podcast loyalty with Kate Fagan as they discuss pickle ball etiquette. Hey, guy, don’t tell Jess how to hold her racquet. NBA Play-ins are on as we head into the playoffs, the MLB Pitch Clock is a miracle worker, and the weather at the Masters messed...

Big NCAA Tournament finale as Basketball Hall of Famer, Rebecca Lobo and new Notre Dame head coach, Micah Shrewsberry join the show. Rebecca talks the Final Four in Dallas, the call of the game and the hoopla on social media involving Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark. Then, the newest member of the Notre Dame family, men's basketball coach, Micah Shrewsberry joins to describe his run in the tournamen...

Golic & Smetty get the Taylor Swift concert recap from "GoJo", talk Caitlin Clark, backup dancers, Lamar Jackson and the annual NFL Coaches picture. Mike Jr. and Jess gang up on Mike because he's elderly and come up with the next hit reality TV show. There's a lot riding on the Lamar Jackson negotiations around the league. Plus, Sean Payton makes his presence known at the NFL Owners meeting. Micah...

Don't be late to this episode because Jess was an hour early thanks to Arizona and the Uniform Time Act. Golic & Smetty recap a WILD weekend in College Basketball and F1. Who's in 3rd? Literally, who? Fernando Alonso, I think. Upsets everywhere in the Women's and Men's brackets with only 4 of 8 No. 1 seeds moving onto the Sweet 16. Parity or just a bad seed? Plus, we're still in the dark about an...

Golic & Smetty skip Spring Break and continue the grind by recapping The Last of Us, the Women’s Tournament and NFL Free Agency. DraftKings’ analyst and host of the Unreasonable Odds podcast, Julian Edlow, joins the show to break down the Men’s bracket and who he is betting on the next two weeks. Plus, Mike and Jess look at Aaron Rodgers’ situation, Lamar Jackson’s negotiations and the rest of the...

Golic & Smetty is back after a mini break. Mike and Jess catch up on what they've been watching lately, including The Last of Us. Mike has a bone to pick with Jess on her LOTR fandom, and what do they think about Netflix's Full Swing docuseries on about golf? How does it compare to F1's Drive to Survive? F1's season kicked off so they recap the Bahrain GP before recapping all the news in the NFL....

Golic & Smetty recap Super Bowl week, the Waste Management Open, and look ahead to the offseason storylines. Was the holding call the correct call? How was Rihanna's halftime performance? And did the 16th holes at TPC Scottsdale live up to the hype? Check out the Super Bowll recap as Golic & Smetty take a lesson from Aaron Rodgers as they'll take a week off and mull their future. Follow Mike and J...

Golic & Smetty are on Radio Row for this week's episode. Mike Jr. joins the show to talk the Waste Management Open, their experience at TPC Scottsdale, Drew Brees putting his hands under Gojo's butt, Notre Dame's new offensive coordinator search and of course, the big game between the Chiefs and the Eagles. Plus, Mike and Jess discuss the finer points of being a house guest, their experiences on R...

Golic & Smetty get ready for their trip to Radio Row in Phoenix for the Super Bowl. They breakdown Golic Family Mini Golf matches, the conference championship games, the 49ers next move, Tom Brady's next spot and what they are excited for during Super Bowl week. Golic and Rihanna is the picture we all want and need. Follow Mike and Jess on Twitter! Golic: https://twitter.com/golic Smetty: https://...

Golic & Smetty look back to the divisional round with broadcasting and family teammate, Mike Golic Jr. What on earth was going on with the Cowboys final play? More importantly, what's the communication like in the last few moments of the game? Golic Sr. goes off on today's technology, as old men do, and also asks, where does Josh Allen rank among QBs in the NFL? Plus, picks for this weekend to see...

Golic & Smetty recap Super Wild Card Weekend and breakdown the Divisional round matchups coming up this weekend. Who's to blame for the Chargers blown lead? Can the Jaguars keep pace with the Chiefs? Will the Giants continue their playoff run against the Eagles? Is Buffalo the team of destiny this year? Tons of questions, and even a few answers. Plus, Mike has an issue with how Lamar Jackson annou...