The Adam Gold Show

How do the guys think the Carolina Panthers will do this week, now that they have a win under their belt? Do they think having Thomas Brown in their ear was what helped the Panthers win last weekend? Can UNC still have a great season? Where do the guys think Duke’s season will end? What do the guys think should happen with Michigan?

Dave Harding, Duke Radio Analyst, on how Duke looked against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. What little fact nugget does Dave drop about last night’s game? Does the defense appear a little bit fatigued to him? Is there an expectations that THIS player will be back? What do they need to do to continue to win? How much is there a “what if” feeling, regarding Riley Leonard being una...

Cory Smith, Pack Pride, on what we can anticipate for the upcoming basketball season. What are the bigger names they’re looking to, to really make big differences this season? What about DJ Burns stands out the most and how he can be beneficial this season? Who are going to be the dynamic guys on the parameter this season? Who’s playing way beyond their years? Is the roster whole yet?...

Michael DeCourcy, Sporting News, on what Bob was like from the media’s perspective.  What are some stories from Mike on trying to get information from Bob throughout the seasons while he was coaching and the obstacles with that? How was Bob when it came to talking with the media? How did Mike balance everything since Bob HATED talking with the media? How would Mike balance the good and...

Jay Bilas, ESPN, on Bob’s career, personality, and legacy.  Jay had seen him and his state of health last December, so what was his impression of where he was at less than a year ago? What were Bob’s impacts on Coach K as a person and a coach? How was Bob and Mike’s relationship, and how did it get to where it was? What were some of Bob’s flaws that reflected in his re...

Rod Brind’Amour, Carolina Hurricanes head coach, on what kind of challenge this game might be tonight for the Canes. Freddie came up big in the Philadelphia Flyers game and these were the spots he really shined in Adam’s opinion, what does Rod think about it? What will they have to do against the NY Rangers tonight? The Rangers are now only allowing an average of 2 goals a game, will t...

John Feinstein, Sports Writer and Author, on what he learned when writing his first book which happened to be about Bob Knight back in 1986.  Why will he always be thankful to Bob for THIS, which may be something you’d never guess? Bob was unique in this way, which always had people talking. Why did Bob allow John the access that he was given? What was his relationship before the book,...

Seth Greenberg, ESPN, on his view of Bob Knight; from a coaches standpoint and a broadcaster. How did other coaches look at Bob Knight? What about his game and what he taught that was so special? Were there jealousy issues with other coaches success?

John Bradford, NCFC head coach, on playing this Sunday in Charlotte for the playoffs.  How much pressure is on the team to back up what they did throughout the year? How has training been for the team? What have they done to improve over each game? If they win, is there any truth to THIS rumor?? How did John guide this group through the growing pains and coming back from where they were?

Erroll Reese and Phil Ford on the breaking news of Walter’s passing and their relationship with him. Who was Walter to UNC? What was he like behind the scenes?   CHAPEL HILL – Walter Davis, an all-star at the University of North Carolina and in the NBA, a member of the United States gold-medal winning Olympic basketball team in 1976 and uncle of UNC head coach Hubert Davis, passed...

Chip Patterson, CBS Sports/Pick Six Podcast, on how these rankings are determined. What are Chip’s thoughts on how they came to their conclusions last night? Would you rather have a month of fun or a weekend of fun? Where will it matter when it comes to playoff expansion? How does Chip feel about Dabo Swinney’s latest radio phone conversation that’s circulating the internet? Coac...

John Breech, CBS Sports/Pick Six Podcast, on the trade deadline and which teams are most likely on the path to the Super Bowl. The Raiders canned their HC and GM all at once, literally overnight. John explains why he believes this was such odd timing. Where are the Carolina Panthers right now? How long are they away from being a successful franchise? Do the Chicago Bears understand how the trade d...

Konata Edwards, CBS Sports, on why the “Hornets have won too many games”… Is this a window into one of the Hornets really big problems over the years? Why are they not hitting the draft well? What is Konata’s read on Victor Wembanyama and his impact on the team and the league? What is so infuriating to Konata about this topic in the NBA? Where the Carolina Panthers right i...

Wes Durham, ESPN/ACC Network, on the college football schedule coming out and the NFL trade deadline. What happened to UNC and their football team? What did Wes consider troubling after watching the last couple of games? What did Wes make of Dabo Swinney’s latest radio phone chat? How “back” is FSU?

Jerry Palm, CBS Sports/Bracketologist, on his best assumptions what will happen in the college football playoffs. What’s in the way for FSU? When it comes to Oklahoma and Texas, what can actually hurt Texas? What if Washington wins out against their schedule and then loses to Oregon?

Travis Hancock, WFNZ/Mac & Bone Show, on the Panthers offense, Bryce Young, and the NFL draft deadline. What were Travis’ takeaways from Bryce Young during the Bryce vs CJ Stroud rookie bowl? What is it like trying to analyze Ickey Ekwonu? Would Travis take Davonte Adams? Since Travis is closer to SC, what does he take away from Dabo Swinney with his latest phone call about where Clemson...

Steve Logan, Football Analyst/former football coach, on how he would’ve coached differently and went about recruiting and mentoring versus when he was a coach with the resources he had. What was Steve’s thoughts on the Bryce Young vs CJ Stroud matchup in Charlotte this past weekend? What are his thoughts on Bryce Young? What does Steve think about Drake Maye, his potential, and where h...

Jeff Goodman, Basketball Analyst, on the Cooper Flag announcement and how he’ll mesh with Duke’s men’s basketball team this season. “He’s a point-forward.” What are the chances that he drags THESE two players with him to Durham? How big is he anticipated to be for Duke? How has NIL changed the game to set teams up to get guys like Cooper? “We are blue coll...

Scott Burnside, NHL Writer/Broadcaster/Podcaster, on the NHL walking things back, players in trouble for gambling, and the Canes. Did the NHL miss the mark by catering to a handful of players? Shawn Pinto was suspended for 41 games, but the details are a little shady. What did he do that was so wrong to get him this punishment? How much money is he going to lose because of this? Who has caught Sco...

Brett Friedlander, Saturday Road, on our local ACC teams not doing so great this weekend; except for NC State. What’s the biggest tragedy of these UNC loses? The Notre Dame lose has caused Duke two more. It’s clear that Riley Leonard is NOT healthy, wouldn’t they be better off using their backup? Adam breaks out the what if scenarios, but which ones does Brett believe will actual...

Will Brinson, CBS Sports, on how big this game was for the Panthers, what’s next for them, do people feel better about picking Bryce, and more. So did the Carolina Panthers officially win the draft after their first victory over CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans? What kind of trouble are the San Francisco 49ers in, after losing 3 games in a row? What analogy does Will use when talking about e...

Chris Lea, WRAL TV, on the Carolina Panthers vs Houston Texans this Sunday at BOA Stadium! What’s Chris’ predictions for the Carolina Panthers vs the Houston Texans this Sunday at Bank of America stadium? Frank Reich came out, basically defending his choice of picking Bryce Young, does Chris believe that considering what kind of QBs Frank has liked in the past? Plus, “Ghosts in t...

Do we really believe that there is a ceiling on UNC football? Now what? Duke at Louisville, can Blue Devils win without Riley Leonard? Florida State vs ??? in Charlotte. The new home of the ACC, thoughts on it being in Charlotte and not in Greensboro, NC? Jim Phillips says he’s never been more sure of the health of the ACC. Can they make sense of that for Adam? And does the ba...

Luke DeCock, News & Observer, on Andrei Svechnikov coming back, the Canes win, and which ACC teams SHOULD come away with wins this weekend? What did he see during the Carolina Hurricanes game against the Seattle Kraken last night that he liked, and maybe didn’t like? Duke without Riley Leonard is what? Why does Luke think Duke’s defense will win this game vs Louisville? Can Clemson...

Rod Brind’Amour, Carolina Hurricanes head coach, on the Canes win last night and their game tonight against the San Jose Sharks at home. What was the difference makers for the Carolina Hurricanes last night against the Seattle Kraken? Which were the star players of the game in Rod’s opinion? What is it about THIS player that people don’t talk about? How big was Martin Necas last...