The Adam Gold Show

Elliott Avent, NC State Baseball Coach, on his thoughts regarding the club right now and the Fall World Series. How many guys are returning and how many are newcomers? What did he think was only a college thing, but he’s now seen even in the pros? Elliott also has a great relationship with Carolina Hurricanes head coach, Rod Brind’Amour. One thing Rod does with his guys is gets them to...

Selene Parekh, Orthopaedic Surgeon, goes over some key players who are dealing with injuries in the NFL right now and whether or not that counts them out for the season or just a few games. Christian McCaffrey has an upper body injury, but he’s expected to play. What’s going on with that injury? Anthony Richardson has now had to have surgery on his throwing arm, what does that mean for...

Matt Brown, Extra Points, discusses where the government in directing NIL and students when it comes to revenue. What was accomplished last night, other than exposing people who did get it? Is this a scare tactic from the courts or does Matt see this actually happening? What started around the Covid period and has only expanded since then when it comes to controlling NIL? What are the lines betwee...

Chip Patterson, CBS Sports, on which schools still have a shot at going for a title and which are just working for next year. Right now, which conference does Chip believe will fall short? Why? What’s the Achilles for Washington? Adam believes THIS about Alabama and Clemson, but Chip doesn’t agree. Where do you stand on this conclusion?

John Bradford, NCFC Head Coach, on how he’s turned this team around to be as successful as they are right now. What steps have they taken to get here? Are they ditching Charlotte independence or are they going with them? What are John’s thoughts on the US Men’s National team, and which he takes most out of between this match where they lost and the other where they won? Plus, wha...

Mike Maniscalco, Carolina Hurricanes PxP, on how the Carolina Hurricanes have started the season at home and on the road thus far. Seth Jarvis had a big game against the San Jose Sharks last night, how has he grown since last season? Even though the Sharks haven’t been the best, what is still impressive about them that Mike points out the Canes were able to stop? Which goal, out of the 6, wa...

Greg Wyshynski, ESPN/Senior NHL Writer, was a part of these rankings so Adam gets to the bottom on how these players were ranked. Why was Jaccob Slavin where he was on the list? Pittsburgh Penguins fans weren’t happy about this, but how did Greg actually HELP them? Adam thinks the NJ Devils are the best team to stay in the Carolina Hurricanes way. How have they improved over the off season t...

Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports, breaks down why he thinks certain teams/players are as significant this season as they are. Where does Ryan rank Jared Goff, compared to the other NFL QBs? How is Goff so good in Detroit, but not with other teams? Also, Ryan asked Rick Spielman rank the prospect Caleb Williams compared to past #1 QBs from the past? Rick’s opinion might surprise you. What does Rick th...

Brett Friedlander, SaturdayRoad.com, on UNC, Duke, NC State, and why each school is where they’re at. What did Brett love about how Mack Brown handled things with Miami? Carolina has beaten THESE schools by double digits, even though people seem to forget. How would he categorize NC State and where their football team is right now? Is 6 – 6 going to be a “good year” for the...

Brendan Marks, The Athletic, on UNC and Duke’s upcoming 2023-24 men’s basketball season. What about this UNC team is different, and the same, which may impact this upcoming season? What does this newer transfer bring to this UNC team? What about these players who didn’t get to play last year, will they be playing this year? Who are the new comers for Duke that will potentially ha...

1-Bryce Young is going to be a very good quarterback in this league.   2-The Panthers defense is the biggest problem on the board.   3-Frank Reich is at best an average head coach.  He’s Ron Rivera without the ability to galvanize players.   

Will Brinson, CBS Sports, on how the Panthers looked vs the Miami Dolphins; plus other NFL games. What do the Panthers need to do to win ONE game? Is there a way the Panthers can get their draft pick back? The NY Jets won with a huge upset against the Philadelphia Eagles, so what does that say that they’re able to win without Aaron Rodgers? There are now NO undefeated teams in the NFL after...

Cory Smith, Pack Pride, on his takeaways from the NC State vs Duke game on Saturday and where they’re falling short. What do they need to work on, first and foremost? What are his thoughts on MJ Morris, overall? What’s NC State’s future when it comes to QB? Is Morris the future or are there other guys who can help?

David Hale, ESPN, on Duke and UNC’s success and NC State’s struggles in football this season. UNC’s defense is better than many thought it was going to be, and their offense is as expected, so does David believe their have a great chance on winning a title? Adam makes a prediction on how he thinks Duke will do, depending on whether Riley Leonard plays, in the game against FSU. Ho...

Tim Donnelly, host of The Drive with Tim Donelly on 99.9FM The Fan, joined Adam to preview the Miami Dolphins taking on the Carolina Panthers this Sunday in a Week 6 matchup between two teams with contrasting fortunes. Tim believes that rather than retracting quarterback Bryce Young's progress in the NFL, the coaching staff should continue to let him work through it. Also, how can the Panthers' de...

The NC State Wolfpack and the No. 17 Duke Blue Devils will face off in Durham tomorrow night as we get perspectives from both teams. Michael Clark, Pack Pride, joined Adam to preview the NC State side of things and discuss if the Wolfpack's offense is ready to face Duke's defense. Also, Dave Harding, radio analyst for Duke football joined Adam to discuss the Blue Devils side of things and if quart...

Luke DeCock, News & Observer sports columnist joined Adam to preview both NC State vs. No. 17 Duke and No. 25 Miami vs. No. 12 UNC. Luke believes that Duke's defense has been more physical in every game they've played so far, which could be an issue for Wolfpack quarterback MJ Morris. He also feels now that UNC WR Tez Walker is eligible for the Tar Heels, that he can help elevate quarterback D...

Elliot Johnson, former Major League Baseball player, joined Adam to recap the Philadelphia Phillies' 3-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves in Game 4 of the NLDS. He discussed if the layoff the Braves had in between series affected them in any way. Also, he gives his predictions on both the American and National League Championship Series

Brad Fritsch, Red Rooster Golf, on the latest with LIV golf not following rules and dealing with the repercussions. LIV v OWGR…   What does Brad consider a division failure? Are the top players only motivated by money? What does Brad think isn’t unreasonable when throwing out different ideas for guys getting into the Majors? Are they playing the best form of golf, in their format...

Seth Jarvis, Carolina Hurricanes Centre, on the game opener at PNC Arena last night and what’s to come in this upcoming season. How did Seth feel he did last night, with the Carolina Hurricanes beating the Ottawa Senators? How did Seth view his season last year? What did Seth have to beg Rod for, which he finally gets to do now? How many guys are waiting for this same spot? What does he see...

Danny Kanell, Cover 3 Podcast/SiriusXM, on how these teams are doing and where he believes things could end up at the end of the season. Adam presents a scenario if two ACC teams get into the playoffs with THIS record, are they playing for seating or rankings? If FSU, UNC, and Louisville all finish undefeated; how would the rankings go? Which mistake was worse between these two matchups, including...

Jon Scheyer, Duke Basketball Head Coach, speaks on how their football team has brought more attention to the school and looking ahead to basketball season? How has the transfer portal and NIL impacted recruiting for this upcoming basketball season?

Bruce Garrioch, Ottawa Senators Writer, on what the Carolina Hurricanes can anticipate seeing tonight in the game opener against the Ottawa Senators.  How will the Senators compensate for the gap in THIS area? Where is the frustration from this player's injury? Which player are they going to be without tonight, that will really be a detriment to the team? Where does Bruce think the Senators n...

Erik Cole, Former Carolina Hurricanes Player, on where this team stands as a whole as we start the regular season tonight. Is there any element that might be missing or is the team ready to go the distance this year? What speaks to Erik about this organization, from what everyone can see and even below the surface? What’s the key for their success, in Erik’s opinion? How does opening n...

Sara Civian, B/R Open Ice, who’s watched the Canes for a long time and her predictions on their season and others. What has NOT changed over the years for the Carolina Hurricanes? Sara has seen the introduction of Seth Jarvis, so what does she think the kind of player Jarvis can be? What struck Rod about Jarvis? What are her thoughts on Andrei Svechnikov and what his future is? If the Canes...