The Adam Gold Show

Adam Witten, Appalachian State University PxP, on what App State is doing this year to get the football program but on track after last season. What can we expect out of the new QB, Ryan Burger? What’s different about Ryan Burger compared to past QBs like Chase Brice and Zack Thomas? What’s Adam excited to see about this newer team? Appalachian State travels down the mountain to Chapel...

Chip Patterson, CBS Sports, addresses some beef Adam has with Chip’s colleague who recently ranked college QBs. Does Chip agree, and if not where does he think Riley Leonard should fall? NCSU vs UCONN: is there reason to worry if you’re the Wolfpack? What does Chip anticipate seeing? UNC vs USC: where might they fall short? If USC is effective, how might it look? What’s a real co...

Conor O’Neill, Deacons Illustrated, on Wake Forest gearing up for their first game against Elon. What’s the Deacons offense going to look like this year, if any different than last year? How do they keep coming up with these outstanding players? What’s Wake Forest’s QB ceiling? How does Conor believe the Deacs will handle the schedule they’re given this year?

Bob Harig, Sports Illustrated, on the whole reason for giving yourself picks when it comes to the tour. Was he concerned, at all, that there’d be any pushback when it comes to LIV and Brooks Koepka and the tour? Was there ever a consideration to take Dustin Johnson? He’s also seen a lot of blow back about Justin Thomas. Did he think Lucas Glover had a chance?

Adam Smith, Inside Carolina, on UNC’s practices as they gear up for Sept 2 nd s game to kick the season off. Before diving into everything UNC, what was it like during yesterday’s campus shooting from the perspective of someone who was there? Is there any notion that UNC could just play Tez Walker and see what happens? What procedures are they taking on whether they’ll be able to...

Jim Szoke, voice of the ECU Pirates and the Carolina Panthers, on ECU gearing up for their first game against Michigan. What’s the difference for Jim, going from play by play for the NFL and now adding college football to the resume? What chances is Jim giving the Pirates to make it all the way? What are the Carolina Panthers still looking for, after finishing all three preseason games? Whic...

Mike Glennon, NC State Alum/NFL QB, on what he anticipates for this NC State football season. Adam has a list of things he wants to see from NC State’s offense, but does Mike think Dave Doeren will actually do this? The defense SHOULD be well off this season and put together in a way they SHOULD be successful. Does Mike agree with this assessment and what does he see in State’s defense...

Will Brinson, CBS Sports, on the Trey Lance trade and the end of football friendlies. Is it possible to say that the 49ers are terrible at drafting QBs, but at the same time have a good team? Are the 49ers getting a pass with their recent trades? Why didn’t the 49ers just stay with Jimmy G? Jerry Jones is trying to say the Trey Lance trade has no impacts on Dak Prescott, but how would it not...

Joe Person, The Athletic, on what he took away from the last preseason game and the three preseason games as a whole. What are his thoughts on Ickey Enkwonu and his performance in the preseason? What are some of Joe’s concerns when it comes to the roster and adjustments they’re having to make? Which guys really need to step up for the Carolina Panthers, in Joe’s opinion, for them...

Mike DeCourcy, SportingNews.com, on where he stands with all of this and what he believes they SHOULD be doing. What are the alternatives that the ACC hasn’t thrown out as an option? Is it better business to do nothing versus what they’re leaning towards doing? Adam believes the ACC SHOULD’VE jumped at grabbing these two schools a few years back, but here’s why Mike doesn&r...

Tim Donnelly, The Drive, on whether the Panthers are coming out with any wins this preseason and what that may mean for the regular season. The first two preseason games have not been pretty, so is there one thing that pops out of for Tim that’s most concerning? What really bothered him about what he’s seen thus far and then the press conferences afterward referencing what happened? Is...

Dan Miller, voice of the Detroit Lions, on their upcoming season and what chance they have at being successful this year. The ruined the Packers chances last year, they did much better than most thought they would, so they gained a lot of attractions and possibly new fans. Are the expectations going to potentially impact how the Lions play this year? It was easy to make fun of Dan Campbell and the...

Luke DeCock, News & Observer, on whether his stance has changed about whether this is a good or bad thing for the ACC. What does the ACC need to do to actually help it bring in more revenue? What was the ACC’s biggest miss, in Luke’s opinion? Which school will REALLY benefit from each scenario, even though that’s the opposite of what some schools want? Notre Dame’s AD R...

Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports, breaks down how the other teams are looking and their potential upcoming season. Sean Peyton made some bold statements about Nathaniel Hackett recently, but are the Broncos a playoff team and will Sean have to take the shoe out of his mouth after this season is over? Where does he see the Jets in the grand scheme of things? Ryan believes Aaron Rodgers is working to shock p...

Will Brinson, CBS Sports, recaps the second preseason game for the Carolina Panthers. What’s going to matter for the Panthers moving forward when trying to be successful? What does Will think the Panthers NEED to be doing that they aren’t yet? What are Will’s concerns from what he’s seen in the last two games? And Adam thinks this team is doing the draft SO wrong? What migh...

Dr. Selene Parekh, Orthopaedic Surgeon, explains Shohei Ohtani’s injury and what that potentially means for his future. What’s the recovery period for Ohtani, if he WERE to have the surgery he may or may not need? Would he give Ohtani the advice to come back and maybe not pitch for a while? How rare is Ohtani’s injury? Could he do more damage to himself if he continued to play?

Roddy Jones, ESPN/ACC Network, on potential expanding…again…and what will this football possibly look like for some of our ACC schools? What will Roddy be looking for with Carolina and how they start their season this year? What are Roddy’s thoughts on the recent issues with transfers; especially when it comes to the UNC case? Adam believes that NC State needs to work on their...

Jaccob Slavin, Carolina Hurricane Defenseman #74, on gearing up for another Canes season and his recovery from that scary injury last season. What’s Jaccob’s summer been like so far? When will Slavin get back onto the ice to get ready for the upcoming season? Adam asks Slavin to walk him through the recovery process he had to take after that scary hit last season? What was it like goin...

David Ford, a Junior on UNC's golf team, joined Adam to share his experience of representing the program at the U.S. Amateur Championship. David has had quite the summer already as he played in his first PGA event and won the Armer Palmer Cup prior to it. He shared with Adam what the experience has been like, and what it's like to have his brother Maxwell, who transferred from the University of Ge...

Baltimore Orioles owner, John Angelos recently stated in an interview that he didn't know if the franchise would be able to keep all its young talent without raising stadium prices. Elliot Johnson, a former MLB player joined Adam to discuss why so many owners are hesitant on paying players, rather than trying to improve their franchises. He also addressed the chances of the Orioles representing th...

As we enter week zero of the college football season, what are the best-case scenarios record-wise for our local ACC teams this season? Chip Patterson, CBS Sports & Cover3Podcast, joined Adam to go through the win-loss records for North Carolina, NC State, Duke, and more. Also, what does the league need to happen this season in order to be looked at differently in strength as a conference?

As the Carolina Panthers head into their final preseason game this Friday against the Detroit Lions, what is our biggest concern for them so far? Travis Hancock, WFNZ 92.7FM in Charlotte joined Adam to discuss issues that need to be addressed such as Ikem Ekwanu struggling to pass protect, and the defense, specifically the secondary. Also, if who should opposing teams' defensive coordinators be co...

What does Steph Curry say after being asked if he considers himself the best point guard to ever play thus far in the NBA? Do you agree? Plus, what bold statement does someone in the ACC make about Stanford and the idea of them joining forces? 

ACC Expansion Sam Hartman is the Oprah of Notre Dame Jonathan Taylor to ...Miami?  Duke's lineman and their upcoming season And then there was Baker Mayfield. 

What kind of pressure will Sam be facing in this upcoming season? Why we should NOT compare him to these former QBs? Here are some examples of Sam's past that can help us predict his potential for the future...