The Adam Gold Show

Luke DeCock, News & Observer, on the NFL, World Cup, PGA, and more. Does he secretly hope THIS player continues to be successful so if he write book on him, since he’s followed this player since he was a sophomore? Has Luke ever written a book or thought about it, since Hayes brought it up? What is Luke disappointed Hayes DIDN’T do when talking golf? What’s part of the p...

Florida State University’s board of trustees met and threw what amounts to a 5-year old temper tantrum about how the ACC will drastically change their revenue distribution model or else…. Or else, what?   Where are you going?  How much are you willing to pay to get there?   Drew Weatherford, a totally underwhelming QB at Florida State some 20 years ago is now...

Bubba Cunningham, Director of Athletics at UNC, joins the Adam Gold show to touch on the biggest topics circulating college sports these days and how things have evolved over his 12 years there. Would you rather be the chairman of basketball or football? The Big Ten was only in two time zones when Bubba started, now they’ll be in three. Students couldn’t earn a dime and now they’...

Pat Welter, WRAL Sports Reporter, saw Panther players firsthand on home turf. What did Pat see in Charlotte at Fan Fest and how was the atmosphere with Panther fans being optimistic? What was Bryce’s presence like around the fans and the team? How did the team like going through reps?

Andy Staples, On 3 Sports, has a perspective on FSU’s exit strategy than others may. What’s Andy’s thoughts on FSU basically saying “give us more money now or we’re out”? Does Andy think this is a smart for FSU? Is FSU willing to pay the money they’d have to pay to get out of the ACC? Andy thinks they won’t have to pay that amount. What experiment wa...

Elliot Johnson, former MLB player, talks about the deadline moves that are, and should be, made. What are the Mets doing and what do they NEED to be doing?? What’s Elliot’s beef with Justin Verlander?? And as always, Elliot drops some stats you may not have been aware of, especially from a former player’s perspective. What’s Elliot’s read on the Angels and the future...

David Teel, Richmond Times-Dispatch/Richmond.com, on FSU’s potentially plans within the ACC. What would the implications be if FSU was able to get out of the Grant of Rights? David has a suspicion of what the ACC would do if FSU pushed getting out of it? Could the ACC have a Pacific division? What image is FSU putting on the ACC? What does David think the ACC’s value would be without (...

Chip Patterson, CBS Sports, on the ACC/Big 10/Pac 12/SEC trying to figure things out. What does Chip believe that the deal the Pac-12 proposed is the beginning of the end? Has anything else happened within the Big 10 recently? Chip lists off why said proposal was a bad idea. Will a TV alliance help the Pac-12? And, more importantly, could it help the ACC? What were Chip’s thoughts on the ACC...

Curt Johnson, NCFC & NC Courage Chief Soccer Officer, explains what he thinks is going on with the chemistry within the women’s USA team. Why has it been such a struggle for team USA this year to be successful? Also, some may seem to forget that there’s legitimate reasons for the team’s struggles this year, for example… And where can Curt show us the glimmer of good ne...

Shawn Clark, Appalachian State University head football coach, on the upcoming season and shaping this year's team.  What have the conversations been like for you, your staff, your players this offseason to bounce back from last year? Some guys who’ve been for beneficial for the team won’t be there this year: Chase Brice, gone. Camron Peoples, gone. Who’s the next up to repl...

Mike Minter, Campbell University head football coach, talks about changing the Camels program over the years. What was his strategy into impacting the roster to make the adjustments that would bring the most success? Has the transfer portal helped Mike to build his team? With the competition getting tougher, what will be the difference for Mike going from one division to THIS division? How has Mik...

  Panthers worked out and signed Deion Jones at LB, provides depth at LB behind Shaq Thompson and Frankie Luvu …  Veterans brought in on offense to help with Bryce Young …  Bryce Young bouncing back from interceptions …  Building your identity as a franchise … this is a total reset for your franchise  STAY HEALTHY!!!

Mike Houston, ECU head football coach, on the upcoming football season starting in a few weeks and how he feels about the team going into it. Is Mike as excited about the Appalachian State vs ECU matchup as Victoria is? Why isn’t this an every year thing? How does Mike go into making this year’s season even more successful than last year’s? What adjustments has he made to filling...

Dennis and Victoria make their picks on which matchups they're most anticiapting. Are your's different? 

Panthers are putting the pads on the pads for the first time today. THIS is where we’ll start to see some real tests for Bryce Young. This is also where you’ll start to hear more about injuries. Things I’m looking to see as practices ramp up...   STAY HEALTHY  Let’s see Bryce Young continue to build chemistry with the receiving corps How does the playbook evo...

Jason La Canfora, 105.7 The Fan in Baltimore, with Baltimore scoop and NFL opinions.  Where did Jason THINK Ohtani was going to go and why does he think he made the choice he did? If he had TRULY been available, would Ohtani have gone to this team? And uh oh, Joe Burrow was carried off on a scratcher at training camp yesterday. What could this mean for the Bengals? Adams takeaway from the pay...

Luke DeCock, News & Observer, on his observations from the past week and where he sees the league going? How does Luke feel about the market and television regulations with college football? The Carolina Hurricanes brought back Tony DeAngelo, so what does Luke think about that move (again)? Where SHOULD the Canes be making adjustments? Will Brett Pesce continue to be a Cane, in Luke’s op...

Rod Brind’Amour, Carolina Hurricanes head coach, on the team moves the Canes have been making the past couple of weeks. Sebastian Aho signed a long term contract with the Canes this past weekend. What does Rod think is his best attribute? How does Rod feel about ACC Kickoff days? What does Rod think about Sean Payton’s recent comments about other teams and coaches?

Amanda Christovich, Front Office Sports, on the new NIL bills and what that means for college athletes. What does each bill feature and what can we expect from them? What are things that would now be required, which currently isn’t something that is? What does Amanda find interesting about these bills vs current ones in the NCAA? Are these bills still in the draft phase or has any officially...

Vashti Hurt and Chris Lea join Adam for a roundtable regarding the Carolina Panthers training camp, ACC Kickoff, and more. Bryce Young threw an interception during camp, so is it all over for the Panthers?? How does Chris believe Bryce Young will deal with being on a team that’s been struggling to win, especially coming from a winning college team? Does Vashti believe Cam Newton is done with...

Clemson head football coach Dabo Swinney joined Adam on the final day of the 2023 ACC Football Kickoff. He shared his thoughts on the upcoming 2023 college football season, quarterback Cade Klubnik as a first-year starter, the perception of ACC football nationally, the economics of college football with Name, Image & Likeness deals for players, how NIL impacts recruiting, the transfer portal,...

Michael Felder, In The Bleachers, joined Adam on the final day of 2023 ACC Football Kickoff to discuss his opinion on the progression of NIL and how college athletes are impacted by it. Who does Michael see as having the most and least likely winning season? Also, which quarterback in the conference does he see as a top-tier player? Also, North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye is expected to have a...

EJ Manuel, College football analyst for the ACC Network, EJ Manuel joined Adam on the final day of the 2023 ACC Football Kickoff. As a former college athlete, how does Manuel feel about NIL and the progression of paying athletes? Manuel also discussed which schools he anticipates to make big waves this season in the conference, behind-the-scenes stories from his life, and his current position with...

Dave Doeren, NC State's head football coach, joined Adam Gold during the final day of the ACC Football Kickoff to discuss his team's upcoming season and new quarterback Brennan Armstrong. He shared what he's looking forward to in his team's offense this season under new offensive coordinator Robert Anae. He also discussed if the narrative has changed in college football that defense wins games and...

Jacob Monk, returning starter at Center and team captain of the Duke Blue Devils football team joined Adam live in Charlotte from the 2023 ACC Football Kickoff to discuss what to expect out from the team this upcoming season. He also shared the best things about his quarterback Riley Leonard both as a player and as a person. Also, he describes why fans should take Duke football as a program seriou...