The Adam Gold Show

Brett Friedlander, SaturdayRoad.com, has his response to Greg Sankey’s remarks about NIL and Congress. What would this not work if the NIL eliminated having something financial a part of the recruiting inducement? Why can’t we just get rid of the rule that says we can’t do that legally? What would we need to happen for that to be legal? Does Brett think Dare Maye will be the best...

John Breech, CBS Sports/Pick Six Podcast, on what he sees for the future of RBs in the NFL? Why would ANY team want to pay RBs when they can structure teams like this? What’s a difficult scenario for RBs to rebound from? What’s going on with the NY Giants strategy when it comes to roster adjustments? Look at previous RBs that were drafted with high hopes and then ended up completely fa...

Scott Michaux, Freelance Writer, on Wimbledon updates and golf drama. How is Rory Mcllroy improving from previous years? Rory hasn’t been a great win player, but after his recent performances is he looking to get passed that hurdle? What’s the impact for Rory, playing with THESE guys? And since Scott started it, Adam asks if THIS is why players are following LIV versus PGA? How does Sc...

Tarun Sharma, NIL Law Clinic, has made a special clinic at the University of Minnesota to dive into NIL debates and structures. What’s important that we’re seeing right now that’s impactful to NIL? What is failing so far with NIL? Where does Tarun see NIL going from here? What needs to happen to improve the system?

Chris Wittyngham, MLS Commentator, on last night’s Gold Cup with Messi and others there. Why were there SO many people at the stadium just to SEE Messi?? Messi is coming to Miami! Who else is the American team getting? What are going to be the biggest differences for Messi playing in Miami versus Argentina? Charlotte FC will be hosting an event a week from now.

Dan Wolken, USA Today Sports, on Wimbledon and college football right around the corner. Novak isn’t used to not feeling confident and playing against Carlos, he did not feel confident. What was it about the crowd NOT cheering for Novak? Will that location always just be a Rodgers stadium? What are Dan’s takes on the happenings up at Northwestern? What’s on thing he’s fasci...

Jason Sobel, Action Network HQ, touches on MLS and PGA talk with Adam. Does Jason believe  If there’s ever an equivalent to Messi, would it be him? The whole scene was set up perfectly for Rory, which will lead right into the next level of the tournament. Who was the last person to win at THIS event and then win at the Masters? Does Jason get a sense that we’ll see a blend of...

Phil Steele, American sportswriter and analyst, on the upcoming ACC football season kicking off soon. Is this the year Florida State goes back to where they believe they belong? Which defense may not have the star power from 2018 but what DO they have that should be the difference maker this season? Which team does Phil have favored to win it all next season? What are Phil’s thoughts on the...

Brian Murphy, WRAL Sports Investigative Reporter, on what we can expect and where we’re at right now. PNC has been given column A and column B on how they can go about these updates, so how are thye going about it? Where would a sports betting area in PNC Arena likely go? There’s 70+ projects on the to-do list for PNC, so what are some of the projects they’re looking to update? W...

Brian Geisinger and Brenden Whitted join the roundtable to discuss college basketball, football, and more recent topics. Is the comparison of Scoot Henderson and Brandon Miller fair? What are some of Miller’s tactics that has made him standout against other prospects? Adam doesn’t see how Scoot and LaMelo could be on the same team because both guys like to have the ball, so how does Br...

“Being in that locker room made me feel so…” Michael Felder, CFB Analyst, who was hazed while he played football but understands there’s a definite line that can be crossed. Northwestern is in some hot water lately because of their hazing allegations, so who does Michael believe has to take the fall for this? From Michael’s experience at UNC, where did he still feel...

Conor O’Neill, Deacons Illustrated, on if THIS is the best Wake Forest has ever been? What’s different about this roster versus previous ones? Will Dave Clawson still be at Wake Forest next season? Where does Conor see the similarities between Wake Forest and Northwestern that might be attractive to Clawson, and what are the potential cons? What sticks out to Conor about what Clawson h...

Clarkston Hines, Former Duke WR, on Duke’s late 80’s era of success in football. What was it like under Coach Steve Spurrier? Did he ever talk about his days in the USFL while coaching? What was the atmosphere in the locker room with his teammates? What was their strategy in the seasons leading up, that helped them to be so superior in 1989? Speaking of leagues, Clarkston shortly playe...

John Dell, Winston-Salem Journal, on Appalachian State’s greatest era thus far. Appalachian State went on a three-peat from 2005, ‘06, and ‘07 and experienced something they’re unlikely to experience again. Or will they?  What does he think about the current App State football team compared to the App State team that won those championships? How do you balance the...

Elliot Johnson, Former MLB player, on they layers going into this decision to move the team. Oakland Athletics is pushing back on the MLB that they actually wanted the A’s to stay where they’re at, so what’s really going on? How is the majors gutting the minors with the decisions they’re making? What have been a couple major obstacles for the league, that’s been shift...

David Teel, Richmond Times-Dispatch/Richmond.com, with his ACC opinions on its best era. What does David think our best ACC era has been or is? Was the league just a one trick pony, back in the day? Does David think Jim Phillips is a little too married to the past? Does David believe someone will be asking Jim about the Northwestern issues during ACC Kickoff in a couple of weeks? Has conference re...

Brad Fritsch, Former Pro Golfer, on what PGA might look like after and how the players might be feeling right now. If you’re a current PGA Tour player, what would you be thinking about? Is the PGA Tour finding out that the sport isn’t generating as much money as the Saudi’s can afford to pay players? Does Brad see Jay Monahan being the PGA commissioner next year?

Brendan Marks, The Athletic, went to training camp and has feedback from it. Why does Brendan have a lot of optimism when it comes to Carolina’s season coming up? What does Brendan think Duke’s season will look like with Roach on the team still? What does he expect to see from Proctor?

Chip Patterson, CBS Sports, on Northwestern’s hazing and Pat Fitzgerald’s lawsuit. So how is all of this going to work, from what Chip’s heard and read? This was severely mismanaged and terribly disappointing, especially that THESE individuals didn’t interact. Chip wasn’t surprised to see the lawyer Pat is using, as well as all of the other people who are extremely up...

Steve Logan, Former Football Coach, on his time as the head football coach and other special moments at ECU. What was so special about the late 80’s, 90’, and into his tenure at ECU? What was something that “thunder struck” Steve when looking back at THIS specific time? Which extraordinary college football team back in the 90’s does Steve feel ECU looked almost identi...

Dan Wetzel, Yahoo! Sports Columnist, on the recent Northwestern news and Fitzgerald’s firing. Even if you thought Pat’s outcome would come to this, Dan still finds it amazing that Northwestern has been handling it the way they have been. What transpired over the last 24 hours to expedite this decision to fire Pat versus’ just suspend him?

Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, on her recent piece about ways coaches evolve and learn from each other. When looking at the competitiveness, are all coaches just trying to one up each other? What’s the underlying current between all of this? What’s their mindset going into each season, next career move, etc.? They’re not just trying to win Super bowls, but also shape the sport/l...

Mick Mixon, former UNC analyst, discusses which time period he believes stands out the most for UNC football. Which questions end up stumping Mick about past UNC memories? In his opinion, what was the best era of UNC football? Who’s the best player Mick’s ever seen in uniform? What are some moments that stand out for Mick?

Tim Donnelly, The Drive, introduces himself to the area and let’s us get a snapshot of who he is. What’s Tim’s radio passport? Where has he been before landing in NC? What about his family and the connections he has here in the Triangle? What does Tim think the ACC needs to do for its longevity? How does Tim see the college football season looking like going forward? What does co...

Will Brinson, CBS Sports, has been busy ranking the NFL QBs for the 2023-24 season. Where does he see some of the bigger names landing, but more importantly, the newer names? Which QB has had way too much hype in his short career thus far, that Will believes people will finally see him for what he is soon? What is Will guessing may happen for the Jets because of what he thinks Aaron Rodgers m...