Episodes

Wes Durham, ACC Network joined Adam Gold to discuss the upcoming college football season and the lawsuits within the ACC. What are FSU’s and Clemson’s motives for these lawsuits and where does Wes believe they’ll conclude? Where might private equity become common ground? Will we get to 12, 16, maybe even 24?

Eric Mac Lain of ACC Network & ESPN joined Adam Gold to discuss the upcoming ACC football season, including how Clemson football can bounce back, if NC State can make a run to the College Football Playoff, and if Mac Lain can be the voice of the ACC, much like Paul Finebaum of the SEC.

Tom Luginbill, ESPN, joined Adam Gold to discuss the upcoming college football games. Tom talks about the importance of conference vs non-conference games. Tom addresses each ACC school and what his thoughts are on their roster and their potential with their schedule.

Cory Smith, Pack Pride, on what he’s seen leading into the ACC Kickoff and upcoming college football season. What was Cory’s take on angry Jim Phillips, or was it something other than anger? Is there anyone Cory has spoken with that feels confident FSU and/or Clemson can get out of the ACC? “Is THIS conference better than the ACC?!” Which matchups does Cory see as potentially being difficult for NC State this season? How have the newer guys been meshing in with the team this summer? What are Cor...

Morgan Ensberg, Durham Bulls manager, on what he thinks is telling of his team and where he sees the rest of the season going. Where are the guys right now as a team? What was the All Star experience like for him? What’s an excellent lesson to learn from the American League in MLB being as dominant as they’ve been, for as long as they have? Which teams does Morgan believe are making it to the World Series this year? Attendance is up and TV ratings are up, so what does Morgan make of this increas...

Brenden Whitted, HU Bison Express, on LeBron still showing up when his team needed him and a look into Team USA for the Olympics. Who are the 5 guys Brenden would pick for USA to represent the country in a game? Is LeBron James the best player? Looking at Brandon Miller, what’s the expectation there?

Tim Donnelly and Victoria Vodenichar discuss how concerning it is that the Carolina Hurricanes have not finished the deal for Seth Jarvis to stay on the team. What is taking so long for the Canes to make it official and should we be worried? Are the Canes doing what they’ve done in the past that could put them in a sticky situation?

Tim Donnelly and Victoria Vodenichar discuss a concern regarding the Carolina Panthers defense and where they’re lacking. How will Dave Canales, the new/1 st year head coach for the Panthers, handle this situation? How will players in the locker room respond to his coaching style, if THIS is the scenario?

Chris Lea and Cliff Bumgardner created a documentary, “When giants walked here”, about pro wrestling and its local ties to North Carolina. How has the history of pro wrestling evolved over the years and where were some of the North Carolina stomping grounds that started everything? People usually have a very specific mindset when they think pro wrestling, but what are they not thinking about that was very relevant in the growth and economics of it? How was Raleigh, NC a huge part in the evolutio...

Dennis Cox and Victoria Vodenichar go about a different way to highlight certain Carolina Panther players. Victoria selected 5 players for various Carolina Panther themed categories and Dennis has no idea which ones but has to blindly rank them. Where would you rank them?

Dennis Cox and Victoria Vodenichar discuss the Carolina Panthers and areas that may be a struggle in the upcoming 2024-25 season. Are these similar to obstacles we’ve already seen and how will/should they make adjustments? Have the Panthers put anything in place to prevent a complete collapse of the defense?

Dennis Cox and Victoria Vodenichar discuss the Carolina Hurricanes signing Jack Drury to a two year contract at $3.45 million. What will this contract look like for Jack Drury and the team? Was this a deal for the Canes? Where will Jack be in the lineup and who’s going to be his “healthy competition” on the ice now?

Dennis Cox and Victoria Vodenichar break the news from Walt Ruff on the status of Evgeny Kuznetsov as a Carolina Hurricane. The Carolina Hurricanes have placed forward Evgeny Kuznetsov on unconditional waivers for the purpose of contract termination. “Ultimately both sides agreed this was the best course of action for both the player and the team,” General Manager Eric Tulsky said. “We thank Evgeny for his time with the team and wish him and his family the best.”

Dennis Cox and Victoria Vodenichar discuss predictions on Dave Canales going from the offensive coordinator position for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the head coach position with the Carolina Panthers. How might Dave handle going from a portion of the team, to controlling the whole team? Baker Mayfield was on the “Pardon My Take” podcast and shared his thoughts on working with Dave Canales and how he sees him being the Panthers head coach.

Aaron Fitt, D1Baseball, on where our local ACC guys went and how he believes these guys will do in the Majors. Vance Honeycutt goes 22 from UNC to the Baltimore Orioles. Does Aaron believe he profile to stay there? Why is this a great organization for Vance? An ECU player goes to Toronto, so how does Aaron see this relationship going? Who there a player locally that wasn’t picked that Aaron believes should have been? What are scouts looking for when they make their picks?

Luke DeCock, News & Observer, on Evgeny Kuznetsov going back to the KHL and his predictions for the upcoming roster/season. Where does Luke believe Rod Brind’Amour will put Martin Necas, considering he wants to be a center but Rod may not feel that’s where he should be? Which players are going to HAVE to step up now? Can Necas push all of the outside noise aside and score the goals the Carolina Hurricanes need him to next season?

Chip Patterson, CBS Sports, on all the ways these ACC schools are trying desperately to get out of the conference. What does Chip think about Clemson’s new approach to leaving the ACC and getting a settlement? What are two things on Clemson’s agenda? What does Chip make of Brett McMurphy and his recent comments regarding the Big Ten and whether other conferences are interested in bringing on these ACC schools. What might just be “too late” after one side disrespected the other? Which one needs e...

Mike Glennon, former NFL/NC State QB, on his predictions for the teams using QBs in question and how he believes NC State’s football season will look this year. As a former NFL QB, how does he see Aaron Rodgers coming back after his injury and not playing one game with the NY Jets yet? How are the Miami Dolphins able to pay these huge salaries to a handful of guys, but still pay the rest of the team? Who’s better: Tua or Dak? Adam plays a round of “Gimme 5” with Mike Glennon, so how well is Mike...

Walt Ruff, Carolina Hurricanes writer, on if there’s any updates regarding Martin Necas, Seth Jarvis, etc; and what other news that might be coming from the front office. From the newer guys on the team, who might be someone Walt believes could show up big when the next season comes around? Is there any truth to some of the rumors running around the rumor mill regarding Martin Necas going to another team? How does Walt think Rod will handle Necas when it comes to where he might out him and on wh...

Matt Brown, Extra Points, on college athletes and their new NIL deals with video games. Where does Matt see things going for college athletes? What’s the likelihood of them being considered “employees”? Matt says if you talk to coaches, trainers, etc; but when you talk to people on committees you’ll get a different perspective. So which side will end up having the biggest influence on where things go? When does the clock start for athletes? Will college students be able to get NIL from video gam...

Taylor Zarzour, ESPN college PxP, on this weekend’s tournament, ones to come, and what his predictions are and why. What was Taylor’s take on Rory McIlory’s actions at the end of Pinehurst? How far does he see Rory going in this next tournament? If there’s one thing Taylor would scrutinize with THIS player that’s being talked about, what would he say?

Konata Edwards, CBS Sports, on the USA men’s Olympic basketball team and how far he actually sees them going. What hot take does Konata drop about the US making it to gold? Is Anthony Edwards the #1 option, as he has declared himself? Who’s “big man” and who’s “tall man”, so who would Konata take between the two? What are his thoughts on Duke’s Cooper Flagg? What does Konata think about what the Charlotte Hornets have done?

Dan Wetzel, Yahoo Sports columnist, on Mike Gundy justifying drunk driving and a bigger look at what’s going on in the ACC/NCAA. What, and who said, THE dumbest thing Dan has ever heard from a college head coach? How does Dan feel about Mike Gundy’s comments and what kind of ripple effect might this have, or not have? Who declared that THEIR conference is the 3 rd best in America? Why would Clemson and FSU be trying to get into THIS league, rather than just stay in the ACC?

Austin da Luz, NCFC/NC Courage/founder of Playing with Pride, Adam believes Gregg Berhalter should have never been rehired as USMNT’s head couch. What are Austin’s thoughts on the process that they have to go through to hire a head coach and could that be why they took the easy route? Who does Austin think will replace Gregg? What kind of impact does Austin think this will put on the team as they go into the World Cup 2026?