The Adam Gold Show

Kevin Karius, 1440 Edmonton/former color analyst for Edmonton Oilers, on their history in these situations and their current season to get them to the final showdown.  

How were people talking about it when the Oilers were down 3-0? What has Kevin seen throughout the season that’s helped them keep this series alive? Other than Connor McDavid, who does Kevin think has stepped up in this series to get the Oilers to Game 7? How would you sum up what a game like this would be for the guys on the team this season?   

Rod Brind’Amour, Carolina Hurricanes head coach, on what it was like when he was in a Game 7 on home ice and updates about next season for the Canes.

What updates can Rod give us on the progression of contract signing amongst the players? How does he see the team looking compared to the players that are still on the roster and what next year might look like? What is the day of Game 7 like, from a player’s perspective? What does Rod think happened in this series between the Edmonton Oilers vs the Florida Panthers? What’s Rod’s opinion on using review during games these days?

Iain MacIntosh, The Athletic, on what he anticipates to see in this tournament and which players have been showing up big.

Who has an extraordinary ability to read the game, but is he also holding the team back? How should the team handle this? What is it like to manage this player? Who else does Iain like in the European Championships?

Brooke Pryor, NFL ESPN/Steelers reporter, on how the NFL got to 18 games, why, and what kind of impacts will that make through the season?

What’s been Brooke’s general takeaway since the NFL has decided to play the 18^th game? Is it worth it to the player’s to extend the season or is there more risk to shortening their careers? Looking at the quarterbacks in the league, who does she believe will be the superstars for this upcoming season?

Jay Williams, former Duke basketball player, on how he believes JJ Redick will be as the LA Lakers head coach; knowing him on a personal and teammate level. 

What are his thoughts on the LA Lakers hiring his former Duke Blue Devil brother and friend from Duke basketball days? Does he have faith in THIS guy for the Lakers to put a winning roster together? How much influence does Jay think LeBron James had in this decision, if any? What is Jay’s level of confidence that JJ Redick will be a good fit for the LA Lakers?

Tripp Tracy, Carolina Hurricanes color analyst, on the signings that have already happened and the ones still in the works. 

What does Tripp think about the Jalen Chatfield signing? What does Tripp think will happen with Martin Necas? What does he WANT to see from Martin Necas, if he stays with the team? How does Tripp think Eric Tulsky will pan out as the Carolina Hurricanes new general manager? What would Tripp do next if he were Eric Tulsky? What are Tripp’s thoughts on Game 6 tonight between the Florida Panthers vs Edmonton Oilers?   

John Forslund, NHL on TNT/voice of the Seattle Kraken, on his expectations for tonight’s game and what he believes will happen. 

How did the series get here and is John surprised? What’s, or who, has been the difference maker(s) in this series? Does this series remind John of the last playoff series the Carolina Hurricanes played against the NY Rangers? Have we ever seen anything like Connor McDavid before? What’s different about him compared to other greats? 

Roundtable Time with Will Palaszczuk and Austin da Luz!! 06-21-24 

What were their reads on how THIS matchup went recently, and what does that entail for the future? What’s a successful Copa America for Team USA? How do the guys see the Euro 2024 going this weekend and what are their predictions? Which team looks like the pressure is impacting their performance? Who’s winning the Euros? 

Brett Friedlander, Saturday Road, on the NCAA expanding, why he hates Barry Bonds, and more.

What’s going to come from expanding things from where they are now to 72, 76, or even 82 in the NCAA? What are we going to see in college basketball now because of this? The ACC isn’t REALLY the “Atlantic Coast Conference” anymore, it’s the “why not” conference and here’s what Brett means by that… Where do Adam and Brett disagree about Barry Bonds?

Brian Geisinger, 24/7 Sports/Buzz Beat Podcast, on the NBA draft coming up next Wednesday and who locally we might see go where.

Will the fact that Jared McCain is only 6’2” hold him back? Which teams might look to acquire some of the other former Duke men’s basketball players? What are Brian’s overall thoughts on the upcoming draft? What is it missing? What is it low on?   

Chip Patterson, CBS Sports, on college conferences and where things are progressing in the courts.

What are Chip’s thoughts on the evolution of the private sector and college sports? Where is Florida State’s long term thinking with this lawsuit push? Where does the growth come from that schools are wanting to see? Why should naming rights NOT be an issue, in Chip’s opinion? Why does Chip think the Big Ten will hang on, solely because of THIS? Does Chip feel like he and Adam were right about Rory McIlroy? 

How does his academic career mesh with hockey? Does going back and watching games help him when it comes to making decisions and observations? What has kept Eric here with the Carolina Hurricanes? Who has been the most influential to Eric in his 10 plus years? Was there ever a time where he considered going back to chemistry? Was Eric a Rod Brind’Amour fan while Rod was with the Philadelphia Flyers, since Eric was a Flyers fan years back? How does Eric and Rod work together and what’s their relationship like? What’s Eric’s philosophy in regards to marrying his ideas and Rod’s? Where does Eric think the Canes have fallen short over the years? Does Eric think the team needs to change their style, roster, mindset, etc? What’s Eric’s first move as the Canes’ new GM? What’s an element that Eric would like to add to the team, or Rod would like to add to the team?

Jon Scheyer, Duke men’s head basketball coach, on last season, Jayson Tatum, and the adjustments being made for this upcoming season.

How proud is Jon to see a former Duke Blue Devil, Jayson Tatum, win in the NBA Finals? What kind of player was he in college and how has Jon seen his evolution? What disappointed Jon Scheyer the most about last season and getting so close, but not winning? Jon did not dip into the transfer portal last year, so what was his reasoning for not exploring that option? How has that changed from last year to this year? What’s the rest of Jon’s summer going to look like, regarding camp and team development? How does Jon identify “great” players, especially when they’re surrounded by other players who are skilled as well?  

Doug Glanville, former MLB player, on the impact of Willie Mays to the sport and the world of sports as a whole. 

How much do we have to convince younger people today that “no, we’ve never had anything like Willie before and we haven’t had anything like him since”?

Darin Gantt, Panthers.com, on the inside scoop of how the Carolina Panthers made their draft pick choices and the how summer camp has been going leading into the upcoming season.

What surprised Darin about the inside dirt about how the Carolina Panthers got from the 33^rd pick to the 32^nd? Even Dan Morgan has said it’s really difficult to trade up in the draft, but because of the Panthers position of where they are as a team it feels necessary. So was it the right move for them to move up, in Darin’s opinion? What’s one more piece of business Darin would like to patch up before the season starts?

What are the top priorities for the new Carolina Hurricanes GM? Tom Dundon, Owner of the Carolina Hurricanes, announced today that Eric Tulsky has been hired as the 10th general manager in franchise history. After spending four seasons as an assistant general manager, Tulsky was previously named interim general manager on May 24.

The agony of losing, there’s always the sad side to sports. This is the side some don’t think about, but everyone who’s every played a sport understands. 

Brenden Whitted, HU Bison Express, on whether the Dallas Mavericks can stay alive in this series or will the Boston Celtics seal the deal and win the trophy tonight. Who is Brenden talking about when he says He’s got to be better than that.”? Who does Brenden see stepping up in this game for the Mavericks and the Celtics? How detrimental will it be to NOT have this player on the court again tonight? Who isn’t “doing a ton” but is doing enough to make things happen?   

Bryson DeChambeau wins the 2024 US Open in Pinehurst, NC for the second time! Rory Mcllroy takes second and decided not to speak with the media afterward. What makes an athlete elite vs great? Bryson DeChambeau exhibits that.

Is Carolina Panthers QB Bryce Young another mistake of the David Tepper era, or is he the franchise cornerstone that he was drafted to be? Is this why Bryce Young is so polarizing to Carolina Panthers fans, but that fans should hope that he's successful under new head coach Dave Canales.

2 minute drill

-Connor McGregor out of UFC 303

-Caitlin Clark …  and not talking anything related to basketball

-Dan Hurley turning down Lakers job

-Sweeps stink, unless it’s your favorite team

-Conference naming rights

NC State has a chance of doing something pretty remarkable in the 2024 calendar year. Women’s Final Four, Men’s Final Four, Baseball CWS, the football team finished in the top-25 this past year … two schools have ever done that? But for the Calendar year of 2024, so building off that success into this fall if their football team can get to an ACC title game, and a spot into an expanded CFP? What other school can say that?! 

So much of the perception of athletic departments is built around if their football team is good, despite other sports being great.

US Open - 

score updates

Course is difficult 

Tiger Woods effect

NBA Finals Game 3 … this series is a wrap

Kyrie has his best game of the series … two things, one, he was due, but secondly, Porzingis not playing made a difference … in the first two games, the Mavs were shooting about 64% on shots at the rim with Porzingis in … when Al Horford is in, 72% … it makes a difference 35 points for Kyrie

But it was one of Luka’s worst … clearly frustration took over - bad fouls that he took, some questionable calls, but that’s beside the point … it was cumulative frustration from the series, and the dam broke through

How you respond matters, and that’s what the Celtics are doing according to Jayston Tatum, especially when the Mavs were making runs

The Celtics are the better team, it’s a formality at this point, and as Jaylen Brown says, they’re getting it done when it matters the most

Kyries & Luka with 35 & 27 pts respectively combined for 62 … other three starters, just 21 points

Tatum & Brown with 31 & 30 pts respectively, combining for 61 … other three starters, 33 points

ACC/SEC Challenge

State of North Carolina, get ready, because we have some showdowns for you!

December 3rd & 4th … notable matchups on the 3rd - 

-FSU at LSU - FSU has beaten LSU in football the past two seasons, so LSU hopeful for some form of revenge I guess

-Wake Forest at Texas A&M

-Clemson playing host to Kentucky

-Cal at Missouri

Matchups on the 4th

-NC State hosts Texas

-Duke hosts Auburn

-UNC hosts Alabama

Stanley Cup Finals Game 3 tonight

-if you’re a Carolina Hurricanes fan, I hope you enjoy this game and watch it tonight … Panthers lead 2-0, but series goes to Edmonton - hopefully we don’t have a repeat of the NBA Finals because I want compelling games … but the reason why you should watch as a Canes fan, and in particular the Florida Panthers - they’re essentially what the Hurricanes are, or what the Canes are trying to be … awesome defensively as a team, not just their defensemen, Alexander Barkov is a blend Sebatian Aho and Jordan Staal, and Matthew Tkachuck is everything you want Andrei Svechnikov to become from a physicality, scoring, playmaking, edginess

There’s something subtle with how players are talking about the offense and the Panthers offseason. We're hearing a lot of words like “intentional” and “the why”, there’s direction and there’s a plan! So, this is a good thing, right??

Pete Thamel joined the Pat McAfee show this afternoon to discuss how "We are in the era of a power two in College Football. That's why the Big 12 is trying to be creative here". What does this mean for the evolution of college sports?