Episodes

Jerry Palm, CBS Sports, on where college teams are right now and where it’s likely they’ll end up. Adam asks Jerry, why it matters who you play or does it only matter who you are? Where does Adam and Jerry disagree about THESE ACC schools? Why doesn’t Jerry think the ACC schedule is very good?

Rod Brind’Amour, Carolina Hurricanes head coach, on Freddie, the game tonight vs the Sabres, and which guys are stepping up. Who is/was Rod’s favorite hockey player? How would Rod sum up the goalie situation right now? What’s the significance of Aho getting the goal, if any? What changed the last 30 minutes of the game against the Islanders to help them come away with a win? How big was Jarvis in front of the net for the Canes to have the ability to score? What is it about the Sabres that are s...

Cory Lavalette, North State Journal, on the situation the Canes face with their goaltenders for the rest of this season and how it’s been in the recent past. What’s Cory’s take on where Freddie is at and which direction the Canes may go whenever Freddie is healthy and able to come back? Carolina has 42, 56, 59 out of this list, which isn’t the prettiest of pictures. What was the best thing he saw in the game against the NY Islanders? Are the Canes in the goaltender market?

Chris McClain, Mac & Bone Show/WFNZ, on where the Carolina Panthers are and what they need to do to NOT be there anymore. How does Chris feel about the Frank hire and where the Panthers offense is? These two things can be true at the same time, but how can we turn this around? What does Chris want to see more from the Panthers and Bryce Young? How many times did Chris see plays that would’ve only gotten the Panthers a couple of yards, even when they needed more, but THOSE didn’t even work out? ...

Michael Clark, Pack Pride/247 Sports, on State’s impressive last couple of wins and the status on Morris. How would you judge MJ Morris over the last four games? What does he think Morris’ next step is after State football? How would Michael classify State’s last two games and how big they were? Where can this propel them for the rest of the year? If it’s not Morris then will it be Brennan Armstrong? Is all of this portal related?

Will Brinson, CBS Sports, on what has gone completely sideways for the Panthers and how there might’ve been wins this weekend, but not really good football games. Has he ever seen two pick sixes, both from screen passes before? Why are the Panthers so terrified to even TRY something new? Can the Miami Dolphins beat good teams? Adam thinks the narrative for the Germany game is the Kansas City Chiefs got way with another one. Is their problem that they don’t have enough receivers to go to? The Bu...

Erin Matson, UNC Field Hockey Head Coach, on the evolution of the sport and her excitement on where the sport is going. She’s the best to ever do it in her sport thus far at UNC and now she’s coaching there. Did she ever think about continuing her time on the field and go pro overseas? How did the relationship have to change between her and her former teammates, now that she’s the boss? What is everyone calling her, Erin or coach? How has life changed for her socially, now that she’s a coach? W...

Brian Geisinger, 247 Sports/Buzz Beat Podcast, dives into what we can anticipate this season for our Triangle schools and others. Who’s the most interesting player to Brian on Duke’s men’s basketball team for this upcoming season? What is an element that Duke might be missing? How good does Brian think Proctor could be?

Seth Davis, College Basketball Reporter, on his forecast for ACC basketball and more. What is his top story line, going into the 2023-24 season? Kansas used to be the most all time winningest team, but now things are looking a bit different with their scandals. What’s going on there?

Luke DeCock, News & Observer, on Duke’s close win, how far off is UNC, Michigan madness, and more. Duke vs Wake Forest last night and Duke squeezes out a win. Who was the most impressive, in a not impressive game? Can UNC still have a “great” season? What do you do with Michigan if you are Tony Petitti?

Conor O’Neill, Devil & Deacon Illustrated, on returning players and prospects for the upcoming season. Who is he most interested in seeing when the season starts? Returning or Prospects?

How do the guys think the Carolina Panthers will do this week, now that they have a win under their belt? Do they think having Thomas Brown in their ear was what helped the Panthers win last weekend? Can UNC still have a great season? Where do the guys think Duke’s season will end? What do the guys think should happen with Michigan?

Dave Harding, Duke Radio Analyst, on how Duke looked against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. What little fact nugget does Dave drop about last night’s game? Does the defense appear a little bit fatigued to him? Is there an expectations that THIS player will be back? What do they need to do to continue to win? How much is there a “what if” feeling, regarding Riley Leonard being unable to play the rest of the season?

Cory Smith, Pack Pride, on what we can anticipate for the upcoming basketball season. What are the bigger names they’re looking to, to really make big differences this season? What about DJ Burns stands out the most and how he can be beneficial this season? Who are going to be the dynamic guys on the parameter this season? Who’s playing way beyond their years? Is the roster whole yet? Is Kevin Keatts in the hot seat…or at least warm?

Michael DeCourcy, Sporting News, on what Bob was like from the media’s perspective. What are some stories from Mike on trying to get information from Bob throughout the seasons while he was coaching and the obstacles with that? How was Bob when it came to talking with the media? How did Mike balance everything since Bob HATED talking with the media? How would Mike balance the good and the bad of Bob Knight? What is Mike’s philosophy in life that he relates back to Bob? How does Mike believe the ...

Jay Bilas, ESPN, on Bob’s career, personality, and legacy. Jay had seen him and his state of health last December, so what was his impression of where he was at less than a year ago? What were Bob’s impacts on Coach K as a person and a coach? How was Bob and Mike’s relationship, and how did it get to where it was? What were some of Bob’s flaws that reflected in his relationships with others, as well as some of the infamous stories from Bob’s time? Did he notice anything from Coach K that made Ja...

Rod Brind’Amour, Carolina Hurricanes head coach, on what kind of challenge this game might be tonight for the Canes. Freddie came up big in the Philadelphia Flyers game and these were the spots he really shined in Adam’s opinion, what does Rod think about it? What will they have to do against the NY Rangers tonight? The Rangers are now only allowing an average of 2 goals a game, will this be a struggle for the Canes? What has Rod liked about the 4th line, and more specifically Jack Drury? Which ...

John Feinstein, Sports Writer and Author, on what he learned when writing his first book which happened to be about Bob Knight back in 1986. Why will he always be thankful to Bob for THIS, which may be something you’d never guess? Bob was unique in this way, which always had people talking. Why did Bob allow John the access that he was given? What was his relationship before the book, if there was one? How did Bob help John’s career as an author? Did Bob still like John AFTER he read the book? W...

Seth Greenberg, ESPN, on his view of Bob Knight; from a coaches standpoint and a broadcaster. How did other coaches look at Bob Knight? What about his game and what he taught that was so special? Were there jealousy issues with other coaches success?

John Bradford, NCFC head coach, on playing this Sunday in Charlotte for the playoffs. How much pressure is on the team to back up what they did throughout the year? How has training been for the team? What have they done to improve over each game? If they win, is there any truth to THIS rumor?? How did John guide this group through the growing pains and coming back from where they were?

Erroll Reese and Phil Ford on the breaking news of Walter’s passing and their relationship with him. Who was Walter to UNC? What was he like behind the scenes? CHAPEL HILL – Walter Davis, an all-star at the University of North Carolina and in the NBA, a member of the United States gold-medal winning Olympic basketball team in 1976 and uncle of UNC head coach Hubert Davis, passed away this morning of natural causes while visiting family in Charlotte, N.C. Davis (69) was one of the best shooters ...

Chip Patterson, CBS Sports/Pick Six Podcast, on how these rankings are determined. What are Chip’s thoughts on how they came to their conclusions last night? Would you rather have a month of fun or a weekend of fun? Where will it matter when it comes to playoff expansion? How does Chip feel about Dabo Swinney’s latest radio phone conversation that’s circulating the internet? Coaching staff or players, which will be adjusted from THIS statement that was made by Clemson?

John Breech, CBS Sports/Pick Six Podcast, on the trade deadline and which teams are most likely on the path to the Super Bowl. The Raiders canned their HC and GM all at once, literally overnight. John explains why he believes this was such odd timing. Where are the Carolina Panthers right now? How long are they away from being a successful franchise? Do the Chicago Bears understand how the trade deadline works? What was the best move during the trade deadline? What’s the biggest factor for the ...

Konata Edwards, CBS Sports, on why the “Hornets have won too many games”… Is this a window into one of the Hornets really big problems over the years? Why are they not hitting the draft well? What is Konata’s read on Victor Wembanyama and his impact on the team and the league? What is so infuriating to Konata about this topic in the NBA? Where the Carolina Panthers right in not making ANY moves with the trade deadline?