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Raleigh News and Observer columnist Luke DeCock on the Caps-Canes series

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On a Thursday Drive, Josh tells why he has Penn State beating Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl, ponders the possibility of the Panthers being on “Hard Knocks” next year, national college basketball writer for The Athletic, Brendan Marks, joins the show to tell if Duke is the best team in the country, makes bets for Penn State-Notre Dame and Ohio State-Texas in Best Bets, Hayes Permar, of Sports Channel 8, joins the show to play a "Bryce Young themed" Skips or Plays, and Luke DeCock, of The News and Observer, joins the show to tell whether or not he still thinks Bill Belichick at UNC will still be a "colossal disaster".

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In the show's final hour, Kyle previews the upcoming college football season for the Triangle with Luke DeCock, and Kyle looks at the Panthers making a trade for Michael JacksonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Luke DeCock, News & Observer, on NC State basketball, the Carolina Panthers, and the Carolina Hurricanes. Luke’s been covering NC State for a long time, so what does NC State’s run (on the men’s and women’s side) mean to this generation? Also, there was a recent article about Bill Belichick potentially going to the Carolina Panthers but David Tepper and Bill would likely not mesh well. Is Bill Belichick that difficult to work with that NO team wants to bring him on? Who is the one player that will be key for the Carolina Hurricanes success in the playoffs?

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Luke DeCock, News & Observer, was in Pittsburgh and watched NC State in person. What is NC State doing that’s helping them to stay alive in the NCAA Tournament? How many different ways can NC State beat teams? How have UNC used these ways to beat their opponents? What does Luke think about people like Joe Lunardi and others, and what they’ve been saying about the ACC in national media? Who’s the goalie in net for the Carolina Hurricanes tomorrow night in Pittsburgh Penguins?

Luke DeCock, News & Observer, on his thoughts regarding the Carolina Hurricanes grabbing Jake Guentzel and what he anticipates during the Duke vs UNC game this Saturday. Who is this new Carolina Hurricanes team, making trade deadline moves? What does this do for the Canes’ draft capital? How does this move change things up for the players that are there now and the future? Who does Luke give the advantage to in the Duke vs UNC matchup? 

Luke DeCock, News & Observer, on the Carolina Hurricanes as we come up on the NHL trade deadline and ACC Basketball. Does Luke see them bringing THIS talented player onto the Canes, after a tweet last night? If so, who does he see going to make room? What did Luke make of the Canes’ win over Columbus last night? How did he think Spencer Martin looked against his former team?

News & Observer columnist Luke DeCock stopped by the pod to talk about the problems facing The ACC. Looking at you, former Big East teams and FSU. We also discuss the "legally interesting" (which is a kind way of saying "dubious") lawsuit filed by FSU against The ACC. Having read FSU's most recent Complaint, I don't think very highly of it. I had initially planned on doing a more detailed discussion of it, but that would be a waste of time. Which is pretty much what that lawsuit looks like to me. But I've been wrong before and I'll be wrong again. Luke also discussed the future of The ACC and how we got into this mess. This involves a hopefully interesting discussion about the pros and cons of Notre Dame's involvement with the conference. We also both comment on how we don't see an exit strategy for FSU. If another conference wanted the Noles, the TV overlords would've moved the school by now. Also, and this should be obvious, the TV partners running college football want a strong Grant of Rights. They don't want GoRs to be found unenforceable. The TV deals just won't work if member schools can invalidate them. Just sayin'! Please call the pod (540-632-0160), leave a message and you'll get in an episode. Let me know what you think about what we think in the comments, on Mastodon, on Reddit, on Post, on Instagram, Spoutible, Bluesky or on Twitter. As always, Go Duke! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bullcitycoordinators/support

Luke DeCock, News & Observer, on what some of these ACC basketball wins and loses mean and how he believes tonight will go for the Carolina Hurricanes. Adam asks Luke what his thoughts are for Duke men’s basketball and if they’re finding their way finally? “Every game is not a referendum”. There’s a lot of holistic issues Luke believes is a cause of Kevin Keatts having so many issues. Does Luke see Kevin Keatts staying as head coach next year? How does Luke see this Carolina Hurricanes vs Florida Panthers game going tonight? What happens when all 4 goalies are healthy? Is Spencer Martin their best goalie right now?

Luke DeCock, News & Observer, on UNC’s lose to Syracuse and other ACC teams in men’s college basketball. What was Luke’s reaction to the announcement of an 18 team tournament? What’s going on with UNC that has them on this rollercoaster? How is Luke feeling about Pyotr in net for the Carolina Hurricanes, especially in the playoffs? What do the Canes need?

Luke DeCock, News & Observer, on the Canes getting a win within the last minute of Saturday's game and he was there for the NCSU vs Syracuse men's basketball game this past Saturday.  What surprises Luke the most about where the Carolina Hurricanes are right now in the standings? Does he believe the Canes are in a position, even with all of the recent wins, to win a Stanley Cup? How does he feel about their goalie situation? What did look see in Syracuse during the NC State men's basketball game? Where did it appear State was struggling the most? 

Luke DeCock, News & Observer, on UNC getting a win, NCSU and Duke getting losses, as well as the Carolina Hurricanes still having hiccups as the season progresses. What are his thoughts on what the UNC Tar Heels are looking like so far? Why does Luke believe Duke lost to Pittsburgh? What does Luke say NC State has done the best compared to every other team, so far this season? What should be a wake up call for them? What type of goalie do the Carolina Hurricanes NEED? Is that their biggest obstacle in trying to find another goalie to help Raanta and Pyotr?

Luke DeCock, News & Observer, on what the Carolina Hurricanes have been doing to get things back on track and their game against the NY Rangers tonight. It looks like the Carolina Hurricanes are getting their stride back, so is it finally getting the power play going or something else? Who’s really been stepping up lately, that’s definitely showing with their most recent wins? Who doesn’t have to be “great” he just has to be “not terrible”? The NY Rangers hold THIS stat, which could prove to be an issue for the Canes but how does Luke believe they’ll handle it? How much has Jack Drury been a helping force on the team? What’s been Seth Jarvis’ value lately?

Luke DeCock, News & Observer, on the Carolina Hurricanes being on a 2 win streak, after a win in Detroit last night. What have the Canes figured out, using a popular NC BBQ analogy? Should the Canes keep Pyotr in net tonight or go with Raanta, who’s typically good at home? Also, how does Luke feel about Manny Diaz coming to Duke as the head football coach? Should Notre Dame pay a penalty for constantly taking players…? Why does Luke believe the ACC is contempt doing the same old rather than changing THIS? “The NCAA has never learned to take a loss”

Luke DeCock, New s& Observer, gets fired up talking about the goalie situation and what the Canes NEED to do. What has he not heard, or at least it’s been so long he can’t remember because it’s been so long, but NEEDS to happen? Is there any goalie they can count on, other than Freddie? Why does Luke think Tom Dundon and/or Don Waddell isn’t making moves when it comes to the draft, while the Carolina Hurricanes are hopefully still in playoff contention? Moving on to a different note, what does Luke think of the Manny Diaz hire at Duke University for their football team?

After a 5-4 OT loss to the New York Islanders, Adam Gold says the Carolina Hurricanes need to address their goalie situation now. Gold points out that the Hurricanes are one of the worst teams in the NHL when it comes to goaltending, and that the team cannot wait to see what happens with the health of Frederik Andersen and his blood clotting issue. Luke DeCock of the News & Observer discussed what the Carolina Hurricanes might do in net. 

Luke DeCock, News & Observer, on the upcoming college football games to determine playoff standings and what’s going on with the Carolina Hurricanes? What are the potential outcomes for the ACC teams when it comes to the playoffs and who may or may not make it? The Canes are 9-7, but they have set the bar to where that’s unexpectable. What’s the biggest factor when it comes to the Canes playing THEIR style of game? Where does Luke think they’re slipping? Even with their struggles, Luke believes they’ll be fine and here’s why; even though Adam doesn’t necessarily agree with it. What does Luke think Rod meant when he said it’s time to “shake things up”? Is Frank Reich fighting for his job in Charlotte?

Luke DeCock, News & Observer, on his Panther thoughts, Canes bringing Pesce back and ACC football matchup predications for this weekend. Does Luke have a theory on why the Carolina Panthers are SO bad? How does he see the Canes doing during their next two away games? Can MJ Morris come back next season after red shirting? Who’s the ONLY person who comes out looking vaguely good at NC State from all of this? What does Luke think is at stake in the UNC vs Duke football game this weekend?

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?

Luke DeCock, News & Observer, on Andrei Svechnikov coming back, the Canes win, and which ACC teams SHOULD come away with wins this weekend? What did he see during the Carolina Hurricanes game against the Seattle Kraken last night that he liked, and maybe didn’t like? Duke without Riley Leonard is what? Why does Luke think Duke’s defense will win this game vs Louisville? Can Clemson avoid a 6-6 finish?

This week's episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Raleigh News & Observer columnist Luke DeCock, who breaks down Louisville football's upcoming game against Duke and discusses the state of ACC basketball and how it can return to its elite status. DeCock believes the health of running back Jawhar Jordan and his ability to get explosive plays could be the key to U of L's offense against the Blue Devils.

Luke DeCock, News & Observer, on the Canes getting another loss on the west coast against the Seattle Kraken and upcoming ACC football games. What do the Canes need to do with their goalie situation, because Anti Raanta hasn’t been looking great? There’s at least been one positive from the west coast games with Seth Jarvis looking good. Is this something we could potentially see the whole season? Adam brings up the 4th line and where they need to go from where they’re at? What does Luke think is hurting the Canes but Rod Brind’Amour, Carolina Hurricanes head coach, thinks differently? If Riley Leonard is 100%, how does Luke see Duke doing? Can UNC go undefeated?

In Thursday's Instant Replay, Mac & Bone speak with legendary broadcaster Kevin Harlan, who will be on the call for Sunday's Panthers/Dolphins contest. Wes & Walker tell you why Sunday could be an upset day for the Panthers & Luke DeCock talks college sports with KB See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke DeCock, News & Observer sports columnist joined Adam to preview both NC State vs. No. 17 Duke and No. 25 Miami vs. No. 12 UNC. Luke believes that Duke's defense has been more physical in every game they've played so far, which could be an issue for Wolfpack quarterback MJ Morris. He also feels now that UNC WR Tez Walker is eligible for the Tar Heels, that he can help elevate quarterback Drake Maye's game.

On a Wednesday Drive, Josh explains why Frank Reich needs to take his own advice and "do less", is trying to figure out what to make of the Canes being preseason favorites to win the Stanley Cup, award winning columnist for the Raleigh News & Observer, Luke DeCock, joins the show tell whether or not it's Stanley Cup, or bust, for the Canes and whether or not the Carolina Panthers have an owner problem, and 6th man of the Tar Heels, BDaht, joins the show to see if Josh knows what a “scat pack” is, in a session of Grahammar School, and to set his expectations for the Charlotte Hornets season, Josh discusses good chakras and Queen Floofie, in Weekly Posititvity, and reacts to what his Dad did on television, in Boone, last night.

Luke DeCock, News & Observer, with his UNC insight as he heads into UNC Media Day. Because of the NCAA’s decision yesterday about Tez Walker now being eligible, Luke believes it will have people talking more about LAST year than this year and the upcoming years. What’s going to be interesting to see when it comes to UNC basketball next year? What are his thoughts on the circus of Tez Walker now being eligible? What are Luke’s takeaways from watching the Carolina Hurricanes preseason games thus far? Who does he believe will be the rookies on the team when regular season starts?

Luke DeCock, News & Observer, dives into what he saw at the Carolina Hurricanes first training camp practice, as well as the one from this morning. Also, just how big is the NC State vs Virginia Cavaliers game tonight? Who’s going to be playing these preseason games, since the Canes aren’t wanting to wear out their main guys? Is this a “must win” for NC State to beat Virginia tonight? Why does Luke feel so passionately about this? Is the Pitt vs UNC game another one where UNC needs to prove who they are by winning this matchup? When it comes to Duke vs UCONN, are they going to play with their food and let UCONN win this weekend? After FSU, who are the next 4 top teams?

Luke DeCock, News & Observer, breaks down the games happening this weekend and what he anticipates seeing. What jumps out about UNC’s defense to Luke and what are the areas they’ll need to fix? Who does he think is better: Appalachian State or USC? Mack Brown made a big statement recently, saying he doesn’t want to play App State anymore. What’s Luke’s take on whether these games should be played or not? How big of a game is this for Duke vs Northwestern? When was the last time Duke was nearly a 20 point favorite over a team? And does Luke think Brett Pesce will be starting the year out as a Cane still?

Luke DeCock, News & Observer joined Adam to discuss the matter of Tez Walker being denied eligibility by the NCAA for this season. Luke believes there are appeal and waiver processes in place for a situation similar to Walker's. He also shared if he's buying into North Carolina after their win against South Carolina.

SOUTH BEND — After impressive and appropriate blowout wins against Navy and Tennessee State, Notre Dame football (2-0) gets its first true road test of the 2023 season when it visits N.C. State at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, N.C. Saturday. The Irish are 0-1 in Raleigh, losing to the Wolfpack in 2016. South Bend Tribune ND beat writer Mike Berardino and columnist Tom Noie are joined on this week's Pod of Gold podcast by Luke DeCock of the Raleigh News & Observer to breakdown an Irish defense yet to give up a touchdown, how Notre Dame is perceived in the ACC and what the Wolfpack brings to the table Saturday. Kickoff Saturday on ABC is scheduled for noon EDT.  

Luke DeCock, News & Observer, on how he thinks the revenue gap is ACTUALLY going to be closing in after this expansion. Where do Luke and Adam disagree about the ACC adding Cal, Stanford, and SMU? Where does Luke see things going and are there positives to this expansion? Who do you agree with more about ACC’s expansion?

Luke DeCock, News & Observer, on whether his stance has changed about whether this is a good or bad thing for the ACC. What does the ACC need to do to actually help it bring in more revenue? What was the ACC’s biggest miss, in Luke’s opinion? Which school will REALLY benefit from each scenario, even though that’s the opposite of what some schools want? Notre Dame’s AD REFUSED to acknowledge the ACC on Dan Patrick’s show yesterday, which is ridiculous. Why does Luke think he avoided mentioning the ACC? Will UNC over achieve, under achieve, or just achieve this season?

Luke DeCock, News & Observer, on the approved agreement from earlier this week which will improve PNC Arena, the Canes, and surrounding areas. Luke mentions that this is something that should’ve happened 25 years ago, so is this one of the best thing to ever happen in the state of NC? What are some other details about this agreement that we didn’t hear about earlier this week? Moving on to college sports, is it all about football with some of these realignment decisions? What’s Luke’s opinion on all of these college adjustments? Where do Luke and Adam disagree when it comes to these college agreements and where things are going?

Luke DeCock, News & Observer sports columnist, joined Adam to discuss what the ACC is doing strategically that is smart regarding Cal, Stanford, and SMU joining the conference. He also discussed if there would ever be a situation where North Carolina would leave the ACC without NC State. Also, the Carolina Hurricanes signed another defenseman, but is this a problem since they don't have an AHL affiliate to send him to if they decide to put him on waivers?

Luke DeCock, sports columnist for the Raleigh News & Observer, joins Mike to examine the state of college sports as conference realignment heats up. As schools look to further enrich themselves, how much does the revenue gap really matter, and when might that change? DeCock opens the show lambasting Florida State for threatening to leave the ACC. Later, the two scribes gaze to the West as the Pac-12 fights for survival and wonder if the ACC missed a chance to enhance its position.   2:00: A 5-minute diatribe on why Florida State is ‘insane' for threatening to leave the ACC 13:00: How much does the revenue gap matter, and when might that change? 20:00: The ripple effects of the Pac-12 falling apart and a path to an ACC bonanza 26:00: What the ACC could look like by 2030   Follow @MikeWatersSYR (https://twitter.com/MikeWatersSYR) on Twitter   Find our Syracuse basketball coverage on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseBask...Twitter: https://twitter.com/syrbasketball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 problem in regards to FSU trying to get out of their ACC contract?

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 opinion?

Luke DeCock, News & Observer, on MLS, NFL, college football and maybe a few extras. What does Luke start watching football? What were Luke’s takeaways from the Chelsea vs Wrexham match in Chapel Hill on Wednesday? Now that the news about Jim Phillips came out, what’s Luke’s opinion about how he’s been handling it so far? What does he anticipate him saying at ACC Kickoff? And is there any way the NC college teams (Duke, UNC, NC State, Wake Forest, etc) can beat having 34 wins from last year, this year? Moving on to the Carolina Panthers, does Luke think Bryce Young is Hall of Honor bound, just from what he’s seen thus far? What all does Luke see going overseas?

Raleigh News & Observer Sports Columnist Luke DeCock joined the OverDrive guys earlier today to clarify his write-up for the O-Dog calling him a "loose cannon". He touched on that, the current Hurricanes roster and what it was like covering the O-Dog during his career.

Hour 3 as we wrap up a Monday on OverDrive with Bryan Hayes, Jeff O'Neill & Jamie McLennan as the guys are joined by TSN Blue Jays Reporter Scott Mitchell to chat about Berrios' struggles, Matt Chapman being on fire and his expectations heading into the home opener tomorrow. As well Luke DeCock of the Raleigh News & Observer stops by plus we get to our Best Bets brought to you by FanDuel!