The Joe Rose Show

Wake Forest head coach Jake Dickert joins Hollywood from ACC Media Days to discuss the Demon Deacons' outlook for the upcoming season and the challenges of competing in an increasingly competitive ACC. Dickert also shares his perspective on the changing landscape of college football, roster building, and what it will take for Wake Forest to contend this season.

Former Miami Hurricanes head coach and current Duke head coach Manny Diaz joins Hollywood at ACC Media Days to discuss the upcoming season, the Blue Devils’ expectations, and the biggest storylines around college football. Diaz shares his thoughts on the ACC race, roster building in the modern era, and the challenges coaches face with the transfer portal and constant changes across the sport.

Friday’s show includes World Cup drama, LeBron Watch, Canes championship expectations, Dolphins talk, and more. Joe Rose and the crew discuss Lionel Messi’s incredible World Cup run, Inter Miami’s rise, the Heat’s pursuit of LeBron James, and the arrival of Giannis Antetokounmpo. ESPN’s Tom Luginbill and Hollywood join the show to break down the Miami Hurricanes’ ACC outlook, CFP expansion, and the changing landscape of college football. The guys also discuss the Dolphins’ young roster, Miami’s quarterback strategy, and NFL insider Mike Florio joins to talk Aaron Donald, NFL quarterbacks, John Harbaugh, and the future of football. Plus, Joe shares classic stories from his playing days with the Dolphins in the 1980s.

Hour 1 is packed despite the summer sports calendar, as Joe Rose and the crew preview the World Cup's third-place match between England and France while debating whether either side will go all-out with the championship no longer on the line. The guys also discuss Lionel Messi's incredible World Cup run at age 39 and how his success continues to elevate both Inter Miami and soccer's popularity in South Florida. The conversation shifts to the NBA, where the Heat officially introduced Giannis Antetokounmpo and Pat Riley fueled even more LeBron James speculation by hinting at Miami's pursuit. Joe explains why he still believes LeBron can play at an elite level, questions why some Heat fans don't want him back, and discusses Klay Thompson as another potential fit for Miami. Later, ESPN college football analyst Tom Luginbill joins the show to explain why the Hurricanes are the team to beat in the ACC, discuss the future of the College Football Playoff, conference realignment, and how Mario Cristobal has built Miami into a national contender through recruiting

Hour 2 centers around the never-ending LeBron James watch as Joe Rose and the crew debate when the NBA superstar will finally reveal his decision, where he could land, and why only LeBron truly knows what comes next. The conversation expands into a debate over the greatest athletes of all time, comparing LeBron to legends like Tom Brady and Lionel Messi, with Joe even making the case for Inter Miami to build Messi a statue. The guys also reflect on the leadership styles of Pat Riley and the late Don Shula, discussing how both built winning cultures without coddling players, while Joe shares stories from the pressure and uncertainty of his own rookie season. The hour also features a debate over whether the Florida Panthers or Miami Hurricanes have the better chance to win a championship this year, before Hollywood checks in live from ACC Media Days to discuss LeBron's looming decision, Dabo Swinney's evolving stance on the transfer portal, Miami's biggest ACC challengers, the future of the College Football Playoff, and why Bill Belichick and North Carolina have faded from the conference spotlight