Scott Hamilton, current sports-radio host in Charleston, started his newspaper career in 1998.

In the 23 years since he has:

Worked for several different newspapers, including as the sports columnist for the Winston-Salem Journal;

Worked as the lead news anchor for a TV station in West Virginia;

Worked as a TV talk-show host in Wilmington;

Worked as a radio sports-talk host in Winston-Salem;

Worked for Golfweek magazine;

Worked for the Sports Business Journal;

Worked for Sports Illustrated covering the Carolina Panthers;

Worked in sales for a minor-league baseball team;

Worked for Shatterbox in client acqusitions.

And to think: He went to college to become a history teacher.

Hamilton joins the podcast to talk about his wild ride, becoming close with Paul Finebaum, and what to make of Clemson’s current struggles during its 2-2 start.

He also picks Ole Miss and Lane Kiffin to pull off the upset Saturday at Alabama.