Scott Hamilton Show | Connecting Carolina | 5/27/26

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Scott Hamilton reacts to the shocking death of NASCAR champion Kyle Busch and shares Mike Joy’s powerful perspective on Busch’s legacy, the racing world’s grief, and how NASCAR moves forward during Coca-Cola 600 weekend.

Then, Yahoo Sports columnist Dan Wolken joins the show to break down the messy future of college athletics, the House settlement, NIL chaos, nine-game conference schedules, and why South Carolina vs. North Carolina’s canceled football series is another sign of how much the sport is changing.

Plus, Scott dives into SEC spring meetings, South Carolina football scheduling, LSU bringing Ed Orgeron back, and Lane Kiffin’s latest attempt at damage control.

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Scott Hamilton reacts to a stunning NASCAR tragedy with NBC Sports’ Nate Ryan, breaks down South Carolina baseball’s coaching search with Baseball America’s Jacob Rudner, and dives into the biggest Carolina sports headlines on The Scott Hamilton Show from FanStreamSports.com.

Plus: SEC baseball drama, Gamecocks roster questions, college football countdown, Steve Sarkisian’s Ole Miss walk-back, and Bryson DeChambeau’s wild moon landing comments.

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Scott Hamilton dives into the wild future of college football on Connecting Carolina and The Scott Hamilton Show on FanStreamSports.com - Carolinas. Sporting News’ Bill Bender joins to debate the College Football Playoff expansion fight, whether 16 or 24 teams makes sense, how the SEC and Big Ten could reshape the sport, and why the House settlement and NIL era still feel far from settled.

Plus, Scott sounds off on gambling concerns, Will Wade’s LSU return, pro players trying to re-enter college basketball, and why the sport’s power structure may be headed for another major shakeup.

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Scott Hamilton goes off on the ACC backing a 24-team College Football Playoff, why expansion could water down the best regular season in sports, and what Joe Giglio thinks about the future of college football. Plus, South Carolina baseball hits a new low, Gamecocks softball opens NCAA Regional play, and the PGA Championship gets dragged by brutal slow play and a bizarre tee-time penalty. Watch The Scott Hamilton Show on FanStreamSports.com.

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Scott Hamilton sounds off on the ACC backing a 24-team College Football Playoff, why expansion could damage college football’s regular season, and what it means for the ACC, Big Ten and SEC.

Plus, South Carolina baseball’s nightmare season rolls on, the Gamecocks coaching search heats up, softball heads to the NCAA Tournament, and Clemson-Ole Miss tampering questions aren’t going away.

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The Big Ten is doling out more than $1.37 billion to its members, distancing itself from the SEC by $340 million. Pat Smith of WJOX in Birmingham comes aboard to describe what it means for the SEC, and how a conference that held a stranglehold on college football for much of the 21st Century must adapt.

Scott also ponders if coaches are setting low bars for themselves by pushing for an expanded College Football Playoff and the benefits of ending the season in mid-January.

All that and more during this episode of the Scott Hamilton Show.

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Golden Tempo’s victory made Sherry Deveau the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner. Scott goes over a fantastic race at Churchill Downs that lured a record television audience, and how jockey Jose Ortez’s masterful last-gasp performance was both aggressive and surgical.

Also, UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma met with the media a month after his viral postgame exchange with South Carolina coach Dawn Staley. Scott goes over what Geno said, what he didn’t say and how none of it did anything to repair his blemished legacy.

All that and more on this episode of The Scott Hamilton Show.

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The NCAA is investigating Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby as he seeks treatment for a gambling addiction. Scott says it’s only the beginning, as the lids could be about to pop off similar cases across college athletics.

Also, Scott points out that talks of the SEC’s demise might’ve been premature, as it had a record 82 players selected in the NFL Draft. He also points out the impact of the transfer portal on the NFL’s rookie class, as 123 of 257 players suited up for more than one college team.

All that and more on this episode of The Scott Hamilton Show.

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Nick Lord, co-founder and CEO of NOCAP Sports, joins the show to discuss the arrival of private equity in college athletes and how universities are having to expand their minds when it comes to creating revenue streams.

Scott also predicts Arkansas's elimination of its tennis teams is a harbinger of cuts to come all across college athletics in order to maximize revenue sharing in the major sports. He also ponders how in the world superagent Jimmy Sexton pulled off a contract extension for Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer.

All that and more on this episode of The Scott Hamilton Show.

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