Hosted by R. Cory Smith and Michael Clark, the Pack Pride Podcast is the official podcast of Pack Pride. A syndicated partner of 247Sports, Pack Pride is an independent publication that brings you the latest on NC State athletics. You can find us at www.PackPride.com.

Over the weekend, NC State football had two more former players taken in the 2020 NFL Draft. Defensive linemen Larrell Murchison and James Smith-Williams join the Pack Pride Weekly Podcast to discuss being selected by the Titans and Redskins, respectively.

Murchison and Smith-Williams talk with Cory and James about the grueling final day of the draft, how NC State developed them for the NFL, their new teams and much more on the podcast!

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On Sunday evening, NC State landed its highest commit in the 2021 class with wing Ernest Ross committing to the Wolfpack. Cory and Miles take a look at what Ross' commitment means for Kevin Keatts and his staff along with the entire 2021 class.

What does Ross bring to the Wolfpack in this class? How does he fit in with the current 2020 and 2021 commits? Which player will be next to commit to State in 2021?

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With the 2020 NFL Draft kicking off on Thursday evening, there's no better person to talk to about the development of NC State players than Dantonio Burnette. The former Wolfpack linebacker and current Assistant AD/Director of Strength & Conditioning for football joined the podcast to discuss the upcoming draft and strange offseason.

How are players working out during the pandemic? What does the Pack's draft success say about the program? How much input does Coach Thunder have when recruiting players?

Tim Peeler also joins as a co-host with Cory and James to discuss his latest NC State finds during the pandemic along with the upcoming draft.

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***Note: Coach Thunder's interview begins at the 38:15 mark in the podcast***

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Despite the current dead period due to COVID-19, NC State has still been active on the recruiting trail. With four commits currently in the fold, the Wolfpack still has several of its top targets on the board.

Michael and Cory break down the Top 11 players still on the Pack's board, update where State currently stands for all of them, and discusses what the final class should look like overall.

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In these uncertain times, the lack of live sports isn't stopping NC State from making news. James and Cory are joined this week by Joe Giglio -- along with a special appearance by Dereck Whittenburg!

We discuss the current landscape of sports for the Wolfpack and all of college athletics, Joe's new gig and what the latest NCAA news means for the future of the Wolfpack basketball program.

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With the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions forcing the Pack Pride Podcast to shoot remotely, we haven't recorded from Amedeo's in more than a month. So James and Cory joined our "regulars" on a Zoom video to discuss life in quarantine.

There's also some NC State discussion focusing on Josh Hall's decision to go through the NBA Draft process and the latest on NC State's NCAA case, but this week was about checking in on Wolfpack Nation.

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Category:Pack Pride Podcast -- posted at: 2:31pm EDT

The NC State basketball season has been officially over for three weeks now. It's left a void in the lives of Wolfpack fans who had hopes of an NCAA Tournament run this year, but Cory Smith and Miles Masercola are here to help!

We opened up the mailbag to answer questions from subscribers in this Q&A podcast. What would an ideal starting 5 look like? How much will depth help Kevin Keatts run his system? Will there be any redshirts for the 2020-21 season?

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