Thu, 31 October 2024
NC State football resumes its 2024 season on Saturday with another matchup against a West Coast opponent, only this time it's at home against Stanford. The Wolfpack is looking to lock up a second straight ACC win against the upset-minded Cardinal, who took down Syracuse on the road earlier this season. Pack Pride Editor Cory Smith is joined by Cardinal247 Editor Jackson Moore to discuss Stanford's struggles this season, how Ashton Daniels and Elic Ayomanor have led the offense thus far, a look at the defensive stars to know and get a prediction. Watch or listen to the latest podcast to get all of that and more!
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Category:Pack Pride Podcast -- posted at: 2:09pm EST |
Tue, 29 October 2024
With Primetime With the Pack in the rearview mirror, NC State men's and women's basketball are one week away from the season tipping off and banners being raised. And after a bye week, Wolfpack football will look to get back above .500 with Stanford coming to town on Saturday afternoon. Cory Smith and James Curle take a look back on Primetime With the Pack, give their thoughts on the season ahead for men's and women's hoops, preview the Stanford matchup and what must change moving forward for football to stay on track. We'll cover all of that and more on the latest Pack Pride Weekly Podcast!
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Category:Pack Pride Podcast -- posted at: 12:28pm EST |
Fri, 25 October 2024
NC State tips off the 2024-25 season as defending ACC Champions for the first time in over three decades. The Wolfpack is also coming off its first Final Four run in more than four decades. But none of that helps this year's squad, which returns just one starter from that magical run with just a few key pieces returning along with eight new players on the roster. Pack Pride Editor Cory Smith and analyst Miles Masercola will breakdown the current roster, which transfers and freshmen they believe will make the biggest impact, how the starters and rotations might look and where they see the Wolfpack finishing the season. Get all of that and more on the latest edition of the Pack Pride Podcast!
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Category:Pack Pride Podcast -- posted at: 11:37am EST |
Wed, 23 October 2024
There's finally some positive vibes around the NC State football program after a 24-23 win over Cal just before the bye week. But with a 4-4 record and just one win in ACC play, this is nowhere near how the Wolfpack players, media or fans saw this season unfolding in Raleigh. Pack Pride Editor Cory Smith and football analyst Michael Clark take a deep dive into what's gone wrong for the Pack this season, the impact of recent recruiting, transfer portal hits and misses and how the Pack can salvage this season with four games remaining. Watch or listen to the full podcast to get all of that and more!
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Category:Pack Pride Podcast -- posted at: 3:51pm EST |
Tue, 22 October 2024
It took some late-game heroics and a missed field goal by Cal to get there, but NC State pulled out a 24-23 win on the road. The Wolfpack heads into the bye at 4-4 with one ACC win, but finally has some momentum on its side and its QB of the future under center in CJ Bailey. Cory Smith and James Curle take a look back on the win, why it was so important to salvage the remainder of the season and how critical this week's bye is to prepare for the final third of the year. The guys will also preview the 2024-25 season for women's basketball, discuss the scrimmages over the weekend and more!
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Category:Pack Pride Podcast -- posted at: 9:27am EST |
Sun, 20 October 2024
Trailing by two scores in the fourth quarter, NC State found a way to reel off two touchdown drives to take a 24-23 lead over Cal. The Wolfpack held on thanks to a missed field goal from the Golden Bears and captured its first ACC win of the season heading into the bye week. Cory Smith and Michael Clark recap the win, CJ Bailey's performance, offensive and defensive standouts and much more from the Wolfpack's much-needed win. Watch or listen to the full postgame podcast to get all of that and more!
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Category:Pack Pride Podcast -- posted at: 7:49am EST |
Thu, 17 October 2024
After dropping two straight one-score games at home, NC State will travel out west to Berkeley to face Cal in ACC play. This marks the first time the two teams have faced off, with the Golden Bears coming in as massive favorites at home against the Wolfpack. Pack Pride Editor Cory Smith is joined by Bear Territory publisher Jackson Moore to discuss Cal's rollercoaster start to the season, what Francisco Mendoza, Jaydn Ott, Jaivian Thomas and Jack Endries have done to change the offense as a whole, how the defense led by Nohl Williams has forced the most turnovers in the ACC and get his prediction. Watch or listen to the latest Pregame Podcast to get all that and more!
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Category:Pack Pride Podcast -- posted at: 10:45am EST |
Tue, 15 October 2024
With its loss on Saturday to Syracuse, NC State dropped below .500 for the first time this season and remains winless in the ACC. Ahead of Saturday's game against Cal, the Wolfpack lost another starter to injury, another player left the team and AD Boo Corrigan is now sending out emails to thank fans for sticking in there. Cory Smith and James Curle take a look back on the loss to Syracuse, what's going on with the football program, the KenPom rankings for hoops and whether or not basketball can save Wolfpack fans. Watch or listen to the latest podcast to get all of that and more!
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Category:Pack Pride Podcast -- posted at: 9:19am EST |
Sun, 13 October 2024
NC State looked like an improved team against Syracuse overall, but its disastrous finishes to multiple drives led to a 24-17 win for the Orange. The Wolfpack dropped to 0-3 in ACC play after three turnovers inside the Syracuse 30-yard line and the Orange punched every one in for a touchdown to come away with a tough win. Cory Smith and Michael Clark will take a look at the loss, the performance of CJ Bailey and the offense as a whole, the defense's up-and-down night and what this game means for the road ahead. Watch or listen to get all of that and more on this Pregame Podcast!
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Category:Pack Pride Podcast -- posted at: 4:37am EST |
Wed, 9 October 2024
Coming off a heartbreaking loss against Wake Forest last Saturday, NC State is still looking for its first ACC win of the season against Syracuse. The Wolfpack gets a resurgent Orange team inside Carter-Finley Stadium on a primetime stage with a chance to bounce back on the ACC Network. Pack Pride Editor Cory Smith is joined by Mike McAllister of CuseNation on the 247Sports Network to discuss the Orange's 4-1 start to the season, the play of Kyle McCord and his elite playmakers around him, the defensive names to know and a prediction. Watch or listen to the latest Pregame Podcast to get all of that and more!
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Category:Pack Pride Podcast -- posted at: 1:50pm EST |
Tue, 8 October 2024
NC State football suffered another tough loss against Wake Forest and lost QB Grayson McCall in the process. What's the midseason outlook for the Wolfpack heading into the back half of the season at .500 overall and winless in the ACC? Pack Pride editor Cory Smith will be joined by Grayson Boone of the Locked On Wolfpack podcast to discuss the state of the football program and look ahead to both men's and women's basketball with ACC Tip-Off currently taking place in Charlotte. Watch or listen to the latest Pack Pride Podcast to get all that and more!
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Category:Pack Pride Podcast -- posted at: 11:49pm EST |
Sun, 6 October 2024
NC State did everything possible to comeback from a large early deficit, but couldn't muster up defensive stops late in a 34-30 loss to Wake Forest. The Wolfpack leaned on CJ Bailey again after a Grayson McCall injury, but a 10-point lead wasn't enough as Wake methodically drove down the field twice to salt away the win. Cory Smith and Michael Clark recap the befuddling loss with a look at Bailey's performance, the offense finding life late and the defense struggling to close the game out. Watch or listen to the full podcast to get all of that and more!
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Category:Pack Pride Podcast -- posted at: 12:28am EST |
Thu, 3 October 2024
NC State is aiming to get its first ACC win of the season on Saturday when it hosts Wake Forest at Carter-Finley Stadium. The Wolfpack has recently dominated the rivalry with two straight wins and seven out of the last eight at home, but that will be tested against a high-powered Wake offense this weekend. Les Johns of Demon Deacon Digest joins Pack Pride Editor Cory Smith to discuss the Demon Deacons' early struggles on defense, the health status of players like Demond Claiborne and Donavon Greene and give his prediction. Watch or listen to the full podcast to get all of that and more!
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Category:Pack Pride Podcast -- posted at: 9:17am EST |
Tue, 1 October 2024
NC State scraped by with a strong defensive effort to down NIU and finish the month of September above .500. The Wolfpack showed glimpses of greatness on defense, but still needs the offense to catch up in order to truly compete in the ACC this season. Alec Lower of Trinity Road Times steps in for Cory Smith to co-host the podcast with James Curle and discuss the game, preview the return to ACC play against Wake Forest and everything else with Wolfpack athletics this week. Watch or listen to the latest podcast to get all of that and more!
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Category:Pack Pride Podcast -- posted at: 9:31am EST |