NC State Athletics - Pack Pride Podcast

It's been an eventful week for NC State leading up to Monday night's podcast, so James and Cory gave a rundown of a variety of topics including baseball's sweep over Pittsburgh, Russell Wilson's commencement speech, women's tennis' run to the Elite 8 and much more! At the 27:35 mark, NC State PG Breon Pass joins the podcast for an interview with Cory. Pass talks about his final season in football...

This offseason, NC State lost one veteran WR coach and replaced him with one of the most experienced in all of college football. New Associate Head Coach and WR Coach Joker Phillips joins Cory Smith to talk about his new position. Phillips breaks down his new wide receivers room, how he's working with the vets and young guns, standout players in the spring, update on Micah Crowell, where the name...

With the Wolfpack having an off weekend and just one midweek game, Alec and Andrew are joined this week by Carlos Collazo of Baseball America to break down the 2021 MLB Draft. Collazo breaks down the stock for NC State's current roster and commits, the MLB Draft Combine, delayed date of the draft and much more! The guys also discuss the upcoming series against Pittsburgh, with the Pack9 looking to...

Just days after the release of the surprise album "Slapper, Bangers & Certified Twangers, Vol. 1," American Aquarium lead singer B.J. Barham joins James and Cory on this week's podcast. Barham discusses the inspiration behind the 90's country cover album, returning to touring soon, starting his record label and more! Barham also gives his thoughts on Reidsville native Breon Pass, the offseason mov...

NC State has nearly finalized its roster for the 2021-22 season, with transfers Casey Morsell and Greg Gantt Jr. now signed with the program. Cory and Miles take a look at the wild offseason so far that led to Morsell and Gantt ending up in Raleigh, along with other transfer portal news. We also take a look at the final 247Sports rankings for NC State's Top 20 recruiting class, freshmen expectatio...

Over the weekend, NC State and Wake Forest combined to score 68 runs with the Wolfpack averaging double-digit runs to win the series. Andrew and Alec breakdown the series win and what we learned about the Pack9 during the three games. The guys also take a look forward during the off week at what comes next for State. With only two weekend series left, the Pack is in good position to make the posts...

Following spring practice and the NFL Draft, NC State is now in full prep mode for the 2021 football season. Chip Patterson of CBS Sports joins James and Cory to give his thoughts on the Wolfpack's upcoming season, Alim McNeill being drafted, next year's draft class and much more. NC State men's golf coach Press McPhaul joins the podcast in the second segment to discuss the team's breakout season,...

After a long road to get to this point, NC State baseball is back inside the projected Field of 64 following a sweep of Virginia Tech. Aaron Fitt of D1Baseball joins Andrew and Alec to discuss the Pack9's season, the complete effort to get back to .500 in ACC play and much more. The guys also break down the huge series win over Virginia Tech, preview this upcoming weekend against Wake Forest and m...

On the latest episode of the Pack Pride Weekly Podcast, James and Cory are joined by Abby Labar, a Hurricanes and college football host for Bally Sports South. The NC State and Pack Pride alum discusses the Hurricanes' strong season, NC State connections and, of course, uncrustables. In the second segment, James and Cory take a look back on the Pack9's three-game sweep, Lindsay Edmonds' move to Ri...

On this week's episode of Sawyer & Ciencin, Alec and Andrew are joined by Tyler Younger, a former NC State assistant and current Mississippi State Coordinator of Player Development. Younger discusses his role with the program, SEC baseball, trips to the College World Series, Elliott Avent's impact on his career and much more! In the second half, the guys take a look back on Carlos Rodón's no-hitte...

Earlier this week, Merci Falaise was officially promoted to NC State's Director of Player Personnel, taking over for Billy Glasscock, who was hired for the same role at Texas. Falaise joined Michael and Cory on the Pack22 Podcast to discuss his new role. How does being a former player help him as a leader in recruiting? What has he learned from the last four years in recruiting? Who has been his b...

With the NC State women's and men's basketball seasons now coming to a close, Wolfpack legend Ernie Meyers joined James and Cory to breakdown the seasons, look forward to next year and discuss young black athletes using their platforms for change. In the final segment, the guys also analyze Dave Doeren's new contract, the recruiting staff's revamp, Russell Wilson returning to Raleigh and the impor...

NC State landed its first commit of the 2022 class in Rylan Vann earlier this week. Michael and Cory break down the newest addition to the Wolfpack, along with what his commitment means for the 2022 cycle. We also take a look at what comes next with the live period approaching, provide analysis on Michael's first mock class and discuss why Doeren's new contract was so important for recruiting.

On this week's episode of the Sawyer & Ciencin Podcast, Alec and Andrew are joined by former NC State All-American Dallas Poulk. He details his time with the Wolfpack, shares stories of Elliott Avent and gives his thoughts on the current Pack 9 squad. Alec and Andrew also take a look at the Wolfpack's sweep at Boston College along with the upcoming series against No. 7 Notre Dame. They also take a...

With the NC State basketball season coming to an end and the offseason in full swing, Scott Wood joins James and Cory to discuss his thoughts on the season. He also talks about Team Wolf Blood ahead of The Basketball Tournament -- and some surprise players who could be added. Before the interview with Scott, the guys also break down the 2021 Spring Game, transfers for both basketball programs, NC...

The NC State women's basketball program has been one of the best in the country for the last several years. Last week, the rich got even richer with two former 5-star guards in Madison Hayes and Diamond Johnson joining the program -- along with three senior starters returning. Alec Sawyer and Cory Smith break down the roster moves, expectations for next season and how lineups might look once the s...

NC State completed its spring camp on Saturday afternoon with the first Spring Game in two years, with the Red team coming away with a 37-17 win over the White team. Michael and Cory take a look back on the performances on both sides of the ball in the showcase game. How did Devin Leary perform in his first live action since October? Who were the standouts on offense and defense? Which young playe...

The start of the regular season is still months away, but NC State fans will get their first taste of the 2021 football season on Saturday. With the Spring Game just over 24 hours away, Cory and Michael preview what Wolfpack Nation should expect when the game kicks off. What should Pack fans expect from Devin Leary? Who will emerge between Ben Finley and Aaron McLaughlin? Who are the offensive and...

NC State salvaged one win in the series over the weekend against Clemson, but routed Appalachian State to earn win No. 900 for Elliott Avent. Alec and Andrew recap the week for the Pack9, look back on Avent's big win and look ahead to the BC series this weekend. The guys also hand out their midseason awards, take a look at players who need to step up down the stretch and more in the final segment...

Over the last several years, the Icepack hockey team has emerged as one of the best club hockey programs in the ACCHL and the entire country. First-year head coach Tim Healy joins James and Cory to discuss the team's season, winning a third straight ACC title, support from the Wolfpack and heading to Nationals. We also break down offseason news for men's and women's basketball, the NC State spring...

On this week's episode, former NC State shortstop and first-round pick Will Wilson joins the show to break down his spring camp, teaming up with several former Pack9 teammates with the Giants and much more! NC State clinched its first ACC series win of the season in dominant fashion, sweeping UNC-Chapel Hill on the road along with two more wins over UNCW and UNCG in the last week. Alec and Andrew...

NC State wrapped up the 2020-21 seasons for both men's and women's basketball in the last week with losses in the postseason. Cory and James take a look back on the losses, the seasons as a whole for both programs and what comes next this offseason and next year for each. We also look forward to the spring game in less than two weeks, give an update on spring camp to this point and wrap things up...

Despite several opportunities to get back into the game late, NC State was unable to take down Colorado State in a 65-61 loss in the NIT quarterfinals. Cory and Miles take a look back on the loss to the Rams, including a look ahead to the offseason. What happened on the final possession for the Pack? How much did the struggles of the freshmen contribute to the loss? What will be D.J. Funderburk's...

When Andrew Knizner came to NC State, he had never played catcher a day in his life. Now a backup to Yadier Molina for the Cardinals on the Opening Day roster, Knizner joined Alec and Andrew to detail his spring training, catching at NC State, learning from Molina and much more! NC State baseball finally got back on track this week with a win over UNCW, but has its hands full this weekend. The guy...

Coming off a wild week for NC State Athletics that included multiple postseason victories, James and Cory are joined by a coach that collected the most hardware -- Braden Holloway. The swimming & diving head coach breaks down the record-setting weekend for the women's program and looks forward to the men's championships this week. Cory and James also recap the Pack's wins in the NCAA Tournament fo...