Pack Pride - The NC State Wolfpack Podcast

The Pack Pride Weekly Podcast is back! Following NC State's 31-13 loss to Florida State, Cory and James steered the show in a different direction with special guest host Simon Harris, a former men's basketball player and current women's basketball assistant. Simon discusses the freshmen for the women's team, coaching under Wes Moore and what brought him back home to Raleigh. The guys also take a look at the loss to FSU and where the quarterback battle stands heading into a crucial matchup with Syracuse.

NC State dropped its second straight road game and ACC opener Saturday night against Florida State. Cory and Michael take a look back at the loss on the Postgame Podcast. Does the Wolfpack have a definitive answer at quarterback? What is wrong with NC State's offense? How much has the youth movement helped improve the defensive front?

NC State finally opens up conference play on Saturday night with a critical matchup against Florida State in Tallahassee. For this week's Pregame Podcast, Josh Newberg of Noles247 joins the show to discuss the Atlantic Division rivalry. What's the latest on James Blackman's injury? How has Cam Akers improved early on this season? What is the biggest strength of the Seminoles' defense? Will Bailey Hockman receive a positive reception during his homecoming game?

Another week, another win for the Wolfpack. NC State now stands at 3-1 on the season after the 34-23 win over Ball State, but still has plenty of questions heading into conference play -- particularly under center. James and Cory take a look at the QB situation heading into conference play. Tim Peeler also joins the show to discuss why Pack fans need to have some patience when it comes to this year's team.

Somehow, someway, NC State came away with a win over Ball State. After two strong TD drives to close out the first half from a Matt McKay-led offense, the passing game accounted for just one total passing yard with him on the field in eight attempts. So what were Michael and Cory's thoughts on the up-and-down performance from McKay? What do we make of the defensive unit that gave up 333 passing yards? Is this team ready for Florida State this coming Saturday?

Coming off a humbling loss to West Virginia by a final score of 44-27 on the road in Week 3, NC State heads home looking to get back on track against Ball State. Beat Writer Jordan Guskey joins the Pregame Podcast to discuss the Cardinals ahead of Week 4. What makes QB Drew Plitt one of the most productive passers in the country? Can the Pack's passing attack get right against the Cards' secondary? Will Ball State keep the game close or even pull off the upset?

NC State vs. West Virginia was, well, not pretty -- on either side of the ball, to be honest. That's putting it mildly. While there is a lot of negativity in Wolfpack Nation about the performance, James and Cory take a larger look at where things stand and other news for the Pack. What were Cory and James' thoughts on Matt McKay's performance? Why were the depth chart changes made to the defense? The guys also talk Cam Hayes' commitment, Pack Pros and much more!

Well, that was ... something. The Wolfpack went into Morgantown, W.V. to take on the Mountaineers with a chance of moving to 3-0 and earning somewhat of a statement win against a struggling team. Instead, NC State was throttled in the second half to fall in a 44-27 loss against West Virginia. Cory and Michael dissect the loss, from the performance of Matt McKay to the red-zone defense against West Virginia.

On this week's pregame podcast, Cory is joined by Chris Anderson, publisher of EerSports on the 247Sports network, to discuss the matchup between NC State and West Virginia. What is the biggest weakness of West Virginia's offense? Who is the biggest bright spot for the defensive side of the ball? What is Chris' prediction for the game?

On this week's episode, Cory and James are joined by a very special guest in former NC State defensive back and 12-year NFL veteran Dewayne Washington. The former first-round pick sticks around for the entirety of the show to discuss his career as well as the players he's coached now with the Pack. Which assistant coach does Washington believe isn't getting enough credit? What's it like to watch his former players from Heritage succeed with NC State? What was Washington's proudest moment with NC State?

The Wolfpack kept the party rolling with yet another resounding win over Western Carolina by a final of 41-0 on Saturday. However, it wasn't all perfect for the Pack, as Cory and Michael discuss. In what areas did Matt McKay struggle early on? What does Zonovan Knight's breakout performance do for the running game? Who earned the offensive and defensive game balls?

On this week's Pregame Podcast, Cory is joined by Michael Clark to discuss Western Carolina. Since we couldn't find a media member that covered the Catamounts, Michael offers his expertise from studying the team ahead of Saturday's matchup. How difficult will it be to bottle up Preseason FCS All-American Tyrie Adams? What will the Pack need to shore up ahead of West Virginia? What's the latest on State's official visitor for this weekend?

With so many topics to touch on following the 34-6 win over ECU, Cory and James take a look at Matt McKay's performance, the new-look defense and start a new feature as we hand out our three stars from the victory! Brand Activation Manager for New Belgium Chris Allen -- better known as the "Raleigh Beer Ranger" -- joins the show to talk about Old Tuffy. Allen talks about how the project came together, the impact for NC State and the reaction from the fan base.

NC State kicked off the 2019 football season the same way it finished the 2018 regular season -- with a dominant win over ECU. Cory and Michael take a look back on the 34-6 victory and how the Pack got to 1-0. How good was Matt McKay's first start of his career? Why was the 3-3-5 defense so effective for the Pack? Who were the offensive and defensive MVPs?

With the Wolfpack and Pirates kicking off in less than 48 hours, the Pregame Podcasts are back! This week, Stephen Igoe of Hoist the Colours joins R. Cory Smith to discuss the matchup with ECU. Is Igoe buying into the hype Mike Houston is building for ECU? How much different will the Pirates offense look under Holton Ahlers? Who are the defensive standouts heading into Houston's first year?