Pack Pride Podcast

The Sawyer & Ciencin Podcast is back, baby! With the 2023 NC State baseball season just around the corner, Alec Sawyer and Andrew Ciencin are firing the podcast back up for a third straight season! The guys will preview the 2023 season, including handing out awards, giving their predictions and more. They'll also take a look at the first series against Wagner, discuss the Doak Field upgrades and give their thoughts on all of it. This podcast is sponsored by Scott Wood and the Scott Wood Home Lending Team. Reach out to the Wolfpack legend about your home loan at scottwood15.com today!

NC State suffered a deflating road loss at Syracuse on Tuesday night to drop its second in a three-game road trip. The Wolfpack jumped out to an early lead, but struggled to close out the first and the start of the second before clawing back and being on the wrong side of Bert Smith's whistle late. Cory Smith and Miles Masercola dissect the Wolfpack’s tight road loss, the officiating down the stretch, Jarkel Joiner’s career night and much more. Listen to the full podcast to get our take now! This podcast is sponsored by Scott Wood and the Scott Wood Home Lending Team. Reach out to the Wolfpack legend about your home loan at scottwood15.com today!

It's been a rollercoaster week for NC State athletics with wins and losses for both hoops teams, a massive win for the wrestling team and records shattered (again) by Katelyn Tuohy. Join Cory Smith and James Curle on this week's podcast to breakdown the last week of NC State hoops -- the good and bad -- along with a discussion about Dusan Mahorcic's injury and the possibility of a medical redshirt. The guys also discuss Wolfpack wrestling's big win, the upcoming week and much more!

In what could have been a classic letdown game after the loss to Virginia, NC State left no doubt in a 92-62 win over Boston College on the road. The Wolfpack got huge contributions from Jarkel Joiner and D.J. Burns after down games while Casey Morsell and Terquavion Smith continued their strong play. State also saw the return of Jack Clark after a 10-game absence along to hit two of the Pack's 15 3-pointers in Conte Forum. Cory Smith and Brian Geisinger breakdown the win and what it means for the Pack in the Postgame Podcast!

On this week's episode, former NC State men's player and women's coach joins Kai Crutchfield for the show. Harris discusses his time with the Wolfpack with both programs, learning from his father, Larry, and life lessons he's learned over the years. Harris and Crutchfield also have an in-depth discussion about the current women's team and the treatment of student-athletes going through struggles. Listen to the full podcast here or watch the video on YouTube!

No. 22 NC State's four-game winning streak was snapped Tuesday night as No. 8 Virginia ran away with a 63-50 win in Charlottesville. The Cavaliers put the clamps on defensively all night to take away multiple offensive stars for the Pack as it fell to 19-6 (9-5 ACC) overall. Cory Smith and Brian Geisinger breakdown the Pack's offensive struggles, Casey Morsell's return to Charlottesville, how the Hoos kept D.J. Burns off balance and the overall importance of the loss. This podcast is sponsored by Scott Wood and the Scott Wood Home Lending Team. Reach out to the Wolfpack legend about your home loan at scottwood15.com today!

Following the Wolfpack's loss to Virginia Tech at home, Cory Smith and James Curle host the weekly podcast to recap the Play4Kay Game on Monday night. What's going on with the Pack in the last week to stumble back to .500 in ACC play? The guys discuss also discuss the big week for Pack men's basketball, the matchup against UVA, getting back in the AP Poll and much more! Listen to the full podcast below to recap the full week for NC State Athletics!

DJ Burns was once again the driving force for NC State with 24 points and eight rebounds in a 72-64 win over Georgia Tech, but there were different faces showing up to help. With Terquavion Smith and Jarkel Joiner struggling offensively, Ernest Ross and Casey Morsell stepped up with a combined 33 points in the victory. Cory Smith and Miles Masercola break down the Wolfpack's hard-fought win over Georgia Tech to move to 19-5 (9-4 ACC) on the season. Listen to the full podcast and give us your thoughts on the message boards or on the YouTube stream! This podcast is sponsored by Scott Wood and the Scott Wood Home Lending Team. Reach out to the Wolfpack legend about your home loan at scottwood15.com today!

Whatever could go right did go right for NC State on Wednesday night in a 94-66 victory over Florida State. The Wolfpack jumped out to as much as a 30-point lead in the first half and never looked back behind Terquavion Smith's 32-point night -- just two points short of his career high. Cory Smith and Miles Masercola break down the huge win, including Smith's performance, the play of D.J. Burns, how Greg Gantt has quietly been a huge asset and what the win means for the Pack. Listen to the entire podcast below! This podcast is sponsored by Scott Wood and the Scott Wood Home Lending Team. Reach out to the Wolfpack legend about your home loan at scottwood15.com today!

With basketball season in full swing and spring camp still nearly one month away, it's still never too early to talk about NC State football. And with the ACC releasing the full schedule on Monday evening, Michael and Cory break it all down on the latest podcast. How favorable is the schedule for NC State in conference play? What is the toughest stretch of the season for the Pack? How critical will a strong start be for State on the season? We cover it all on this podcast!

Coming off his most dominant performance to date against Wake Forest over the weekend, D.J. Burns joins Cory Smith on this edition of the Pack Pride Podcast. This 1-on-1 interview covers everything from Burns' huge season, his NIL opportunities, his signature shades and much more. Burns also discusses why he enjoys being a "Dinosaur" in today's game, thriving off the belief from his teammates and coaches, his response to Wake Forest fans heckling him, plans for next year and much more. Listen to the full podcast with Burns below!

With the NHL Stadium Series coming to Carter-Finley Stadium in a few weeks, the Icepack will get a chance to utilize the stadium just a few days later. Cory Smith and James Curle are joined by Icepack head coach Tim Healy to discuss the season, the Frozen Finley game and much more! The guys will also break down the huge wins for both the men's and women's hoops programs throughout the last week. All that, along with a recap of Katelyn Tuohy's record-setting weekend, why wrestling's win was important and more.

NC State fought all the way back from a 10-point deficit in the second half to pull out a 79-77 victory over Wake Forest on the road to pull out a quality win. Cory Smith and Brian Geisinger break down the latest win on the Postgame Podcast along with a look at the importance of the victory. What led to D.J. Burns finding so much success offensively against Wake? How critical were the roles for players like L.J. Thomas, Greg Gantt and Ernest Ross off the bench? The guys dive into all that and more on the latest edition of the Postgame Podcast.  

After spending nine years in the NFL or professional football, T.J. Graham has returned home to Raleigh to help others reach their dreams. The former Wakefield and NC State wideout sat down with Kai Crutchfield to discuss his lengthy career, what led him to the Wolfpack and what he's doing now. The two former NC State sat down for a conversation about speed analytics in football and sports in general, how he's working with Wolfpack athletes to improve their game, their thoughts on the transfer portal and NIL, his work as an offseason coach with the Green Bay Packers and much more! NC State WBB's Hoops 4 Hope game is February 6th! Don’t miss out on the ‘Pack Strong’ hoodie and/or tee! Only a few days left to order! https://scriptedapprl.com/collections/pack-strong

Though the matchup on paper may have looked lopsided, Notre Dame was feisty on Tuesday night in a tough 85-82 win for NC State. Pack Pride Editor Cory Smith is joined by Brian Geisinger and Miles Masercola to discuss the Wolfpack's bounce-back win over Notre Dame inside PNC Arena. How pivotal has Jarkel Joiner's play been in the last month of the season? What did the Wolfpack get from Terquavion Smith in his return? Just how significant was this win to bounceback before traveling to Wake Forest? All of that and more in the latests Postgame Podcast!

After a tough loss for the Wolfpack in Chapel Hill, Cory Smith and James Curle are joined by NC State legend Chris Corchiani to discuss the rivalry game. Corchiani goes in-depth on his thoughts on why this year's team is one of his all-time favorites, the injury to Terquavion Smith, the loss to UNC and much more live at Amedeo's. In the second segment, the guys discuss the huge turnaround for the women's basketball program over the last week with notable wins against Miami and Louisville. Can the women's program notch a huge win this Sunday against Notre Dame?

NC State and UNC tip off on Saturday night for the first time this season with a lot on the line for both programs. For the Wolfpack, it's a chance to continue a five-game winning streak, while the Tar Heels continue to work back into the rankings after stumbling to start out ACC play. Miles and Cory take a look at the matchups to watch, give their predictions and more to preview the big game. The guys also take a look back on watching NC State signee Trey Parker earlier in the week and give their thoughts on what he's bringing next season.

In just a few months, NC State women's basketball will welcome a four-player recruiting class includes four Top-75 players. At the top of that list is Zoe Brooks, the No. 9 overall player in the class and a full-blown superstar at the high school level with Saint John Vianney High School. Brooks sits down with Cory Smith of Pack Pride to discuss why she joined the Wolfpack, her recent success toppling the No. 1 team in the country and her role with NC State next year. Listen to this brief podcast to learn so much more about Zoe Brooks now!

NC State men's basketball is riding high on a four-game winning streak heading into Chapel Hill against UNC this Saturday. Meanwhile, the women's program has dropped four of its last six before facing Miami on Thursday evening in Reynolds Coliseum. Former NC State guard and four-time ACC Champion Kai Crutchfield is joined by Pack Pride Editor Cory Smith to breakdown the seasons so far for both NC State men's and women's programs heading into the end of January.

Tuesday night was set up to be the perfect trap game for NC State on the road in Atlanta, but the Wolfpack didn't take the bait. Despite having another big man out in EB Dowuona, the Wolfpack got huge performances from its lead guards to come away with the win. Cory Smith and Brian Geisinger break down the Pack's latest victory, focusing in on the early turnover issues, stellar play from the guards and much more. The guys also look ahead to Saturday's matchup against UNC and what the Pack will need to do to extend its winning streak in Chapel Hill.