The Lotcast

Jackson and Alec (when his computer works) are joined by Lou Pascucci of Pack Pride to talk Justin Gainey's Exhibition win over Mississippi State, preview the team some, and remember the great Chuck Amato.

Trey, Alec and Essad are joined by James Henderson of Inside Pack Sports to do a postmortem on the Wake game. Is there still a chance for NC State to salvage something? Has the current era of the sport passed the current staff by? Also, the group discusses the rumblings around all that Philip Rivers talk. 

Trey, Alec and Jackson recap the thrilling win over Louisville, the arrival of Harvey Dyson, and CJ Bailey's big day

How could something like this actually happen? Why is NC State like Pluto? How do you save yourself from this abyss? These are all important questions that the Trinity Road Times team dives into following the crap explosion that was the end of the Vandy game. 

There is only so much to take away from a game like Richmond, but was a true identity born for this football team (yes, we know his name is Bourne). 

On this episode of The Lotcast, we cover how NC State can further develop its identity, the importance of doing so, and how it could enable an upset at Vanderbilt. 

How does NC State move forward from the Virginia loss? The group discusses what they want to see from the Richmond game, offensive and defensive adjustments that we'd like to see, and general thoughts on the start to year two for both coordinators. 

Essad and Alec get extremely real about quarterback play, talk defensive preparation, and implications for the rest of the year after a horrendous outing against Virginia.

Trey, Jackson, and Alec preview State's week zero opponent. What will Beau Pribula's legs mean for the Wolfpack defense? Will NC State be able to run the football? Why does this already feel like the most important game of the season? 

The Trinity Road Times crew lays out their game-by-game predictions for the 2026 football season and then briefly covers the Ven-Allen Lubin return. 

Essad, Jackson, and Alec walk through the defense position by positing, including key areas for improvement, leading concerns, and reasons for optimism 

Alex Gee of Inside Pack Sports joins Trey, Jackson, Alec, and 10 minutes of Essad for a full preview of NC State's offense. 

Cory Smith of Pack Power joins the show to discuss ACC Media Day's impact on the vibes, and plus discussion on Jonathan Paylor's potential usage, CJ Bailey's outside fade, the UVA matchup, and beer ball. 

The whole team is here this week to cover several key football questions including the biggest concerns on the roster, the most important new faces, potential pressure on Dave Doeren to win, and how much weight falls on CJ Bailey to make that winning happen. 

We are definitely in the revenue sports hole this June. Essad, Trey, and Alec are priming the bulb and pulling the rip cord to get football previews started in the 102nd episode of The Lotcast. 

Essad, Jackson, and Trey discuss the Auburn Regional, Avent's passing of the torch, and the retirement of Russell Wilson.

Casey Morsell joins the show for The Lotcast's 100th episode. The team discusses Justin Gainey, Morsell's time at NC State, and the best restaurants on campus. 

Essad, Trey, and Alec are joined by Noah Teague from Technician to talk through the roster build of the men's basketball team, what kind of hamburger Justin Gainey/Will Wade would be, and Noah's experience writing for Technician. 

Trey, Jackson, and Alec cover Christian Hammond, the tough financial decisions State will need to make in the portal, other roster targets, and a touch of baseball. 

Essad, Trey, and Alec cover the Justin Gainey hire including the cultural fit, the defensive scheme, the question marks that follow, and expectations for year one. 

Essad, Trey, and Alec talk about the abrupt departure of Will Wade, a couple of key names to replace him, and why those names are top picks among the crew. 

The whole crew is here to recap how Texas beat NC State, the circulating rumors about Will Wade's future, and State's priorities for this offseason. 

The whole team breaks down the exclamation point to NC State's late season slide, the tournament outlook, and who they want to see back for NC State next year. 

Trey, Jackson, and Alec cover the dramatic defensive backslide from the men's basketball team and Jackson shares his growing optimism after the baseball teams strong start. 

Alex Gee joins the show to break down a 7-1 start to the baseball season, Jacob Dudan's starting role, the lineup, and Gunner Rivers. 

Apologies for the audio glitch at roughly the one-minute mark. 

NC State sent UNC to the shadow realm on Tuesday night. Why does this game feel as important as it does, what did State do well, why does the defense continue to be so up and down, and what's next for the Pack?

The whole team is here to break down a dramatic SMU win and discuss why Wade still wants more and the challenging stretch we're about to enter. 

Brian Geisinger of the 247 Sports network joins the show to break down State's Syracuse win and the rest of the three-game winning streak the Pack is currently on. 

The whole team is on this week for a discussion of changes to Will Wade's offense and defense, how it affected the 44-point road win, an evaluation of football's latest portal haul, and the holes that still need filling. 

Trey, Essad, and Alec break down the start of ACC play for men's basketball and State Football's snowy start to portal season. 

Trey, Essad, and Alec break down the finer points of State's roller coaster football season and evaluate the latest product from Will Wade. 

Trey, Essad, and Alec return from a Thanksgiving break with a men's basketball and football team that have traveled in very different directions over the last two weeks. 

Essad, Jackson, and Alec all learned some stuff from State's win over VCU and Will Wade's latest presser. 

Trey, Essad, and Alec commit the whole hour to the first tastes of the Will Wade era and what may come next for this team. 

In a packed episode, the whole team breaks down Will Wade's debut and wins against #8 in football and women's basketball. 

Trey, Essad, and Alec have an open discussion on expectations for the men's basketball team. 

Joe Giglio of Ovies & Giglio joins the show to examine the state of the football program and look toward a fast approaching future.

State enters the thunderdome with its upcoming schedule. Will it collect some quality wins or go out with a whimper? 

The whole team Discusses a likely inflection point for the Dave Doeren tenure and how State moves forward from it. 

Essad, Trey, and Alec air their grievances from a disappointing result against Duke and get excited as Will Wade talks about lower body strength. 

Alec breaks his streak of 75 consecutive episodes while Trey, Jackson, and Essad carry on to cover with relief the comeback win in Winston-Salem over Wake Forest.

The group discusses CJ Bailey's growth, Hollywood Smothers unstoppable-ness, and potential concerns as we look ahead to Duke.

Then Chat GPT enters the show with some choice words on outside zone and Pop-Tarts...yes, really.