The Lotcast

Lotcast 110 - Much to Solve for NC State

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:39:00 +0000

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.

Lotcast 109 - Let's Get Real

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:25:00 +0000

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.

Lotcast 108 - NC State - Virginia Preview

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:25:51 +0000

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?

Locast 107 - Football Season Predictions

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:10:23 +0000

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.

Lotcast 106 - Defense Preview

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:37:01 +0000

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

Lotcast 105 - 2026 Offense Preview

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:56:00 +0000

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

Lotcast 104 - Are the Vibes Good?

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:24:00 +0000

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.

Lotcast 103 - Biggest Concerns, Most Important Newcomers, and Pressure to Win

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:14:14 +0000

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.

Lotcast 102 - Football Teaser

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:37:00 +0000

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.

Lotcast 101 - Elliott Avent's Sunset Ride

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:36:27 +0000

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

Lotcast 100 - Casey Morsell

Thu, 28 May 2026 09:35:00 +0000

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.

Lotcast 99 - Roster Building, Will Wade the Hamburger, and Technician Sports

Wed, 06 May 2026 11:43:00 +0000

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.

Lotcast 98 - The Portal Beginneth

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:21:00 +0000

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.

Lotcast 97 - What to Make of the Justin Gainey Hire

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:21:00 +0000

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.

Lotcast 96 - Will Wade. American Coward.

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 02:25:26 +0000

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.

Lotcast 95 - Texas Loss, LSU Rumors, and Portal Priorities for Will Wade

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 02:04:18 +0000

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.

Lotcast 94 - Who Should Return for NC State Basketball, Stanford Loss, and What's Next?

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 02:11:08 +0000

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.

Lotcast 93 - NC State's Defensive Implosion and Growing Baseball Optimism

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 03:27:01 +0000

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.

Lotcast 92 - Pack9 Hitting the Baseball

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:34:52 +0000

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.

Lotcast 91 - The Systematic Disassembly of UNC and what Comes Next

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 04:36:15 +0000

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?

Lotcast 90 - Five-Game Win Streak! (And Why Will Wade is still Mad)

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 04:24:32 +0000

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.

Lotcast 89 - Stacking ACC Wins

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 04:02:45 +0000

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.

Lotcast 88 - NC State's Offense Explodes vs. FSU Plus Remaining Football Portal Needs

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 04:18:37 +0000

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.

Lotcast 87 - Going Under Screens, Darrion Williams as Batman, and PortalQuest

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 03:52:07 +0000

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

Lotcast 86 - Football's Closeout and Basketball's Closeouts

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 03:59:42 +0000

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

Lotcast 85 - MBB's Tough Stretch and Doeren's Annual UNC Win

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 04:25:55 +0000

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.

Lotcast 84 - Will Wade's Analytics, VCU win, and Purple Uniforms

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 04:54:03 +0000

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

Lotcast 83 - Men's Basketball Breakdown

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 04:36:53 +0000

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.

Lotcast 82 - Crazy 8s, The Reckoning, and The Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 04:58:27 +0000

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

Lotcast 81 - Let there be Men's Basketball!

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 02:29:47 +0000

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

Lotcast 80 - Joe Giglio and The State of Football at NC State

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 03:30:05 +0000

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

Lotcast 79 - On the Topic of a Tough Home Stretch

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 03:19:43 +0000

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

Lotcast 78 - What To Do With NC State's Football Program

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 03:21:16 +0000

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

Lotcast 77 - Durham Toe Stubbing and Will Wade Presser

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 02:51:18 +0000

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

Lotcast 76 - Wake Comeback, Duke Preview, and Chat GPT likes raw pop tarts

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 05:06:12 +0000

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.

Lotcast 75 - UVA Win, Wake Forest Preview, and Lynyrd Skynyrd

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 02:45:43 +0000

Trey, Jackson, and Alec cover a thrilling win over UVA and look at how the team can plug some defensive holes while continuing to create explosives on offense.

Lotcast 74 - ECU Escape, We're on to Virginia

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 03:14:24 +0000

The whole team covers our first look at NC State football in 2025 and the 24-17 result it produced.

Lotcast 73 - ECU Preview and Football Program Trajectory

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 02:28:19 +0000

Pack Pride Editor Cory Smith joins the team to preview the week one matchup and discuss the program trajectory and what this season means for it.

Lotcast 72 - Game Picks + A Hefty Beast Full of Chicken and Grease

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 03:20:43 +0000

The team picks the football season game by game. Also Bojangles.

Lotcast 71 - All Defense Preview

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 02:49:25 +0000

Phillip Danford from Inside Pack Sports joins the show to preview the 2025 defense and DJ Eliot's first year at the helm.

Lotcast 70 - The All Offense Preview

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 02:50:30 +0000

Jackson, Essad, Alec, and James Henderson of Inside Pack Sports preview an offense with potential and looking to break out.

Lotcast 69 - NC State Goes Camping in the Fall

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 02:37:49 +0000

The whole team is here to talk about some of fall camp developments, answer some major questions about the team, and discuss the best Raleigh restaurants.

Lotcast 68 - Wade's Summer Presser, Khamil Pierre, Baseball Roster, and One Big Thing

Sat, 19 Jul 2025 15:44:37 +0000

Trey, Jackson, and Alec cover four storylines from four different sports in this week's episode.

Lotcast 67 - High School Recruiting, Rev Share, and F1

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 03:30:34 +0000

Trey, Essad, Jackson, and Alec discuss the importance of high school recruiting in the modern era, how State should distribute its rev share money, and some random stuff at the end.

Lotcast 66 - No Questions Asked

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 19:21:30 +0000

Trey, Essad, and Alec cover the finalization of the men's basketball roster and some football developments, and they try to do so without asking a question.

Lotcast 65 - Darrion Williams, Auburn Regional, and Mission Impossible

Thu, 29 May 2025 03:57:59 +0000

The whole team comes together to discuss Darrion Williams plus other stuff.

Lotcast 64 - Tournament Baseball!

Tue, 20 May 2025 03:27:21 +0000

Alex Gee from Inside Pack Sports joins the show and all four of its members to talk through a lame result against Stanford and what the tournament outlook is for Avent's team.

Lotcast 63 - Pack9 is on Fire, Will Wade Adds Two, DJ Eliot Adds Two, and Wes Moore is After a 4

Thu, 01 May 2025 02:54:41 +0000

In this episode with a very long title, Trey, Jackson, and Alec cover transfer portal for three teams and the baseball's team surge to the top of the ACC.

Lotcast 62 - Every Day I'm Portalin'

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 03:11:49 +0000

Have you heard that there are some players in the transfer portal? The whole team is here to discuss the recent portal updates in MBB and football, plus two players going in the first round of the WNBA draft and the biggest series win of the season for State Baseball.

Lotcast 61 - Will Wades into the Transfer Portal

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 03:23:28 +0000

The whole team looks at Wade's first weeks as a the NC State head coach and the beginning of the roster construction.

Lotcast 60 - If There's a Will, There's a Wade

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 04:07:55 +0000

The whole team is here to talk about hiring Will Wade.

Lotcast 59 - Keatts' Dismissal and Coaching Search

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 03:21:27 +0000

James Henderson of Inside Pack Sports joins Trey, Essad, and Alec to cover what unraveled Kevin Keatts, the decision to fire him, and the scope of the coaching search.

Lotcast 58 - Baseball's 3-5 Start

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 04:20:42 +0000

Essad, Jackson, and Alec welcome Elijah Pittman, former college pitcher and newest Trinity Road Times contributor, as they break down an inauspicious start to the baseball season.

Lotcast 57 - Down Goes Number One (and Wake Forest)

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 04:24:53 +0000

Cory Smith of Pack Pride joins Trey, Essad, and Alec to cover the Notre Dame upset and the Wake Forest win/Paul McNeil breakout.

Lotcast 56 - How was This Supposed to Work?

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 04:18:56 +0000

Trey, Jackson, and Alec ask questions about Kevin Keatts' season and how this was supposed to work, then cover the WBB hot streak and touch on the impending baseball season.

Lotcast 55 - Aziaha James' Heater

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 04:22:46 +0000

Alec and Essad cover State's entertaining start to its toughest stretch of the season and James' 36-point effort.

Lotcast 54 - NC State Baseball Preview

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 04:10:09 +0000

Alex Gee from Inside Pack Sports joins the show to preview a ridiculous bullpen and a high potential team that could once again compete for Omaha.

Lotcast 53 - I am Fortune's Fool, Plus WBB and Football Recruiting

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 04:08:48 +0000

Trey, Jackson, and Alec discuss a spiraling Men's Basketball team and some other stuff.

Lotcast 52 - A Thorough Examination of The NC State Football Program

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 04:24:28 +0000

The whole team is here to close the door on 2024's football season and examine the state of the program.

Lotcast 51 - The Transfer Portal Episode

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 04:16:15 +0000

The whole team discusses State's returnees, additions, targets, and needs during college football's silly season.

Lotcast 50 - Portal Needs, Defensive Coordinators, and 72-Year Old Retirees

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 05:16:01 +0000

The whole team joins the show to discuss a whirlwind of a week including football news, more data points on the men's basketball team, and Bill Belichick coming to the triangle.

Lotcast 49 - Another Win in Chapel Hill

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 04:54:52 +0000

Trey, Essad, and Alec cover a fourth straight win over UNC, transfer portal discussions, and MBB's tough trip to San Diego.

Lotcast 48 - MBB's First Four Games and Overrated Turkey

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 03:34:06 +0000

Essad, Jackson, and Alec cover a solid start from the MBB team, touch on the looming football game, and discuss overrated Thanksgiving foods.

Lotcast 47 - Early MBB Returns and An Unacceptable Football Performance

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 04:04:22 +0000

The team covers the first three games of the MBB season and then gets real about a really unnerving offensive performance from Robert Anae's group.

Lotcast 46 - Stanford, South Carolina Upstate, and Antenna Parties

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 04:46:54 +0000

The whole team is here for a half-and-half covering the wins over Stanford and South Carolina Upstate

Lotcast 45 - MBB Preview with Brian Geisinger

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 14:29:27 +0000

Brian Geisinger joins Trey, Essad, and Alec to cover the upcoming MBB season and do a deep dive on a rebuilt roster.

Lotcast 44 - Defeating The Calgorithm

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 03:53:02 +0000

The team covers everything about the Cal win and how State can build off it, then talks about Kool-Aid Pickles.

Lotcast 43 - Syracuse Loss and Basketball Preview Lite

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 02:50:42 +0000

The whole team is here to get mad at the football team, get pumped for the basketball teams, and get into the funniest Halloween costume they ever wore.

Lotcast 42 - Ugh

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 03:59:07 +0000

Kenton Gibbs of Locked on Wolfpack joins Trey, Essad, Joel, and Alec to cover just like all that stuff you watched on Saturday.

Lotcast 41 - NIU Win, Offensive Search, and Major League Eating

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 02:51:50 +0000

Trey, Jackson, Essad, and Alec cover the NIU win and where State goes from here.

Lotcast 40 - Clemson Vomit Sandwich, Fixes, and Airport Olives

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 03:16:17 +0000

Trey, Jackson, Essad, Alec, and guest with a recurring role Alex Gee go through the Clemson game and cover why the defense can't stop the run, CJ Bailey, a budding ground game on offense, and how to get it right against NIU.

Lotcast 39 - Louisiana Tech, CJ Bailey, and Tony Hawk

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 03:28:23 +0000

Trey, Alec, Essad, and Jackson cover the Louisiana Tech game and discuss CJ Bailey's impending first start in Death Valley.

Lotcast 38 - Tennessee Autopsy

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 04:46:24 +0000

Trey, Essad, Alec and Jackson Williford of On the Prowl cover what caused the 51-10 loss and how State can move forward.

*Editor's Note*

There are some audio issues in this episode. We apologize for the weird noises, but wanted to put out the episode anyway.

Lotcast 34 - The All Defense Discussion

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 03:19:41 +0000

Trey, Essad, and Alec are joined by Ethan McDowell of The Wolfpacker to cover the first day of fall camp and State's defense.

Lotcast 32 - Six Football Questions

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 03:25:21 +0000

Alec, Trey, and Essad each bring two questions to a round table style discussion about the runaway hype train for Pack Football

Lotcast 29 - Raleigh Regional, Athens Super Regional, and OIive Pizza

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 03:34:30 +0000

Alex Gee from Inside Pack Sports joins Alec and Essad to cover State's run through the Raleigh Regional, the upcoming challenge at Georgia, and weird food combinations.

Lotcast 27 - UNCW Loss, FSU Series, MBB Transfer Portal

Thu, 02 May 2024 17:22:22 +0000

Cal Parker of the Pack Homer Pod joins the show to talk about the home stretch for the baseball team.

Lotcast 26 - Pack9 Midseason Report, Raising Cane's, Spring Football

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 03:50:04 +0000

Alex Gee from Inside Pack Sports joins the team to talk about an up and down baseball team that's preparing for a difficult home stretch.

Lotcast 25 - Final Four Losses, BB Transfer Portal, and Spring Game

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 03:54:01 +0000

A whole lot to cover this week.

Lotcast 24 - NC State is Actually Really in Two Final Fours

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 03:38:07 +0000

What is happening? What on earth is happening? I don't know what to do with my hands.

Lotcast 23 -Two Sweet 16s Living Together in Harmony

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:52:58 +0000

The Men and the Women are in the Sweet 16. The teams reviews the 4-0 opening weekend and takes a look at Marquette as an opponent on the men's side, then discusses whether Nic Cage is good or not.

Lotcast 22: ACC Champs!

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 03:29:24 +0000

The whole team is here to discuss the insane week the MBB team just put together.

Lotcast 21 - Pack9 Talk and Men's ACC Tournament

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 04:17:56 +0000

Trey, Essad, and Alec are joined by Cal Parker of the Pack Homer Podcast to talk about the first 15 games of the baseball season in addition to some discussion about the Syracuse win.

Lotcast 17 - Sportsmasbord

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 14:26:04 +0000

Trey, Alec, and Essad talk the men's basketball win over Miami, the mega stretch coming up for women's basketball, the football schedule release, and snow plows.

Lotcast 15 -Wake Forest Win, Marvel, and Chris Nolan

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 22:53:24 +0000

The team details the ridiculousness of Tuesday's win over Wake Forest before the conversation devolves into a debate about Christopher Nolan.

Lotcast 12 - Transfer Portal and Funny Names

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 15:53:23 +0000

Phillip Danford of Inside Pack Sports joins the show to talk about State's activity in the transfer portal, the signing class, and the best athlete names of all time.

Lotcast 11 - Weird Stories from Trinity Road and Pop Tarts

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 22:46:31 +0000

Trey, Alec, and Essad just talk about the weirdest stories they have from attending NC State games.

Lotcast 10 - UNC Beatdown, UNC Beatdown, and UNC Beatdown

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 17:05:35 +0000

The team talks about the UNC beatdown, as you may have inferred, and also touches on some alleged men's basketball and the specific rules that we most want to change in any sport.

Lotcast 9 - Wake Win, Uconn Win, and Cement Mixers

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 17:14:26 +0000

The team talks through a dominant win at Wake Forest, a sweet win in Reynolds over Uconn, and cement mixers

Lotcast 8 - MJ Morris, Offensive Line Play, and Christmas Music

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 19:07:03 +0000

The team is joined by Inside Pack Sports contributor and former Richmond offensive lineman Alex Gee to talk about the MJ Morris Hullabaloo, NC State's offensive line play, and the right time to start playing Christmas music.

Lotcast 7 - Clemson, MBB, and Die Hard

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 16:35:32 +0000

Trey, Essad, and Alec welcome newest Joel Seagle and talk the Clemson win, the rotation for Kevin Keatts, and whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie.

Lotcast 6 - Marshall, Duke, and Joe’s BBQ

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 04:25:32 +0000

Trey, Essad, and Alec cover the offensive improvement against Marshall, the matchup with Duke, and pick the most overrated and underrated cities in America.

Lotcast 5 - MJ Morris, Ferrets, and The McRib

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 16:26:03 +0000

Trey, Essad, and Alec talk about the MJ Morris decision, what they want to see from the offense, and the coolest pet that is not a cat or a dog.

Lotcast 4 - UVA, Louisville, and Bio 181

Thu, 28 Sep 2023 16:56:37 +0000

Trey, Essad, and Alec are joined by Evan Roberts of the Red & White Podcast as they get into UVA, running game struggles, receiver rotation, Chris Toudle's Oscar bid, and the worst class you took in college.

Lotcast 3 - VMI, UVA, and Bad Movies

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 15:57:15 +0000

The team is joined by Caroline Darney to discuss the UVA game and the worst movie ever made.

Lotcast 2 - Notre Dame and Fast Food

Thu, 14 Sep 2023 17:30:43 +0000

Jackson Williford of On The Prowl joins the team to discuss the Notre Dame loss, the state of the team, and the best fast food item in history.

Lotcast 1 - UConn and Deforestation

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 19:25:00 +0000

Pack Pride's Cory Smith Joins Trey, Alec, and Essad to discuss Uconn, Notre Dame, and how many trees there are in Raleigh.