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Gainey Wins His Debut + Where Philip Rivers Stands - Tuffy Talk Live

2026-11-0401:22:04

Justin Gainey's first game as NC State's head coach ended in an 83-64 win over Campbell, and Ven-Allen Lubin didn't miss a shot. Then we turned to football: why NC State still hasn't named a head coach, what Philip Rivers would cost, and which coaches and players the next staff should keep. Lubin finished with 20 points, 8 of 8 from the field, 3 of 3 from three and 10 rebounds, and Christian Hammond gave the Pack a spark off the bench. On the football side, we get into the emptiest Carter-Fi...

Doeren Fired, Is Philip Rivers Next At NC State? - Tuffy Talk Live

2026-10-2801:19:03

NC State fired Dave Doeren after 14 seasons, and Philip Rivers is the name everyone is talking about to replace him. Athletic director Boo Corrigan still hasn't taken a single question. So who made the call, why now, and is Rivers the right hire? Greg was in the stands at Stanford on Friday night when NC State lost 31-28 in front of an announced crowd of 13,949. By Saturday night Doeren was gone. All four of us get into the timing, the silence from the top, the 2016 overtime loss at Clemson ...

Why Did NC State Fire Dave Doeren, And Who Is Next? - Tuffy Talk Live

2026-10-2756:09

NC State fired Dave Doeren after 14 seasons, and athletic director Boo Corrigan still hasn't taken a single question. So who actually made the call, and why now? Greg was in the stands at Stanford on Friday night when NC State lost 31-28 in front of an announced crowd of 13,949. By Saturday night Doeren was gone. All four of us get into the timing, the silence from the top, the 2016 overtime loss at Clemson that could have changed everything, and what NC State needs in place before it hires ...

Who Pitches Behind Nance? NC State Baseball Fall Ball - Tuffy Talk

2026-10-2251:29

NC State went 1-2 in Chris Hart's first fall, and Ethan still walked away liking this team. Greg and Ethan go through all three exhibitions, including the 7-4 win over UNC at the DBAP. They cover the three stars at the top of the roster, Hunter Warren's new power, the catcher battle between Andrew Raymond and Drew Lanphere, Sam Harris' elite slider, and first looks at transfers Jesse Gutierrez, Chet Lax, Justice De Jong and Connor Chicoli. Then they answer the big one: if the season started...

Chuck Amato Built The NC State We Know Today - Tuffy Talk Live

2026-10-2001:14:22

Chuck Amato died Monday morning at 80, and we threw out the plan and spent the first part of the show on him. He played here, won two ACC wrestling titles here, coached here as an assistant, and came home from Florida State to be our head coach. In 2001 his team went into Doak Campbell and beat Bobby Bowden. In 2002 he went 11-3 and beat Notre Dame in the Gator Bowl, and it is still the only 11-win season NC State has ever had. Greg makes the case that Carter-Finley as we know it might not ...

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