The Lotcast

Join hosts Trey Lower, Alec Lower, and Essad Malik as we say words about NC State and try to stay on topic.

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

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

11-21
01:01:36

Lotcast 83 - Men's Basketball Breakdown

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. 

11-14
01:03:50

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

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

11-05
01:03:53

Lotcast 81 - Let there be Men's Basketball!

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

10-30
01:11:09

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

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

10-22
01:05:19

Lotcast 79 - On the Topic of a Tough Home Stretch

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

10-08
41:29

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

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

10-02
01:04:52

Lotcast 77 - Durham Toe Stubbing and Will Wade Presser

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

09-23
48:13

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

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.  

09-17
01:08:40

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

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. 

09-09
59:57

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

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

09-04
01:06:59

Lotcast 73 - ECU Preview and Football Program Trajectory

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. 

08-27
53:17

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

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

08-21
01:17:43

Lotcast 71 - All Defense Preview

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

08-13
01:06:36

Lotcast 70 - The All Offense Preview

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

08-07
01:01:38

Lotcast 69 - NC State Goes Camping in the Fall

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. 

07-31
01:01:36

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

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

07-19
57:42

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

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. 

07-03
55:51

Lotcast 66 - No Questions Asked

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. 

06-13
49:05

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

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

05-29
58:05

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