Episode 26 fires up with the opening of the school year as host Brian Reinhardt talks with coach Pat Popolizio about the start of the preseason and some quick recaps from the NWCA Convention. How much did The Skip actually move during move-in day? How are the freshmen assigned, how are they academically supported upon arrival. How's all that stuff work? Our Hidden Heroes segment features Wolfpack PA announcer Chris Hooks. Brian will give some background on Hooks and what "State" has always meant to him. The final segment features NC State alum Nicky Hall and what it's like for him to be a "former" NC State wrestler. Hall talks about what drew him to NC State, what his time was like as a freshman coming on to campus and what life will be like after college as he preps for a career in the United States Marine Corps. Can Nicky finally beat his All-American father Nick? SUBSCRIBE TO #PACKMENTALITY POP-INS Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | Google Play Music | Spotify | Android | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires.