The Lotcast

The whole gang dissects the dismissal of Dave Doeren, the financial success needed in this era of college football, and shakes off Trey's obscure quotes from Coldplay songs to discuss Philip Rivers possibly being NC State's next head coach 

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.