Former NC State star Emeka Emezie joins James Henderson to launch a weekly Inside Pack Sports series and this week the duo is reacting to NC State vs East Carolina, previewing Virginia, and unpacking what truly changed for the Wolfpack after 2019.
Emezie goes deep on the wide receiver room, why “players, not plays” should drive the offense, and how leaders like Payton Wilson and Drake Thomas raised the standard at NC State.
He revisits the 2020 win at Pitt (“The Devin Leary Drive”), the UNC comeback in 2021 (“The Catch”), and explains the Dave Doeren “rivalry mindset” heading into ECU/UNC/Duke/Wake.
We also hit Virginia storylines: playing the Hoos less often, Charlottesville memories, and the Des Kitchings angle.
Emezie’s keys: feed NC State’s playmakers early (Wesley Grimes, Noah Rogers, “Hollywood” Smothers), finish drives in the red zone, and let the defense set the floor.
James and Emeka discussed a lot in this feature, which will be released every Wednesday throughout the football season!
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