Wolfpack Weekly: Walk-Off Edition

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Two pods this week
Members-Only pod on the Manny Bates fiasco

and the baseball pod with Chance.

Let's Get into it!
I've got to start with the ridiculous ending to game 1 of the FSU series. Reid Johnston threw a gem of a game but was left in just a little bit too long. He gave up a game tying grand salami that could have been the crushing blow but the Pack rallied. Evan Justice came in and held off the Noles and in the bottom of the 9th, red-hot Johnny Butler lead off with a double which was promptly followed up by a Luca Tresh 2-run bomb to end the game. Great start to the weekend and the Wolfpack Weekly!
WHAT. AN. ENDING. pic.twitter.com/k2GDProtjm
— #Pack9 ⚾️ (@NCStateBaseball) May 21, 2021
I'm sure the Russell Wilson deniers won't acknowledge this happened but RW came back to campus to give the commencement speech to the graduating class. He did an excellent job and you can watch the stream below but also the quick QA video with RW is worth the watch.
Ahead of his commencement address to #NCState21, we spent a few minutes with @NFL quarterback and @packfootball alum @DangeRussWilson. Watch to hear about his favorite NC State memory, his words of advice for our grads and more. 🎓🐺 pic.twitter.com/VnGJVEhCZ2
— NC State University (@NCState) May 21, 2021
Tune in now to hear @DangeRussWilson address the 2021 grads at his alma mater!https://t.co/lxovRK9kG2 pic.twitter.com/4yXmzKdnJJ
— NC State Football (@PackFootball) May 14, 2021
Brandon Costner and J. Cole light up the African League
Former Wolfpack star Brandon Costner shoots lights out in the inaugural game of the NBA-backed Basketball Africa League with teammate J. Cole.https://t.co/eIyo9Hd4ux
— Pack Insider (@PackInsider) May 17, 2021
David Thompson, not that one, has a fantastic piece on NC State OL Tyrone Riley who is in his 7th year of college football. Must read.
Tyrone Riley's NC State career has been a series of personal setbacks that have kept him off the playing field. But as he enters his 7th season — yes, his SEVENTH season of college football — Riley may finally have the opportunity to shine. https://t.co/Pjfb1EplMp pic.twitter.com/juDybcs5oI
— David Thompson (@daveth89) May 17, 2021
Former NC State hoops commit, Josh Hall, had himself a night.
UPDATED Josh Hall to-do list
— Bally Sports Oklahoma (@BallySportsOK) May 17, 2021
✅ First career @NBA start
✅ Career-high 25 points
✅ Career-high 10 rebounds
✅ Career-high 43 mins
✅ Player of the Game
✅ High praise from Hall of Famer, @NancyLieberman and @johnrhadigan
Let's go, @jay5mula! #ThunderUp | @okcthunder pic.twitter.com/lzp8wq6KMj
NC State Men's golf finished top 5 in the regionals and earned a trip to the NCAA Championship. Coach Press continues to do a fantastic job with the program.
Next stop: NCAA Championship‼️
— NC State Men's Golf (@PackMensGolf) May 19, 2021
We finish in the top-five of the Regional to advance to the NCAA Championship which will be held May 28-June 2 at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz. pic.twitter.com/rpQfKI1Ad0
CJ Clark is starting to get some attention from the publications as Rivals acknowledges Clark's potential as the #6 breakout player for 2021
#Wolfpack star ready to break out? @cfrmda4 pic.twitter.com/jxYz9dtudl
— Mike Farrell (@rivalsmike) May 20, 2021
And finally, Athlon Sports has 11 players from NC State's 2021 Football team on their pre-season All-ACC teams. I didn't see anyone else talking about it so here's my tweet.
Athlon Places 11 from @StateCoachD ‘s ‘21 @PackFootball team on its All-ACC teams.
— Red White Pod (@RedWhitePodcast) May 21, 2021
Athlon
First Team
O: Bam, Icky
D: Payton Wilson, I. Moore
Sp: KR Bam, PR Thayer
2nd Team⁰O: Emezie, Gibson
3rd Team
Sp: Dunn, Gill
4th team
O: Ricky
Really excited for this season & team.
Ton of content on the horizon. I've sent out a manhunt to find Will for a pod, have a lot of Dave Doeren pieces coming and much more. Stay tuned and Go Pack!
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