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Alec Lower
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Covering NC State at trinityroadtimes.com
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Finally got to publish this, hope you'll check it out.

Took a look at 11 of State's most common passing plays, how the offense differed from 2024, and where Bailey was good vs. can improve.

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Kurt Roper and CJ Bailey: Film Analysis
NC State secured another year of CJ Bailey during college football's latest rendition of the silly season. With it, the Pack will get the continuity that it obviously and rightfully values, and that i...
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January 11, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Film Room: NC State's Offense is Cooking

What a great morning it is to read about how Quadir Copeland, Paul McNeil, and Ven-Allen Lubin are elevating State's offense while playing off each other.

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Film Room: NC State's Offense is Cooking
NC State's offense currently ranks 20th nationally in total efficiency, 17th in effective field goal percentage, and despite some regression, is still shooting almost 40% from three as a team. The off...
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December 30, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Trinity Road Tape: Kurt Roper Beats Cover 2

Made a video about Bailey's TD pass to Wesley Grimes and why the passing concept worked perfectly to defeat Memphis' cover 2 structure.

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Trinity Road Tape: Kurt Roper Beats Cover 2
Welcome back to another edition of Trinity Road Tape. Today we're looking at CJ Bailey's touchdown pass to Wesley Grimes in the Gasparilla Bowl and how the route concepts worked together to create spa...
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December 23, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Recording a football and basketball episode of the Lotcast tonight. Any questions for the show?
December 22, 2025 at 11:58 PM
NC State's Defense is Trending Up

Wade is still not happy, but the trends are positive. Read about it!

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NC State's Defense is Trending Up
You’d never know it if you simply measured the sentiment around it, but NC State enters conference play with a top 50 defense. Will Wade’s first Wolfpack team, which was rightfully lambasted for its e...
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December 22, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Trinity Road Tape: NC State's Smash Drive Concept

Made a video on a pure progression passing concept Kurt Roper used a lot this year for CJ.

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December 5, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Questions for The Lotcast tonight?
December 5, 2025 at 12:41 AM
NC State Crushes UNC

Wrote about the beat down, the extremely funny offensive performance, some DJ Eliot pressures, and the naivety of unc football.

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NC State Crushes UNC
Bill Belichick’s multi-front war against his own legacy continued this week as NC State once again punished its credulous neighbors who fell for all this. They used to write books about this man. He u...
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December 1, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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Only against UNC does Dave execute a perfect 2-minute drive
November 30, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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@jamescurle.bsky.social @aleclower.bsky.social thought you gentlemen might enjoy this gif i made
November 30, 2025 at 2:19 AM
NC State's Defense Enters Adjustment Mode

Will Wade wants to look at his defense. Called the Texas game an "all systems breakdown."

I wrote about some of the things I've seen.

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NC State's Defense Enters Adjustment Mode
NC State is now part of a small group that has traveled to Hawaii and not enjoyed itself. The Pack's pass at the Maui Invitational was less pleasant than expected, and while these aren't catastrophic ...
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November 28, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Who wants to read Analysis of the Florida State win?

Wrote about this very weird game. Got a lot of film this week. Looked at several plays from the QB, the OC, and the DBs.

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NC State Accepts Win from Florida State
What is it with Florida State and the punting? The last time the Noles came to Raleigh, one of the biggest plays of the game was Florida State punter Alex Mastromanno punting the ball from beyond the ...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Ep. 84 is out.

Talked about the analytical approach to defense, Tre Holloman's good shooting start, and NC A&M alternate uniforms

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November 21, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Questions for the lotcast?
November 21, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Turned on ESPN early before the State game and was met with AI-generated fantasy football recommendations.

Who is this for?
November 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
ICYMI
November 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Learnings from Will Wade's First Three Games

Wrote about State's early offensive production, ball screen actions involving Darrion Williams, and guarding the ball defensively.

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Learnings from Will Wade's First Three Games
Making shots is very important in basketball. Fortunately, this is something NC State has been excellent at through three games. Wade's first offense has started off blazing, shooting over 44% from th...
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November 14, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Questions for the lotcast tonight?
November 4, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Game Analysis: NC State Runs Through Georgia Tech

Wrote about Duke Scott, Dante Daniels, Kurt Roper, 12 personnel, simplified passing concepts, and cover 1. Ton of stuff!

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Game Analysis: Pack Runs Through Georgia Tech
Author's note: I have ran into some technical difficulties with GIFs/our hosting platform that I haven't been able to solve. I apologize for the poor quality. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are a goo...
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November 3, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Players of the game to me were Duke Scott, Jacarrius Peak, Dante Daniels, Caden Fordham.

Some good stuff from Daniels, and loved the way State used him. State is 4-1 when it runs for 200 yards. Got some nice freebies for CJ off counter action.

Run the ball.
November 2, 2025 at 10:51 PM
We're at the End Now

These are my thoughts on the status of Dave Doeren's tenure and what's next for the football program.

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We're at the End Now with Dave Doeren
Following NC State’s 9-4 (6-2) season in 2017, a year in which it lost an Atlantic Division-deciding game by about 10 yards, I wrote a lengthy article about the foundation that had been laid in Raleig...
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October 29, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Episode 80 dropped yesterday with special guest Joe Giglio

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October 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM