NC State vs. #1 Georgia, UNC Series Preview & Football's Bold Prediction | Tuffy Talk Live

Wolfpack Nation — this might be the biggest week of the NC State sports calendar this spring, and we're breaking all of it down tonight.First up — women's tennis. NC State rallied from a 2-1 deficit to beat #9 Texas in the Super Regional, with Victoria Osuigwe winning a three-set thriller to clinch it and Mia Slama dominating 7-5, 6-0. Now the Pack heads to Athens to face #1 seed Georgia — the host school and reigning national champion — in the Elite 8 on Friday. Can they pull off the biggest upset of the tournament?Then we turn to Doak Field. UNC comes to Raleigh on Thursday. The #2 team in the country. RPI 6. Eight straight series wins. NC State's NCAA Tournament hopes are very much on the line. We break down what the Pack needs to do, whether Rett Johnson's 22-game hit streak continues, and whether this team makes it to Omaha regardless of what happens this weekend.We also get into NC State football — CBS Sports is predicting double-digit wins in 2026. The season opens in Brazil against Virginia. New portal targets are reportedly emerging. Is this the year Doeren finally breaks through?And we close with Gainey's roster — now that the NCAA Tournament is expanding to 76 teams, what does Year 1 actually look like for this group?🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺 Do you LOVE to Barbecue???Check out our sponsor Oconee Gold Small Batch, https://oconeegoldbbqsauce.com/, and all of their BBQ Sauce varieties including a DELICIOUS rub and merchandise!Use Code “TUFFYTALK” to get 15% off of our ENTIRE order today!Please also go check out our sponsor Flatlands Jessup Group,Website: www.flatlandsjessup.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/flatlandsjessupInstagram: @flatlandsjessup🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺 Please give this podcast a 5 Star Rating if you enjoyed the episode and want more of our weekly episodes!Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @TuffyTalkNow Enjoy!Send us Fan MailSupport the showNew episodes every week. Follow the show so you never miss one.🐺 Support Tuffy Talk on Patreon and get 12 members-only NC State breakdowns every month for just $5:👉 patreon.com/c/tuffytalkFind Tuffy Talk on all major podcast platforms — Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeart, and more. Search "Tuffy Talk" wherever you listen.Follow us everywhere:Twitter/X: @tuffytalknowGreg "The Leg" Haas: @PackFanInNOVAEthan Barry: @ncstatestats#NCState #GoPack #Wolfpack #TuffyTalk