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Gary Hahn celebrates Wolfpack's past, and future
Gary Hahn called his last ACC Tournament broadcast for the NC State Wolfpack. He says he's happy to see fans young and old celebrate the Wolfpack's ACC Tournament championship.
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Gary Hahn called his last ACC Tournament broadcast for the NC State Wolfpack. He says he's happy to see fans young and old celebrate the Wolfpack's ACC Tournament championship.
WINNERS. >> WHAT A WEEKEND IT WAS FOR THE NC STATE WOLFPACK IN ACC WIN FOR THEM AND THEIR FIRST SINCE 1987 ENOUGH TO PUNCH THEIR TICKET TO THE NCAA TOURNAMENT. YOU KNOW, ONE MAN HAS SEEN EVERY WOLF PACKING SINCE 1991. THIS WILL BE GARY HUNT FINAL SEASON AS THE VOICE OF THE WOLF PACK EARLIER TODAY, I SPOKE WITH HIM AS THE TEAM PREPARES TO KEEP THEIR DREAM ALIVE. >> TELL ME HOW YOU ARE DOING AFTER SATURDAY'S VICTORY GAME. >> I WAS REALLY CELEBRATING HAS SAID IT WAS THE INCREDIBLE A RUN BY THE PACKED THIS WEEK. IT WAS A MIRACLE RUN. >> AND TO BE ABLE TO CALL AN ACC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME WHERE AND SHE STAY WAS ENTERED AND THEY WON WAS SOMETHING I DIDN'T THINK WAS GOING TO HAPPEN IN MY CAREER. I'M RETIRING AT THE END OF THE SEASON. AND IT HAD HAPPENED UP TO THIS POINT. SO FOR THAT TO HAPPEN, IT WAS VERY SPECIAL. I TONS OF PEOPLE COME UP TO ME DURING THE WEEK AND SAID VERY KIND THINGS. >> IT WAS JUST A MAGICAL WAY. IT WAS A IT WAS A IT WAS AN UNFORGETTABLE, I GUESS IS THE BEST WORD FOR IT. >> LOOKING BACK OVER THE YEARS AND DECADES REALLY? HOW WOULD YOU SAY THAT NC STATE'S BASKETBALL OR EVEN JUST COLLEGE BASKETBALL HAS EVOLVED OVER THOSE DECADES. >> WELL, I THINK THERE BEEN A LOT OF CHANGES. I THINK THE THREE-POINT SHOT HAS A BIG ONE. >> MORE TEAMS ARE FOCUSED ON THAT. YOU WANT TO TRADE THE TEARS FOR 3 YEARS. SO THE 3 POINT SHOTS BECOME BIG. THERE'S A LOT BALL-SCREEN ACTION NOW. I DIDN'T USE TO HAVE TO THROW IT IN THE POST. PLAY INSIDE OUT BACK TO THE BASKET. THE POST PLAYER. YOU'LL SEE DJ BURNS FOR NC STATE IS ONE OF THEM. A HANDFUL IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY. SO THAT'S THAT'S ONE OF THE BIG CHANGES. >> YOU KNOW, YOU JUST GOT TO ACCEPT CHANGE. THAT'S THAT'S ONE THING. EVERYTHING IS ALWAYS GOING TO CHANGE. YOU'VE GOT TO BE ABLE TO ACCEPT THAT. >> LOOKING AHEAD TO COLLEGE BASKETBALL, YOU KNOW, WHEN WE THINK ABOUT AND WE THINK ABOUT IT THE DAY, THE TRADE RULES OR TRANSFER RULES, HOW DO YOU SEE BASKETBALL? COLLEGE BASKETBALL CHANGING? >> WELL, I DON'T KNOW. I'M NOT IN FAVOR OF A LOT OF THOSE. I'M NOT GOING TO GET INTO, YOU KNOW, MY PERSONAL OPINIONS BECAUSE A MAN WHO CARES. AND JUST TO RECAP JUST A RADIO ANNOUNCER. TO MAKE COLLEGE ATHLETICS IS TURN WE GAME A GAME. YOU KNOW, I DO I I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE FUTURE'S GOING TO HOLD. I REALLY DON'T. I DON'T KNOW WHETHER THERE'S GOING TO BE AN ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE IN 10 YEARS. I REALLY DON'T KNOW BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS SO MONEY DRIVEN NOW AND THAT'S THE BIG BANG. YOU KNOW, YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE MORE MONEY AND MORE MONEY AND MORE MONEY BUT I'LL TELL YOU ONE JUSTIN, AS AS MY PERSONAL PAIN AND I'M GLAD I'M NOT STARTING MY CAREER. I'M GLAD I'M A RIGHT AT THE END. >> I REALLY HOPE THAT NC STATE MAKES IT FAR INTO THE NCAA TOURNAMENT THIS WEEK'S GAME IS SET TO LAST GAME THAT YOU IS THERE ANYTHING SPECIAL THAT THEY INTEND TO DO IN THAT THAT WE CAN EXPECT? YEAH, I I TEND TO BEFORE I GO OFF HERE, I'VE GOT TO THANK A WHOLE BUNCH OF FOLKS. >> I'M GOING TO SPEND ABOUT 2 MINUTES, PROBABLY 2 OR 3 MINUTES DOING THAT. AND THAT'S ALL I'M GOING TO. I'M GOING TO LEAVE. I'M GOING TO. >> THANK EVERYBODY FROM THE FANS TO MY TEAMMATES. I'VE HAD AN INCREDIBLE BROADCAST TEAM AROUND ME. I THINK I'M PRETTY MUCH THE AVERAGE ANNOUNCER THAT'S GOT A GREAT SUPPORT CAST AROUND ME. I'M JUST THANKFUL AND THAT'S HOW I WANT TO SPEND MY LAST COUPLE OF MINUTES ON THE AIR. >> THAT'S REALLY WONDERFUL. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SPENDING TIME WITH US. AND LET ME JUST SAY YOU HAVE AN OPEN INVITATION TO HAVE ONCE. YOU KNOW, IF YOU EVER GET YOU EVER GET THE ITCH TO GET BACK ON THE AIR, YOU'VE GOT AN OPEN INVITATION TO COME. JOIN US HERE AT 7 O'CLOCK AHI. TELL YOU WHAT, I'VE GOT A FACE FOR RADIO. SO I DON'T THINK I'D BE TO GO TO TELL YOU THAT'S NOT TRUE AT ALL. THANK YOU. AGAIN, ALL THE BEST HAVE FUN ON