E5: The Breakup of Russell Wilson and Coach Tom O'Brien

Can you be right and wrong at the same time? Given the success Russell Wilson had at Wisconsin and currently with the Seattle Seahawks, most fans and media would say Tom O’Brien was wrong with decision to go with Mike Glennon at QB. However, the passage of time has positioned O’Brien’s larger point to be right. Commit to the team and to football, which is exactly what happened when Wilson ditched baseball after arriving in Madison. In the fifth of six episodes, Joe Giglio and Joe Ovies explore the breakup of Wilson and NC State, how O’Brien could’ve communicated his intentions better, and why Wilson’s dream of being the next Bo Jackson was always a long shot.

The story of Russell Wilson’s exit from NC State, ten years ago to Wisconsin and then NFL stardom, has been told hundreds of times. But there have always been gaps and questions and inaccuracies. With insight from the people who knew Russell Wilson and Tom O’Brien the best, we set the record straight about Wilson’s time and departure from NC State. Hosted by Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio from 99.9 The Fan in Raleigh, North Carolina.