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Thanks to today's sponsor: https://myperfectfranchise.net/Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KzEcqKPenn State football exits the recruiting dead period in the final month of July, which means it's time for the Lasch Bash Barbeque! This invite-only event takes place each July at this time and is a staple in the recruiting strategy of the Nittany Lions. So, who will be there this year? Recruiting insiders Ryan Snyder and Sean Fitz has been hard at work confirming those names, and will share some of them on the Blue White Illustrated Recruiting Show today at 10 am on YouTube.Come join the show so you can ask questions about the upcoming list of Penn State targets that the duo discusses with host Thomas Frank Carr. They'll be taking select questions throughout the broadcast.If you haven't yet, subscribe to the Blue White Illustrated YouTube channel so you don't miss live events or press conferences like Pat Kraft's comments Tuesday night.Penn State recruiting newsWhile both commitments from Liam Andrews and T.A. Cunningham were discussed on the channel last weekend, the group will review the latest verbal commitments for Penn State. Snyder, Fitz, and T-Frank will follow up on the defensive tackle duo and discuss the team's overall situation heading into Fall camp.They'll also discuss the importance of Ethan Grunkemeyer's commitment to the Under Armour All-America game, which comes up after the 2023 high school football season. What does that invitation mean for the four-star Penn State passer?Lastly, they'll review the college football recruiting calendar and explain what this recent transition will mean for the team. They'll also explain what sort of stories and news to expect coming up in the next few weeks.Lasch Bash PreviewFinally, the trio will dive into the main topic of the show. The 2023 Lasch Bash is coming up on Friday. This event is a chance to connect with the recruits in the Class of 2024 that can attend and single out recruits in the upcoming class as priorities in their cycle.So which 2025 and 2026 players are going to attend? Subscribe to the site and use promo code WeAre2023 to get 25% off an annual subscription to find out the complete list. Fitz and Snyder will discuss the names they think are most important for fans of the show to know. So join the show at 10 am on YouTube to learn more about the next cycle in Penn State football recruiting.#PennState #NittanyLionsJOIN Blue White Illustrated: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annualSUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmationBookmark our homepage: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters: https://bluewhiteonline.comDownload our podcasts: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/LRL3155877513?selected=DSVV2664982394Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.comPenn State Football Lasch Bash Preview Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Go to birddogs.com/BWI for a free yeti-style tumbler with your purchaseSubscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KzEcqKPenn State Football heads to Big Ten Media Days on Wednesday and Thursday so we're here to preview the event. Host Thomas Frank Carr and reporter Greg Pickel break down what you need to know about the two-day event in Indianapolis that signals the beginning of the 2023 season.Pickel, Blue White Illustrated's reporter on the scene, is heading to Indy later this week to cover the event. He'll give fans what he's interested in hearing, who he plans to speak with, and what other storylines he'll follow this week.If you haven't yet, subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube so you don't miss any of Pickel's video content from this week.Penn Staters at Big Ten Media DayPickel will give fans the rundown on topics he's interested in hearing from head coach James Franklin about on Wednesday. He and T-Frank will preview those conversations, which include spring injury updates, season expectations, NIL and more. Check out the show for the full conversation.What do you want Pickel to ask Franklin if he has the chance? Join the show live at 10 am and give your thoughts!It's also a big year for new athletic director Pat Kraft and the administration. Kraft is heading into his second season as Penn State's AD and his second go-around at Media Days. Will he give an update on key infrastructure plans? Pickel will discuss what important issues Kraft will cover with the assembled media.Not just Penn State's administration but the Big Ten also has a new leader. New Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti will kick things off on Wednesday morning as the new leader of the conference. T-Frank has some questions about the future of the conference that he and Pickel will discuss.Players heading to IndianapolisThree Penn State players will also represent the team in Indianapolis this week. Olu Fashanu, Keaton Ellis, and Adisa Isaac will attend the event with Franklin and meet with the media. What sort of expectations should this set for the group? Pickel and T-Frank will explain what they hope to learn about the team from the players headed out west.Join the show live at 10 am on YouTube to be part of the conversation!Previewing Penn State Football at Big Ten Media Days#PennState #NittanyLionsJOIN Blue White Illustrated: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annualSUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmationBookmark our homepage: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters: https://bluewhiteonline.comDownload our podcasts: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/LRL3155877513?selected=DSVV2664982394Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Thanks to our sponsor: https://myperfectfranchise.net/Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KzEcqKPenn State football is in the final days of quiet before the start of the 2023 season. Join the BWI Live football show today at 10 am to learn the latest news and what's to come from the Nittany Lions in the next few weeks.Host Thomas Frank Carr and Penn State football experts Nate Bauer and Sean Fitz discuss recent interviews with current and former Penn State players, staffing moves, and take your questions on the BWI Mailbag.If you want to get a question on the show, join them at 10 am on YouTube and get your thoughts in the live chat. They'll take select questions throughout the show. Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube so you never miss a live event, like T-Frank's exclusive conversation with linebacker Curtis Jacobs.Penn State NewsThe staff turnover for Penn State continues in July, with former Duke defensive coordinator Robb Smith joining the program as an analyst. Fitz and Bauer will discuss how the musical chairs of analyst movement opened the door for Smith, and if there are any last-minute moves to come.Next, they'll discuss Fitz's interview with former Penn State defensive back Jordan Miner. The 2018 cornerback had his career end before it started when the Nittany Lions medical staff noticed a rare heart condition during his routine entry physical. Fitz and Miner discuss what's happened in his life since then and his role with the team.Next, the trio discuss T-Frank's article from last week where he picked an offensive and defensive player from the last nine years under head coach James Franklin, to add to the current roster. Who could help get the team over the top? Fitz and Bauer will give their answers. Want to play along? Drop the duo you'd add to the 2023 squad in the live chat!Finally, the trio will discuss T-Frank's interview with Jacobs. What insights did they gain and what were the major takeaways from the conversation? T-Frank will share his thoughts about Tuesday night's event.BWI MailbagAs always, the show ends with you. What is on your mind heading into the end of summer? Penn State fans from the Blue White Illustrated Lion's Den have submitted questions that T-Frank will ask the experts on the show. You can get in on the fun by also giving us your questions, which T-Frank will ask Fitz and Bauer. Join the show live on YouTube to get in on the action!#PennState #NittanyLionsJOIN Blue White Illustrated: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annualSUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmationBookmark our homepage: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters: https://bluewhiteonline.comDownload our podcasts: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/LRL3155877513?selected=DSVV2664982394Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.comWhich former Penn State players would you add to the 2023 roster? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State football takes the field on September 1 against West Virginia to open the 2023 season. It’s a highly-anticipated year for the Nittany Lions who are an offseason favorite of the national media to push for a College Football Playoff spot. One of the key contributors to the Penn State defense is linebacker Curtis Jacobs. He joins the BWI Live YouTube show to discuss the upcoming season, along with other topics. Join the show live at 7 pm to ask Jacobs a question! Host Thomas Frank Carr will field select questions from fans and members of the Blue White Illustrated Lions Den. Also, be sure to subscribe to BWI on YouTube so you know when we post special shows and breaking news. Penn State, Jacobs in line for a big season. One of the major reasons for optimism on defense is that Jacobs, a third-year player decided to return for another season at linebacker instead of opting for the NFL Draft. T-Frank and Jacobs will discuss that decision and how he arrived at it. They’ll also discuss Jacob’s thoughts on the team and preparation this offseason. Jacobs has spent the offseason preparing himself mentally and physically for the upcoming season, which could be a breakout performance for the fourth-year linebacker. “I’ve really dove deep into film study. I know I’ve been a film guy, but I really looked into NFL schemes and other teams’ schemes; just trying to learn offense at this point,” Jacobs said at Lift For Life.“I’ve been watching a lot of pass-rush stuff too. So I’ve been watching a lot of Michah [Parsons] and Von Miller. I’ve been watching a lot of those guys and how they get to the quarterback. That’s one of the most important plays in football, knocking the quarterback off the spot.”Jacobs is now ten pounds heavier than he was at this time last year, with his listed weight at 238 pounds. The veteran linebacker split time between positions last season after the emergence of freshman Abdul Carter. Jacobs was third on the team last year with 29 solo tackles and chipped in 23 assists, according to Penn State’s official stat book. He also came in third with 7.5 tackles for loss and four sacks. Jacobs was also a standout coverage defender at both linebacker positions. According to PFF, Jacobs finished the year with a 61.0 NFL passer rating when targeted, which led the Penn State Linebackers. He also led the unit with 12 passing game stops. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

birddogs.com/BWISubscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KzEcqKWith 22 players already in the Class of 2024, July recruiting for Penn State has gone dead silent. So what's going on behind the scenes with the Nittany Lions? We'll discuss that today on the BWI Live Recruiting Show. Join industry insiders Ryan Snyder and Sean Fitz as they discuss the latest news in Penn State football recruiting.If you want to get your thoughts and questions on the show, join us live at 10 am on YouTube. Host Thomas Frank Carr will take questions from the live chat and present them to the leading insiders in the industry. Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube so you don't miss any live or breaking news events.Penn State NewsThe trio will start the show with some news and notes from the last several days in Penn State recruiting. Two 2024 commits are moving schools weeks before the start of the upcoming high school football season. Snyder and Fitz will tell you which players are joining new teams this fall and why. They'll also discuss the potential impact of those decisions.Next, they'll discuss the latest RPM Pick from Fitz. Which player does he see joining the Nittany Lions in the Class of 2024? The group will discuss that player's top five schools and how he could potentially fit into the class.One player that isn't part of the recruiting group yet is star Liam Andrews. The top-100 player in this cycle has yet to choose a school and is now beyond the window most expected him to decide in. What's going on? While Andrews is an enigmatic figure in recruiting, Fitz and Snyder will discuss the impact of the decision playing out. Is this good or bad for Penn State's chances of landing the two-way athlete?Finally, the show will shift its focus to a lighter topic. Snyder and Fitz wrote a series of articles this past week detailing the players that either exceeded or underperformed their expectations during their time following Penn State recruiting. Today, the trio will pick the players that exceeded their expectations.Join the show live at 10 am to give your thoughts on the underrated player that blew you away with their performance at Penn State. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State basketball held a media day on July 12 to give a glimpse into the new program’s progress under Mike Rhoades. Rhoades and several of his player met with the assembled media before the team held an open practice later that afternoon. BWI Insider Nate Bauer was there to take it all in and provides his insights on today’s Hoops Show. Check out the full show wherever you get your podcasts, or enjoy listening to it on the embedded player in this article. Bauer discusses what Rhoades had to say about his team-building philosophy, culture, and his early impressions of his team. Bauer also gives his thoughts about what he saw on Tuesday. You’ll also hear from the coach himself as Bauer and host Thomas Frank Carr play clips from this week’s press conference. Rhoades shedding folksy narrative Despite leaning heavily on the homecoming aspect of his hiring back in March, Rhoades was decidedly less interested in his roots this week. He made it clear that he has one goal in mind.“I didn’t come back here because it’s my home state. I came back here because I want to win. And I want to win in the Big Ten, I want to win at a cool university like Penn State,” Rhoades said on Tuesday. Bauer and T-Frank discuss the tonal shift from Rhoades and what sort of culture he’s trying to establish at Penn State. Rhoades also gave an initial assessment of his team’s performance this summer. You can hear the full quote in the podcast. “I really like our guard play. It’s probably a little bit better than I thought it would be. I hope we’re a better shooting team than I thought. We have some guys that are really shooting the ball well right now,” he said. “But, the bleachers aren’t pulled out, as I say, and the lights aren’t on, so that’s different. The biggest thing is it’s easy in the summer because there’s no adversity. Now, the next few weeks you’re going to the Bahamas, I’ll create a lot more adversity for guys, so I’ll understand our team a little bit better with that,” Rhoades said. Roster construction was intentional for Penn StateBauer and T-Frank also discuss the team’s roster construction through the transfer portal. The team had to dip heavily into the portal thanks to a mass exodus from the program after Micah Shrewsberry left for Notre Dame. Rhoades explained that the team wanted to build a program for the long term and provide stability and balance to the roster via class eligibility. The team retained three scholarship players this offseason in guards Kanye Clary and Jameel Brown, as well as big-man Demetrius Lilley. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State football recruiting has been quiet over the last three weeks. What's going on with the Nittany Lions recruiting efforts? Join the BWI Recruiting Show at 10 am on YouTube to find out. Recruiting insiders Ryan Snyder and Sean Fitz join host Thomas Frank Carr to break down the last two week of Penn State recruiting news. They'll discuss a new honor for commit Cooper Cousins, the latest On3 rankings update, and how the last two weeks saw Penn State miss out on several key recruits. Join the show live at 10 am to discuss these topics, and more with the show! If you haven't subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube so you don't miss any of our live content. Be sure to tune in Thursday night at 7 pm to hear an exclusive live conversation with Penn State linebacker Curtis Jacobs. https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3/status/1678901988044537857Penn State rewarded in On3 Rankings udpate The latest On3 recruiting rankings update largely validated Penn State's evaluations for the Class of 2024. Several three-star prospects vaulted up the rankings to bolster the program's overall profile for the class. Those rating bumps also included three players joining the top 100 players in the country. Join the show to discover which players are now in rarified air for the program. They'll also discuss why Penn State's prospects received such a big bump. On3 scouting director Charles Power spoke with Snyder earlier this week, and Snyder will relay some of Power's most telling comments about Penn State's class. They'll also discuss Penn State's latest commit, Mylachi Williams. Snyder also spoke with Williams' high school coach and previews what he said about the four-star edge rusher. Recapping Penn State's bad recruiting luckBut it wasn't all good news for the Nittany Lions. Penn State missed on several critical recruits over the last few weeks. Snyder and Fitz will review the losses of Nick Marsh, Benedict Umeh and Deyvid Palepale and others. Lastly, the trio will review the players still on the board for Penn State. That list includes top target Liam Andrews among others. What's the situation there? The trio will try to contextualize the remaining prospects and give fans a road map of what's coming up this month. Want to be part of the show? Join us live at 10 am and join the live chat! T-Frank, Fitz, and Snyder will take select questions and comments from viewers during the show. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Use our promo code at Birddogs.com/bwiSubscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KzEcqKPenn State football starts fall camp in less than a month so today, the BWI Live Show discusses the most under-the-radar players for this coming fall. Join the Show live at 10 am on YouTube to discuss which players you think are of sneaky importance in September.Host Thomas Frank Carr, reporter Greg Pickel and senior editor Nate Bauer give you their top five players and discuss the recent news in Penn State sports. Penn State basketball meets with the media this week so Bauer will preview what you should expect. Meanwhile, Pickel will discuss the latest werstling news, with former champion Bo Nickal in the news recently.They'll also tackle the recent Penn State football news regarding NIL and staff changes. If you'd like to participate with the show, join in at 10 and give your questions and comments in the live chat. BWI's experts will interact with the audience and take the best question in the BWI Mailbag segment to end the show.Penn State NewsPenn State analyst Danny O'Brien got a new role this week when he was moved to a graduate assistant position with the program. Bauer, Pickel, and T-Frank will discuss what this means for the program. They'll also review James Franklin's latest plea for fans to donate to Penn State NIL. Is the timing with recruiting a coincidence?Once again, they'll dive into the world of NIL, and Bauer will give his thoughts on how the situation for Penn State is heading into a vital stretch with the football team with a potential national championship window ahead of them.With training camp only weeks away, the panel will discuss the most underrated players heading into the season. The superstars alone don't produce winning seasons. This fall, Penn State will need key players to step up in underrated roles to help the team achieve its goals. Which players that aren't household names will shape the season to come? Each panelist will give their top five players. Put yours in the chat during the show, T-Frank might put them on air!BWI MailbagLastly, the trio will answer questions from the live audience on YouTube during the BWI Mailbag. Each week T-Frank and his cohosts answer questions from you, the viewer. Join the show at 10 am to get your questions on the show. As always, subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube so you don't miss any Penn State football content from BWI! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're weeks away from the start of the 2023 fall season with Penn State training camp at the end of next month. So to get you ready for the season, the BWI Live show is previewing the team by ranking the team's top position groups. You'll also get an NIL update from insider Nate Bauer and hear about one of Penn State's newest basketball recruits. All of that, plus your questions and thoughts! Join the show live at 10 am on YouTube to get your questions on the weekly mailbag segment. Bauer and host Thomas Frank Carr will take questions from the Lions Den message board, but will also ask for your thoughts live on the show. Be sure to subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube so you don't miss any of our live content. Penn State NIL updatePenn State's NIL efforts continue to play out in the quickly changing landscape of college football. Bauer, Blue White Illustrated's front-office insider, shares what he knows about the situation and what Penn State is trying to do in order to compete with other top schools. The duo will also discuss Penn State basketball's first member of the 2024 Class, Jahvin Carter. Next, Bauer and T-Frank will have some fun, ranking Penn State's top five position groups heading into the 2023 season. Bauer gave his answer earlier this week, and now T-Frank wants to respond on the show. They'll debate what criteria matter to the ranking and which groups they disagree about the most. Want to give your top five? Join the show and submit an answer!BWI MailbagAs always, the show ends with your thoughts and comments in the BWI Mailbag. This week they have a handful of preselected questions from the members at bluewhiteillustrated.com. T-Frank and Bauer will discuss Penn State's right tackle situation with a question about Caedan Wallace. Next, they'll pair up freshmen with veterans and discuss when players take the most significant leap in their development. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State football recruiting is reaching a fever pitch heading into July. Join the BWI Live Recruiting Show today at 10 am to find out what happened this weekend and to get a preview of what's coming as the calendar flips to July. Recruiting Insider Ryan Snyder and host Thomas Frank Carr bring you the latest news in Penn State recruiting today. They'll preview the upcoming flurry of decision dates at the end of the month heading into the first week in July. Then, they'll review the Penn State White Out camp, which took place Saturday at Beaver Stadium. They'll also take your questions live on the show! Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable notifications so you don't miss any live or breaking news content from BWI. Penn State prospect commitment preview Despite having 20 commitments in the Class of 2024, Penn State fans should expect a flurry of activity for the Nittany Lions in the coming two weeks. Snyder discusses what he knows and what he's expecting from the top uncommitted prospects on Penn State's radar. With so many players already in class, including three receivers who committed last week, will players wait to choose their destination? They'll discuss what surprises Penn State fans should expect and how this time of year goes for college programs trying to secure their top prospects. Also he and T-Frank will also give you the notable dates they're watching over the next several days. Penn State White Out Camp reviewNext, they'll discuss what happened over the weekend at Penn State's elite White Out prospect camp. They'll discuss which players stood out during the afternoon evaluation session at the Lasch practice facility. They'll also discuss how Cooper Cousins has used Penn State's resources best. Beyond BlessedWith two camps in the same week, Penn State has gotten its eyes on hundreds of prospects. From that, a handful of important offers have gone out to players recently. Snyder and T-Frank discuss the important names to know in their regular segment, Beyond Blessed. If you'd like to get your thoughts or questions on the show, join the BWI Live Recruiting show at 10 am on YouTube! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State football hosts the last stop before fall camp on Thursday with the annual Lift For Life charity event. To preview what fans need to know about the annual lift-off to raise money for rare diseases, the BWI Live crew sits down to preview the event. Join host Thomas Frank Carr and BWI experts Sean Fitz and Nate Bauer as they discuss the summer months of Penn State football. They'll also take your questions, and comments live on the show!Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable notifications so you don't miss any breaking news or live content. Penn State Lift For LifeEach offseason, Lift for Life marks the last time the media meets with the Penn State staff or players before fall camp. In many ways, it's a preview of what's to come. So what are Fitz, T-Frank, and Bauer interested in learning? They'll discuss that topic on today's show. For most media members and fans, Lift for Life is the first chance to see the newest additions to the team that arrived since the end of spring camp. Which players are T-Frank, Bauer, and Fitz most interested in getting their first look at? They'll give their list on the show. Bauer also spoke with Penn State offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich earlier this week. He'll share some of the nuggets he took away from that conversation as well. BWI MailbagBut today's show is all about you, the viewer. Want to ask the experts a question? The BWI Mailbag is open! Join the show at 10 am on YouTube and ask your question in the live chat. The best questions will make it on the show and be discussed by the panel of experts. As always, the mailbag contains questions from the Lions Den message forum. T-Frank has selected a number of them to kick things off in the show's final segment. Some of the topics for today's show include:Where can Penn State's best players improve? What non-Big Ten teams would you select for Penn State's protected rival?How does Tre Wallace fit into the wide receiver picture for next fall?If you'd like to submit a question to the mailbag thread, join Blue White Illustrated and gain access to the Lions Den Message Forum. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State football made it through the third official visit weekend of the year. For the first time this cycle the team took a step back in recruiting with a decommittment. We'll address that, and how things went this weekend with some top prospects on the BWI Live Recruiting Show. Join host Thomas Frank Carr and BWI recruiting insider Sean Fitz to discuss the impression Penn State made on its top defensive line prospects, how the team positioned itself heading into the final week of official visits, and what to expect next with the class. They'll discuss that, and take your questions and comments live on the show. Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and join the show at 10 am! Penn State about to break through at defensive tackle? New position coach Deion Barnes has one recruit committed at his position but hosted several of the top interior prospects on the team's board this weekend. How did the visit go for Canadian Benedict Umeh? What about out-of-region prospect TA Cunningham? Fitz reveals some of what he learned about this weekend, which was focused on the defensive line. But receiver is the defensive line's roommate in the underserved part of the 2024 class. With several receiver prospects already through campus, Penn State receiver's coach Marques Hagans has positioned the team very well heading into the final weekend. How did things go with Pittsburgh native Peter Gonzalez? And when will one of Penn State's top receivers make a move? Outlook for the rest of the summerFinally, T-Frank and Fitz will sit down and examine where Penn State's class stands right now. They'll break down the recruits by position and go through the latest news outside visit weekends. Fitz explains the situation with recently decommitted lineman Deryc Plazz. Then they'll highlight other trouble potentially brewing on the class roster. Finally, they'll wrap up the show by looking at the latest Penn State offers, which include two legacy players in the Class of 2024 and 2026. Penn State's current 2024 class stands at 17 commitments and ranks 12th nationally and fourth in the Big Ten. On3 has begun officially including USC and UCLA in Big Ten rankings, bumping the Nittany Lions down below the Southern California school in the conference rankings. Wisconsin is the next closest school, ranking 23rd in the nation. Join the show at 10 am to discuss these topics and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State football opened the doors of the Lasch Building a week ago and spent several hours talking with the media during the middle of the summer period. Blue White Illustrated was on hand and is here to discuss their conversations with the Penn State coaches. Today on the BWI Live Show, host Thomas Frank Carr and senior editor Nate Bauer will chat about their conversations with the staff. Bauer spoke with new wide receiver's coach Marques Hagans, tight ends coach Ty Howel and special teams coordinator Stacy Collins. Meanwhile, T-Frank spent the entirety of his time with offensive coordiantor Mike Yurcich. Both experts gained interesting insight into the team and will share it on the show. If you want to ask a question or hear your opinion on the live show, join Bauer and T-Frank at 10 am on YouTube. Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated to get live and breaking news content notifications. Penn State coaches open up Bauer spoke with both the tight ends coach and the wide receivers coach. Franklin has been not-so-subtly pitting the wide receivers against the tight ends this summer to fuel the competition and raise the level of play from each group. How is that taken internally? Bauer gathered some insights. He also spoke with Collins about the team's plan at kick return this year and if it involves superstar tailbacks Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen. Bauer investigates the prudence of playing such valuable players and exposing them to potential injury. Meanwhile, T-Frank spoke with Yurcich on a wide variety of topics. He discussed Yurcich's role in evovling the offense each year, adapting to player strengths, and what it takes to get a new starting quarterback ready for the season. He also went in-depth with Yurcich about where he thinks he's grown as an offensive coordinator over the years. Between the LinesThey save Frnaklin's comments for their proper place on the show, between the lines. Each time James Franklin speaks, our experts will read between the lines of his words and discern the meaning of Franklin's comments. Today they'll discuss Franklin's remarks about quarterback Drew Allar, and the defensive tackles. BWI MailbagThe show's finale is saved for you! T-Frank and Nate will answer questions from the BWI Message board and comments from the live chat during the show. Once again, join the show at 10 am so you can have your voice heard on the leading show for Penn State football! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It was another busy weekend for Penn State football recruiting, with several events happening over a three-day period. Penn State's second official visit weekend kicked off on Friday, followed by another prospect camp on Sunday. Who stood out from those events? What are the important details to know? We're breaking it all down on the BWI Live Recruiting Show today at 10 am on YouTube. Join host Thomas Frank Carr and senior insider Sean Fitz as they discuss the latest news from Penn State recruiting. If you haven't yet, subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube so yo don't miss any breaking news. Penn State in position to land top targets? Penn State hasn't yet secured a commitment for the official visit weekend. But the reports and feedback from the weekend, in which Penn State had several top targets on campus, were very encouraging. Fitz shares what he's learned from his reporting and conversations with recruits. Meanwhile, T-Frank will try to ascertain where things stand with the class and how congested things are heading into the third weekend of the official visit calendar. One date we do know is that four-star defensive end Jaylen Harvey set his commitment date. Join the show to find out when that is. Penn State prospect camp updateUnlike last week, there were fewer 'names' to follow at Penn State's prospect camp on Sunday. Still, Fitz and T-Frank found interesting prospects to follow throughout the camp and learn more about during the Sunday afternoon testing circuit. T-Frank and Fitz will highlight the players that most intrigued them and standout testing players. Finally, they'll review the players that walked away with offers and the national recruits that Penn State is throwing their hat in the ring with during #BeyondBlessed. During the BWI Live Recruiting Show, Fitz and T-Frank will take your questions and answer comments from the live chat. Join the show at 10 am on YouTube to be a part of the action! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State fans got a surprise last month when unheralded quarterback from Ohio, Ethan Grunkemeyer, committed to the Nittany Lions a day before he was named the MVP of the Elite 11 regional in State College. The three-star quarterback is a late riser in the Class of 2024. Today, the host of the BWI Daily Edition, Thomas Frank Carr, talks with Grunkemeyer’s quarterback coach, Brad Maendler. Maendler is the same coach that helped former five-star quarterback and current Penn State player Drew Allar rise from an unknown player into a top prospect in the Class of 2022. Maendler sits down with T-Frank to discuss Grunkemeyer’s skills and to give insight into where Allar is heading into his first presumed year as a starter. Check out the full conversation on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. Below is a recap of some of the highlights about Grunkemeyer. Maendler noticed something special about Grunkemeyer It’s no surprise that Grunkemeyer’s quarterback coach would believe in him more than others, but Maendler also has social media receipts that back up his confidence that Grunkemeyer would blow up this spring. T-Frank reads those comments back to Maendler on the show about Penn State’s 2024 QB commit. But Maendler says that steam around Grunkemeyer began building before the camp season he predicted would be great for the young QB. “It actually started happening before that, and the galvanizing of his recruiting really kind of dates back to January, late January, when it was to contact period where coaches were actually going out seeing him throw, and it was a chance for coaches to kind of see how the ball comes out of his hand, to confirm height, weight and those kinds of things,” Maendler says on the show.And he was getting tremendous feedback from coaches. In fact, I remember one of the times his mom had mentioned to me that Pat Fitzgerald, head coach at Northwestern, was there, and Pat Fitzgerald was raving about the way he was throwing the football, and I just started, you know, getting like a steady and consistent sort of messages.”Penn State getting a “human Jugs Machine” Maendler’s praise for Grunkemeyer is laced with instructional evidence from a quarterback coach’s perspective. For T-Frank, a film analyst, and Maendler, the consistency of the young quarterback is a standout trait. Maendler explains this as creating “best version throws”.“One of the things that I talked to the kids about is we’ve got to work towards “best version throws.” Ideally a best version throw is when you look your best it’s with spin and velocity and ball placement, appropriate velocity because sometimes we need to change speeds.”The consistency in his mechanics led Grunkemeyer to an Elite 11 finals appearance in Los Angeles later this month. But it’s not just accuracy, Grunkemeyer has a strong arm, according to Maendler. Penn State may have found a steal in this regard. “He’s in the top 1% of his class. You know, I think just I’ve seen a lot of the ’24 guys throw and, you know, I think maybe you’ve got [Dominic] Rayola, and you’ve got Ethan with probably two or three other kids that that’s how much velocity he throws with.And where you really see it is his intermediate velocity, the throws he makes, where he has to drive the ball in between people or, you know, to ball throws where he’s got to get it over the under coverage. But in front of the over coverage and just that ability to have that arc and pace on that football it’s it’s really impressive.”The pair discuss Grunkemeyer further before switching to discuss Allar and the next Maendler quarterback protege, 2025 passer Ryan Montgomery. Penn State is actively recruiting Montgomery, and Maendler discuses what he’s seen of the relationship between those two parties. Learn more about Penn State's unheralded but talented quarterback commit Ethan Grunkemeyer from his QB coach, Brad Maendler. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State football had a successful first weekend of June recruiting, nabbing three commits on Sunday. Can they keep that hot streak up? The BWI Live Recruiting Show discusses that topic and previews which players are coming up for visits. Host Thomas Frank Carr and recruiting insider Ryan Snyder discuss the most important names coming to campus this weekend and their potential impact on the Class of 2024. While it is a bigger list of names this weekend, most are already committed to the program. That leaves a handful of select players with a spotlight for the coming few days. Check out the full show and be sure to join us live at 10 am on YouTube. If you haven't yet, subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube so you don't miss any live content. T-Frank and Snyder will take select questions from the live chat during the show. Penn State hosting committed playersThirteen of the seventeen committed players for the Class of 2024 will attend this weekend's Official visit festivities. What's the thinking behind rallying the group together in one weekend? Snyder will give his thoughts on assembling the group this weekend. Next, Snyder and T-Frank will review the list of uncommitted players this weekend. This group is loaded with important names for the Penn State staff. Is this a coincidence or a planned event by the staff? Snyder will give his thoughts while T-Frank maps out what he thinks of the talent they have on campus this weekend. Andy Frank and recruiting insightOfficial visits are just one major event for the week. Penn State offered up its staff and support staff to discuss various topics on Thursday. Snyder spoke with recruiting coordinator Andy Frank at length during the event. He also said with select coaches about recruiting and shared some interesting insights. Check out his story and join the show to hear his thoughts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State football is in offseason mode but that doesn't mean the team isn't preparing for the 2023 season. Today the BWI Live show tackles the team's summer work from several angles. First, Nate Bauer shares his insights into what head coach James Franklin thinks of the Big Ten competition model, the defensive line's progress this summer, and gives a basketball update. Next, you'll hear from an expert about Penn State quarterback Drew Allar's progress from a guest that knows him well. Finally, we'll hear from you! Join the BWI Live show at 10 am to discuss what's on your mind about Penn State sports. Join the show live at 10 am on YouTube and subscribe to Blue White Illustrated so you don't miss any of our live or breaking news content when it happens. James Franklin frank about Big Ten prioritiesBauer interviewed James Franklin last month and laid out what Franklin thinks on various topics in a series of articles. Today they discuss Franklin's comments about the Big Ten's decision to play nine conference games. Bauer will explain how Franklin sees the situation and what it means that the 10th-year coach is so vocal about his position on the topic. Next, we shift our focus to the 2023 season. Quarterback coach Brad Maendler of QB Excelerate joins the show to discuss his work with Penn State quarterback Drew Allar. Maendler is also the private coach for 2024 quarterback commit Ethan Grunkemeyer. Catch the full interview where T-Frank and Maendler discuss both players Thursday at 7 pm on YouTube."His command of the offense is fantastic. The coaching staff, when I would talk to them they, would always note his ability to retain information was really high-level. When I watched the meetings, Sean Clifford set a high bar becuase it was like having a coach in the room. I get that vibe with Drew and Beau [Pribula] as well," Maendler said."Beau and Drew have a really strong grasp of the offense and what Coach Yurcich is trying to do."Catch the interview during the BWI Live show to hear more about what Maendler thinks of Allar and what fans haven't seen of his talents yet. BWI MailbagFinally, T-Frank and Bauer discuss your thoughts during the BWI Mailbag. Each week T-Frank solicits questions from the Blue White Illustrated Message board to see what fans of the show want to know. They'll also take your questions live on the show and answer them here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State football recruiting had a jam-packed Sunday to kick off the official visit season. The team secured three more recruits for the Class of 2024 and hosted its first prospect camp of the summer in the same day. We'll cover all of that today on the BWI Live Recruiting Show. Host Thomas Frank Carr and recruiting insider Ryan Snyder discuss the impact of Penn State's latest surge of commitments and review who stood out to them during Penn State's first prospect camp of the summer. It was an important day for Central Catholic wide receiver Peter Gonzalez, who has an official visit set for later this month. Did he ace his final audition? Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube so you don't miss any live content during the summer recruiting season. Stay tuned later this week for a conversation with quarterbacks coach Brad Maendler. Maendler is the private coach for Penn State commit Ethan Grunkmeyer and current Lions QB Drew Allar. Penn State locks up key defensive targets and a rising tackle commit The biggest news of Sunday was the massive recruiting run that the Nittany Lions secured on Sunday after its first official visit weekend of the season. Offensive lineman Deryc Plazz was the first to announced his commitment Sunday, followed by defensive tackle Xaveir Gilliam and finally top safety prospect Dejuan Lane. Snyder will recap Plazz's story, which includes a quick ascent up the Penn State tackle board. With so many players in the Class, T-Frank will discuss where Plazz fits in the group. Next, they'll switch to Lane and discuss what is known in the recruitment of four-star safety. They'll also answer the question of Lane's ranking. Is he underrated? Finally, they'll turn to Gilliam and spend time discussing where he fits on Penn State's defensive tackle board, what he brings to the table and more. Peter Gonzalez stands out at Prospect campConsensus three-star receiver Peter Gonzalez was the main story of SUnday's prospect camp. The Pittsburgh native has an offer from Penn State and an official visit for later this summer, but the program wanted him to camp first to get a final testing measurement on him. Snyder and T-Frank will share what they saw and the data they gathered on Gonzalez throughout the afternoon. Did he earn himself a spot in the Penn State Class of 2024? They'll also discuss the other committed players at camp, including offensive lineman Caleb Brewer and linebacker Anthony Speca. From there, they'll discuss the other players that stood out on Sunday. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State football opens up official visit season today with an impressive list of players to start. Today on the BWI Live: Recruiting Show, host Thomas Frank Carr and recruiting insider Ryan Snyder discuss the list of names and the storylines surrounding this weekend. The duo discusses the top target making a late decision to join the list this week, expanding to the defensive line room, and then discussing wide receivers. Those two groups are in for an important weekend, with the majority of the prospects this weekend playing those two positions. Make sure you don't miss Penn State football recruiting coverage by subscribing to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube. And if you want in-depth access, join the site for just one dollar. https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/Penn State hosting top target this weekendWhen Penn State's top overall target is on campus this weekend, there isn't any other place to start. Four-star lineman Liam Andrews announced this week that he is taking his official visit to Happy Valley during the first weekend of the official visit season. How important is Andrews? T-Frank and Snyder discuss his recruitment and abilities, and T-Frank even gives his preferred position for Andrews to land at if he joins the Nittany Lions.But Andrews is one of many potential defensive linemen on campus. The Nittany Lions have a group of linemen coming in, and Snyder recaps where he fits in the picture for this class. They'll also discuss how important this weekend is for new defensive line coach Deion Barnes with so many top targets on campus. Next, they'll shift their focus to wide receiver. Several of the team's top targets at the position are committed elsewhere, including Miami pledge Chance Robinson. Snyder breaks down the situation with Robinson and how well he fits into the program.Next, they'll review the offensive line commits coming to campus this weekend because they're fresh names to the recruiting story. Florida linemen Deryc Plazz and Tye Hylton will make the trek north for the first time to take an official visit. With top targets still on the board and only a few spots left, will these players rise up the board? Finally, they'll discuss the secondary and linebacker players in attendance this weekend. Virginia linebacker Chris Cole is visiting, but with only one linebacker spot available, will he or Elijah Newby find a home with the Nittany Lions? Or can Penn State take both talented outside linebackers? Check out the show for those discussions and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State football has been very good under head coach James Franklin. But is this a legacy year for the program? Today on the BWI Live Show, host Thomas Frank Carr poses that question to experts Sean Fitz and Nate Bauer. With the end of the four-team college football playoff formation, does the team need to make the playoff before the field expands? The trio will discuss head coach James Franklin's comments to Bauer earlier this month. They'll also discuss what he said on On3's national show, The Hard Count, with JD Pickell. Has Franklin changed in recent years, admitting that the team looks ahead on the schedule? Join the show at 10 am on YouTube to join the discussion. The trio will take your questions during the show and feature the best during the BWI Mailbag, which closes each Wednesday show. Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable notifications so you don't miss any live or breaking news content! Penn State News Penn State head coach James Franklin spoke with Bauer earlier this month on various topics. One of the most interesting comments came from his view of the College Football Playoff in its final year.Next, Bauer will provide insight into the latest Penn State basketball news on how the team is trying to fill its final scholarship spot.However, the real news around Penn State football is in the recruiting sector. The team begins official visit season this weekend, with the first wave of recruits coming to Happy Valley starting on Friday. Fitz will provide an update on the news you need to know about the upcoming visits. We'll go into more depth on our special Friday recruiting show later this week. Between the LinesFranklin is the star of today's show, with another segment dedicated to his comments from last week. Franklin appeared on The Hard Count last week to discuss the team heading into the 2023 season with host JD Pickell. The experts at BWI will review his comments about Drew Allar and the Ohio State and Michigan games later in the schedule. Has Franklin softened his stance on "one game at a time?" Also, what do his comments say about Allar and his role in the offense this fall? Bauer and Fitz will give their thoughts. BWI Mailbag Penn State fans get the chance to ask their questions of the staff during the weekly mailbag segment. T-Frank will pose questions submitted on the BWI Mailbag Submission threat, which is a great reason to sign up for premium access. They'll also take your questions and comments from the live chat during the show. Join us at 10 am for another great round of Penn State sports offseason discussions! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State football updated the spring roster this week with the addition of several key contributors from the Class of 2023 and the transfer portal arriving on campus. The BWI Live show will break down the recent update, and discuss other Penn State sports news and notes of the week. Host Thomas Frank Carr and experts Sean Fitz and Nate Bauer will also take your question during the BWI Mailbag to find out whats on your mind this spring, during the final full week of May. Be sure to subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable notifications so you don't miss any live content from BWI. Join the show at 10 am on YouTube and ask the staff questions, or get your thoughts heard live on the show. Penn State Roster udpateThis week, Penn State's 2023 roster took shape by adding the May enrolees. With players like Dante Cephas, DaKaari Nelson, and Alonzo Ford joining the program, it's a good time to reset the roster and examine what the team might look like this fall. Here is the full list of recent additions. Dante Cephas: 6-0, 180 Andrew Rappleyea: 6-4, 235 King Mack: 5-10, 175 DaKaari Nelson: 6-3, 200 London Montgomery: 5-10, 180 Trey Potts: 5-9, 215 Cam Wallace: 5-9, 175 Addison Penn:6-2, 310 Kaveion Keys: 6-2, 195 Ty Blanding: 6-1, 265 Alonzo Ford: 6-2, 280 Joseph Mupoyi: 6-5, 240 Audavion Collins: 5-11, 175 The footbal team isn't the only Penn State sport busy adding players for the fall. New head basketball coach Mike Rhoades has nearly completed his roster for the fall. Bauer will give his thoughts on the work Rhoades and his staff have done in less than two months to assemble a team for the fall.The trio will also discuss Pete Thamel's recent report about the lapse in the Big Ten's television contract and how that will affect the fall football schedule. BWI MailbagNext, we want to hear from you! Join the show to get your Penn State football and basketball questions answered on air by the leading experts in the field. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State Class of 2024 commits dominated the Elite 11 regional in State College on Sunday, and Blue White Illustrated was there to see the action. Today on the BWI Live Recruiting Show, Sean Fitz, Ryan Snyder, and Thomas Frank Carr discuss what they observed at the State College High School football field when the Elite 11 Regional passing camp came to Happy Valley. The trio will discuss recent quarterback commit Ethan Grunkemeyer's weekend, which included his verbal commitment to the program and an Elite 11 finals ticket that he punched by winning the camp on Sunday. They'll also discuss their thoughts on Penn State tight end commit Luke Reynold's MVP performance at the camp and his invite to California later this summer. The trio will also discuss other players and passers that stood out during the event. Be sure to join the show at 10 am on YouTube to get your thoughts and questions heard in the live chat during the show. T-Frank will be taking questions from the audience and posing them to the leading experts on Penn State recruiting. If you haven't yet, subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube so you don't miss breaking news, live shows, and special content.Penn State commits stand out in campThe weekend's top story is Grunkemeyer, who is quickly becoming a name to know for the summer recruiting of 2024. Just over a month ago, the Ohio native earned a Penn State offer, which he accepted, committing to the program on Saturday. So now he's off to the Elite 11 finals in California in mid-June. The group will discuss what they saw of Grunkemeyer and what he did to earn the top billing from the camp. T-Frank followed Penn State's newest quarterback around the camp and has highlights to share with fans during the show. See for yourself how well Penn State offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich's most recent pupil performed this weekend. Next, the group will discuss what they learned about Reynolds during his workout with the receivers on Sunday. The former high school quarterback is switching full-time to tight end this summer and stood out with great route running and hands. So does Penn State have another star tight end from New England on its hands? Finally, the trio will discuss the other quarterbacks and players from the day. There were several 2025 quarterbacks that Fitz and Snyder followed throughout the day. Hear what they have to say about Malik Washington and Blake Hebert. Big Board ResetIt wasn't just quarterbacks and Elite 11 camp reactions that made headlines this weekend. In today's installment of Read and React, Fitz shares some takeaways from his Penn State recruiting Big Board which he shared Friday afternoon. The Nittany Lions need to fill the second half of its 2024 class this summer, and Fitz has the positional reset and names to know. He'll share some tidbits on the show. Lastly, the group will discuss a recent offer from the program in the segment #BeyondBlessed. Class of 2026 offensive lineman Tyler Merrill received an offer from the program this week and was on hand at the All-22 portion of the camp Sunday. T-Frank got an up-close look at the young players' skills and will share them with the group. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State athletics made several major announcements over the last two weeks, mostly involving the state of program facilities. At the beginning of the month, the Penn State Board of Trustees approved several major construction projects, including a $700-million renovation to Beaver Stadium. Today on the BWI Live show Nate Bauer and host Thomas Frank Carr discuss the future of Penn State athletics and what's to come for the iconic Beaver Stadium. They'll also discuss the recently announced game times and themes for the 2024 season, which were announced this week. Join the show to discuss all this and whatever is on your mind! BWI Live airs starting at 10 am on YouTube. Be sure to subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube so you don't miss notifications for live shows on the channel. Penn State sets plans for Beaver Stadium RenovationThe general plan for how Penn State would renovate Beaver Stadium came out earlier this year, but the functional timeline for the project came earlier this month. Bauer and T-Frank will discuss the project's timeline and what fans can expect throughout the renovations. They'll also discuss how the university and athletic department came to the plan that they did. Bauer spoke with Athletic Director Pat Kraft after the renovation plans were approved to understand the how and why. The duo will then preview the larger plan to upgrade the overall program facilities, including Jeffrey Field, the Greenberg Ice Complex, and more. Lastly, they'll consider all of this information and examine how Kraft has done in the first year of his job. Has he lived up to his promises at the start of his tenure? What's next for the program under his leadership? Bauer will put all of this into context for the audience and T-Frank. Next, Bauer and T-Frank discuss the 2023 Penn State game themes. While they're a secondary story, the White Out is a highly important event to Penn State fans. Once again, it won't be against either Ohio State or Michigan this year. Is that tradition over, thanks to TV game times? Bauer and T-Frank will debate the pros and cons of giving up those things for prime television slots. Finally, they'll end the show by hearing from you! T-Frank and Bauer will close the show with the weekly BWI Mailbag segment. If you haven't, join Blue White Illustrated for 29.99 and get six months of access to the Lions Den Message Board, where you can ask a question for the mailbag each week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The 2023 Under Armour Regional camp came to Baltimore on Sunday, and Blue-White Illustrated was there to see the region's top recruits compete. Today on the BWI Live Recruiting Show, Sean Fitz, Ryan Snyder, and host Thomas Frank Carr will discuss how Penn State's top targets performed at the event. They'll also preview the next important camp coming to the region this weekend and any other relevant news from the previous week. Join the show at 10 am on YouTube to ask questions of the panel and to have your thoughts heard. If you haven't yet, subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable notifications so you don't miss any live shows or breaking news. Penn State targets at the Under Armour Regional CampFitz and Snyder set off to Baltimore this weekend to check out one of the biggest recruiting events in the region this season. They'll recap what they saw from some of Penn State's top targets, including Fateem Delane, Xavier Gilliam, Kenny Wooseley, DeAndre Cook, Chris Cole, and many others. The group will discuss the players making an impact in the Class of 2024 and highlight younger players that will be major factors for the Class of 2024 and 2025. Can Penn State win out for the next round of regional superstars breaking out early in the recruiting process? Join the show to learn the next batch of important names in Penn state recruiting. The group will discuss which players stood out at the event, their major takeaways from each group, and any surprises they saw during the day-long event. Next, they'll review the recent recruiting news from the past week, including Penn State making the final cutdown for a critical 2024 defensive prospect. Read and ReactThe Recruiting Show has followed Penn State's spring quarterback board update for the last several weeks. There's plenty of news to discuss this week, including an interview with 2024 quarterback prospect Ethan Grunkemeyer. Snyder spoke with the three-star quarterback on Friday and will share the highlights of his conversation. Grunkemeyer visited campus this past weekend, so Snyder got his impression about Penn State and Happy Valley. Next, the trio will preview the Elite 11 camp coming to State College High School on May 21st. The trio will discuss the importance of the event being in State College and what the value of the passing camp is for offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich and head coach James Franklin. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State football heads into the summer ready to make progress before the start of the 2023 football season. The team, led by quarterbacks Drew Allar and Beau Pribula, will need to work on its own to improve crucial areas before then. So, with the transfer portal closed and most additions made, which groups are the strongest heading into this time? That's what the BWI Live show tackles today. Host Thomas Frank Carr and publisher Sean Fitz will rank the top five position groups on the team at this point in the season. They'll also cover the latest team news and take your questions throughout the show. Join the program, starting at 10 am on YouTube! You can ask questions and have them answered live on air throughout the show and during the final segment, the BWI Mailbag. If you haven't yet, hit subscribe on the Blue White Illustrated YouTube channel so you don't miss any content this summer! Penn State finally lands wide receiver The long wait is over. Penn State's top portal acquistion, wide receiver Dante Cephas, joins the program this week. Fitz broke the news this week and spoke with Cephas recently. He'll give a brief overview of what they discussed and what you can find in his article from Tuesday. Next, they'll cover the rest of the news from the last seven days, including the announced time of the season-opening game against West Virginia. Does this spell the end of the White Out as a marquee game against a top opponent on the schedule? Fitz and T-Frank will give their thoughts. Top Five position groups Now that the team has broken camp, it's time to check the health of the roster and which positions made the biggest strides over the last several months. Did the loss of Storm Duck remove the cornerback group from the top five strongest positions on the roster? Did the progress from freshman Tony Rojas vault the linebackers into that group? Fitz will reveal his rankings on the show and explain his thoughts. Finally, Fitz and T-Frank will answer your questions during the BWI Mailbag. If you'd like to submit a question, join the show live on air and share your thoughts in the chat. T-Frank will pick questions from there to add to the prepared questions from Blue White Illustrated message board members. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State recruiting prepares for a busy summer on the BWI Daily Recruiting Show today. The Nittany Lions are out across the country scouting players in the Class of 2024 and beyond. It's also a transition period for the Penn State roster with graduation this past weekend. When do the rest of the Class of 2023 players pack their bags for Happy Valley? Recruiting insiders Sean Fitz and Ryan Snyder discuss that topic and what else is new with Penn State football recruiting on the show. If you haven't yet, subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube to get notifications when the live show airs each week. The show starts at 10 am on Monday, so if you want to ask questions of the experts and interact with the show, feel free to join in!Penn State Class of 2023 set to arrive soonWith the Penn State football team through spring football, the next wave of freshmen will descend on campus soon. So which players are coming with this group? As always, Fitz and Snyder discuss which players they're most interested in getting reports on this summer. Then, they'll review which players they think have the chance to contribute early in the second wave of 2023. Next, they'll review the latest news on recruiting. West Virginia offensive lineman Robby Martin revealed his Top 8 schools this week, and Penn State was on the list. Can the Nittany Lions close with Martin? Do they want to? Snyder and Fitz will weigh in on the prospects fit with Penn State. Read and ReactNext, the group will discuss stories they wrote recently in this week's read and react. One of Penn State's top targets at receiver, Michigan native and River Rouge standout Nick Marsh, spoke with BWI this week. How is his relationship with the staff? Penn State needs to hit a home run at receiver this cycle, and landing the 73rd overall prospect in the On3 industry rankings would check that off the list. Snyder will discuss his thoughts on the relationship and where Penn State stands with Marsh heading into the official visit season in June. Finally, the group will discuss the quarterback board as we head into the summer. While the names might not have changed, there's some more movement with one of Penn State's recent offers at the position. Check out the show to find out which quarterback is visiting campus this month. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State football is in offseason mode, but that doesn't mean the news stops. Today on the BWI Live show, reporter Greg Pickel and host Thomas Frank Carr discuss the most recent news from the transfer portal and more. They'll also discuss Penn State wrestling with Pickel, who is Blue White Illustrated's wrestling beat writer. He'll discuss the team's recent commitment and what happened at the USA Wrestling freestyle tournament this past weekend. If you haven't yet, subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable notifications so you don't miss any live content! Greg and T-Frank will take questions from and interact with the chat throughout the show. Be a part of the fun, starting at 10 am on YouTube. Penn State still trying to tweak roster Penn State has been active in the portal since it opened back up for the spring window. Pickel will break down what he knows about the recent portal recruiting visitors on campus. The Nittany Lions offered Louisiana cornerback Trey Amos this week and previously hosted defensive back Donovan Callis. What do he and T-Frank make of these offers? Find out when they discuss that topic to start the show. Next, they'll dip into wrestling news and discuss the team's latest commitments and offseason tournaments. NFL Draft recap and previewBefore reviewing the NFL Draft, Pickel and T-Frank dive headfirst into the way-too-early mock drafts for 2024. While it's far from a scientific look at next year's draft, it does set the stage for which players are expected to have big seasons in 2023. They'll highlight the Penn State players who show up early on the list. The duo will then shift to a quick review of this year's draft. Where were they correct? What did they get wrong? Penn State had six players drafted on days two and three of the event last weekend. Finally, they turn the last word over to you, the audience in the BWI Mailbag. T-Frank and Greg will take questions from the live chat, as they do each week. They will also have select questions from the Blue White Illustrated message board as well. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State football picked up another recruit from Wisconsin on Friday when four-star running back Corey Smith committed to the program. With 13 players in the class, the BWI Live: Recruiting Show will reset the class and see what the Penn State coaching staff has accomplished with a half-full class. Host Thomas Frank Carr and industry insider Sean Fitz break that down and more. Also, stay tuned for a snippet of an interview with one of those players, three-star offensive tackle commit Garrett Sexton. You'll get a sneak-peak at an exclusive interview that Blue White Illustrated did with Sexton. As always, join the show to get your thoughts and opinions heard. BWI Live airs at 10 am on YouTube each Monday. Subscribe to Blue-White Illustrated on YouTube so you never miss any of our live coverage! Penn State has 13 commits, what's next? With 13 players committed to the Class of 2024, the Penn State staff is likely halfway done with this cycle. While this will be one of the bigger recruiting classes, according to Blue White Illustrated's experts, this is an excellent time to reset and review the work so far. T-Frank and Fitz will break down the strengths and weaknesses of the group, including players and positions that don't have any commitments so far. Related: What does landing Corey Smith mean to Penn State?They'll also see how Penn State's latest commitment, Corey Smith, fits into the group. Smith committed to the Nittany Lions on Friday as the second running back in the class. Read and ReactNext, the duo will single out two players from the group to discuss in detail. Last week, T-Frank wrote about the talent and potential of the team's tackle prospects, Garrett Sexton and Eagan Boyer. T-Frank thinks they represent a particular moment in Penn State recruiting that hasn't been accomplished very often under head coach James Franklin. Next, he and Fitz discuss the upside and possible issues each player might face. Next, you'll get a special preview of T-Frank's conversation with Sexton, who spoke with BWI's film analyst this past weekend. You can see the full interview later Monday on Blue White Illustrated. If you haven't yet, subscribe to premium content so you have access to the interview. Finally, T-Frank and Fitz will wrap up the show by discussing any upcoming events or offers that have materialized since the show last week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Only one more day remains before the 2023 NFL Draft. Penn State's NFL-bound hopefuls will find out their fate over the next three days of draft selection in Kansas City. Today on the BWI Live Show, Thomas Frank Carr and Greg Pickel will predict where Penn State's top-seven players in this cycle will go by round and pick. They'll also discuss the latest news in Penn State sports, including Storm Duck heading back into the transfer portal and wrestling picking up a commitment this week. Check out the full show and join in the conversation at 10 am on YouTube! If you haven't yet, subscribe to Blue-White Illustrated so you don't miss any live content. Penn State loses Duck to PortalIt was a surprise announcement last Friday that Duck only lasted one semester with the Nittany Lions. The fifth-year defensive back didn't win a starting position outright this spring and decided to find a place where he could get more playing time. How does that move affect Penn State? Also, can Duck quickly find a spot to contribute with less than six months to integrate into a new defense?Pickel and T-Frank will discuss this situation from both angles and find out where Penn State goes from here. They'll examine the depth chart left after Duck's departure and discuss if the portal could help them find more talent to replenish the depth chart. Next, they'll dive into the main event of the show. T-Frank and Pickel will discuss Pickel's mock draft, where he predicted the landing spot for every Penn State player in the 2023 NFL Draft. The duo will take you through each selection and why Pickel thinks they'll end up where they do. Finally, the show concludes, as it always does, with the BWI Mailbag. The last word each week belongs to the audience. T-Frank will take questions from the live chat, the BWI message board, and other submissions as well. Join the show to get your questions and thoughts heard on the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State football recruiting is on a run, and commits are coming in hard and fast. Today on the Blue White Illustrated Recruiting Show, the leading industry insiders, Sean Fitz, and Ryan Snyder, discuss what's happening with host Thomas Frank Carr. They'll break down Penn State's surprise commitment from Monday morning, what's to come with other top targets and more. Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and allow notifications so you don't miss any breaking news or live shows from BWI. Stay up-to-date on Penn State recruiting content!Also, if you'd like to voice your opinions, join the live show at 10 am to ask questions and share your thoughts with the crew on YouTube. Penn State lands top offensive tackle targetPenn State offensive line coach Phil Trautwein has been busy since the Blue-White Game. In the last nine days, he's secured three prospects at his position, including Wisconsin native Garrett Sexton. The 6-6 converted quarterback is the first pure tackle prospect of the group after interior players Caleb Brewer and Donovan Harbour committed to the program last week. They join 215th overall prospect Cooper Cousins, who committed to the program over a year ago. What impact does Sexton have on the group, and what does the trio think of his film? First, Snyder, Fitz, and T-Frank will discuss Sexton's impact and upside. Next, they'll discuss how Sexton's recruiting story went with Penn State and then look to what's next with the offensive line class. From there, they'll stay in Wisconsin and discuss the upcoming commitment from four-star running back Corey Smith. Will Penn State be the pick? Finally, Snyder and Fitz will discuss how likely Harbour's teammate is to join the Nittany Lions. From there, they'll dive into other news from the week, including quarterback Michael Van Buren's top three, and preview the official visit season. Next, Fitz and Snyder will react to some of the interviews they've done with players since the last show after the Blue-White Game in this week's installment of read and react. They'll pick from several topics to give some extra context to their reporting from earlier in the week. Currently, Penn State sits 10th in the On3 team rankings with the addition of Sexton to the Class. Penn State has four four-star players, according to the Industry rankings. Sexton, ranked much higher in the On3 internal rankings, is a three-star in the Industry comparison and sits at 427th overall. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State football concluded spring practice with the Blue-White Game on Saturday afternoon in front of a soggy but enthusiastic crowd. To put a bow on spring football and give their thoughts on the game, the BWI Live crew of Sean Fitz, Nate Bauer, and Thomas Frank Carr discuss what they took away from the game. They'll also look ahead in recruiting and the transfer portal. They'll also take your questions throughout the show and answer fans' questions when they open the BWI Mailbag. Join the show at 10 am on YouTube to be part of the action! Also, subscribe to Blue White Illustrated wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube so you don't miss any content from our team. Putting a bow on Blue-White WeekendThe BWI Live Recruiting show discussed the positive momentum coming out of the weekend on that side of the equation. Today, the group will discuss how the spring session went for the current team. T-Frank will lead a discussion about what Fitz and Bauer saw when they watched the game on replay. Of course, the group will tackle the quarterback performances from the weekend and discuss how the offenses fared against Penn State's ferocious defensive line. They'll also pick out the most underrated performance of Saturday that they think deserves attention. Penn State in the portal You can't make a transition in college football seasons without discussing the transfer portal. Are there more players on the way out for the Nittany Lions? How will Penn State navigate scholarship limits for the year while trying to add players? Fitz and Bauer will discuss the delicate dance teams must perform at this time of year to maximize their chances of winning next fall. They'll discuss all of that in the context of what head coach James Franklin said during his post-game press conference Saturday. BWI MailbagFinally, the trio will turn the show over to the audience for the final portion of the event. If you want to get a question on the show, join BWI Live and submit a question in the live chat to have it answered during the mailbag. They'll also take select questions from the mailbag submission thread at bluewhiteillustrated.com.If you haven't yet, sign up for just $29.99 and get premium access to the mailbag thread and insider information from now until the start of the regular season in September. https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annual Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

By all accounts, it was another successful weekend for Penn State football's Blue-White Game. The Nittany Lions hosted over 80 prospects during the weekend and capped the event with two commitments on Saturday and Sunday. Today, the BWI Live: Recruiting Show looks back at the weekend to get you the details you missed.Industry insiders Ryan Snyder and Sean Fitz discuss Wyomissing offensive line prospect Caleb Brewer's commitment and the 2025 commitment for Arkansas native and top-200 running back Kiandrea Barker. They'll also discuss the feedback they got from prospects they talked to after the event and some general feedback from the staff.If you haven't yet, subscribe to Blue-White Illustrated on YouTube and enable notifications so you don't miss any of our live shows!Penn State gets a pair of commitmentsThe action started Saturday evening after the Blue-White Game concluded when three-star athlete Caleb Brewer committed to the Nittany Lions. The 6-4, 280-pound tight end from Wyomissing played with current Nittany Lion's offensive lineman J'ven Williams last season and now joins him a year later. While he runs routes for Wyomissing, the Pennslyvania native will play guard for Penn State at the next level. So what sort of athlete is he? Fitz, Snyder, and T-Frank will discuss his skills and fit with Phil Trautwein's group.Next, they'll do the same with Barker and his commitment on Sunday. The 2025 running back is the 161st player in the nation, according to the On3 Industry Rankings. So, what sort of player is he? The trio will break down some of his skills and discuss the long road ahead for Barker to make it to Happy Valley.Reaction from other prospectsSnyder reached out to several of Penn State's top prospects in attendance over the weekend to gauge how the visit went for them. He shares some of their feedback on the show. For the rest, join Blue White Illustrated right now, and get access to premium content.Finally, BWI's experts will tackle the transfer portal. The Nittany Lions already had one player enter after the game when reserve tackle Jimmy Christ put his name in for transfer. So how will head coach James Franklin and his staff attack the portal? Join the show at 10 am on YouTube to find out.The staff will also answer select questions throughout the show so join the live event and get your thoughts about recruiting heard! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State concluded a low-scoring 10-0 Blue-White game, dominated by the defense Saturday afternoon. To put a final word on the performance, Blue White Illustrated's experts discuss the game and its major takeaways on field-level after the scrimmage. Thomas Frank Carr talks to BWI publisher Sean Fitz and senior editor Nate Bauer about their thoughts surrounding Blue-White and what they heard afterward. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Film analyst Thomas Frank Carr and former Penn State defensive tackle Aeneas Hawkins discuss the Blue-White Game and preview the 2023 season live from Beaver Stadium. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State will host over 80 scholarship players this weekend for the Blue-White game on Saturday. Hear some of the most interesting names, including players on commit watch for this weekend. from the leading industry insiders, Ryan Snyder and Sean Fitz. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State football wraps up spring practice this Saturday with the annual Blue-White Game at 2 pm. Before then, they held the final open practice of the spring season on Tuesday. To get you ready for this weekend and up-to-date on what's happening right now, the BWI Live crew breaks it all down. Host Thomas Frank Carr, Blue White Illustrated publisher Sean Fitz, and senior Editor Nate Bauer discuss what they saw and heard this week at Penn State practice and discuss what they're looking forward to learning this weekend. Be sure to tune in to BWI Live at 10 am to participate in the show. The team will also answer your questions during the BWI Mailbag portion to end the show. Don't forget to check out "Between the Lines", which features James Franklin's latest comments about NIL and facilities. As always, subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube so you don't miss any spring football coverage!Penn State wraps up spring footballWith only two practices left, we'll start the show focusing on the Blue-White Game on Saturday. Head coach James Franklin confirmed that his team would participate in a traditional spring game. So what are the experts looking for? And what should you keep your eye on? Fitz will share his thoughts about that subject and what he took away from practice this spring. Next, the group dives into open practice and what they observed on Tuesday evening. Bauer spent his time with the defense and has some tidbits to share with fans who haven't signed up yet for premium access. Meanwhile, T-Frank discusses what he saw from the offensive players during his time at open practice. After James Franklin's comments Tuesday night, Penn State made several players and coaches available. Bauer and T-Frank caught up with several of them and share what they learned from those players and staff members in the roughly 15 minutes of interview time. T-Frank spoke with new center Hunter Nourzad and receiver Trey Wallace while Bauer spoke with running back's coach Ja'Juan Seider. Franklin opens up about NIL While he said nothing new on Tuesday evening, Franklin's comments about the NIL and facilities took on a new meaning. Franklin was frank about his assessment of what the program needs when asked about the public debate around the Board of Trustees election this week. Bauer, BWI's leading expert on this subject, will discuss the intricacies of that topic with T-Frank. Finally, the group wraps up the show with your thoughts! You get the final word on the show in the BWI mailbag segment. Join the show to ask your question in the live chat or subscribe to Blue White Illustrated and drop your question in the weekly mailbag submission thread. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State football is heating up on the recruiting trail with several big wins this weekend. Not only did the Nittany Lions get a commitment from top-100 player Quinton Martin Friday evening, but they also hosted several of their top prospects at key positions the same day. Is that a coincidence? Join the Blue White Illustrated Recruiting show to find out. Leading industry insiders Ryan Snyder and Sean Fitz discuss what they know and who they talked to this weekend to get you the inside information on Penn State recruiting. Today the show covers Martin's commitment, Nick Marsh's reaction to visiting campus, and the situation at several other critical positions, including quarterback and defensive line. If you haven't yet, subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube so you don't miss any live or breaking news. If you want to get your questions or comments on air, join the show live at 10 am on YouTube! Penn State lands quinton MartinIf you want to get an extended conversation on Martin's commitment to Penn State, check out our previous breaking news video, which came out Friday evening. However, Fitz and Snyder will provide some extra context to Martin's decision today on the show. Also, is it just happenstance that Martin, the 41st overall player in the Industry Ranking, committed to Penn State after four-star quarterback Luke Kromenhoek, five-star defensive end Dylan Stewart, and four-star wide receiver Nick Marsh visited campus? T-Frank wants to know how planned the experts think these commitments are and asks our experts. A star-studded Friday Next, T-Frank will ask the group about those names and their reactions to visiting this weekend. Fitz and Snyder will share what they know about the previous trio and New Jersey wide receiver Jaylen Hornsby. They'll also discuss 2025 defensive tackle Trent Wilson and the other notable defensive linemen who made it to campus this weekend. Both Fitz and Snyder have made it known that they think Penn State is about to go on a recruiting run this spring. Who might be next? And which positions does the class need to score quickly? Finally, the group will review Penn State's latest offers to 2024 prospects and beyond. Unlike last week, the Nittany Lions have sent out offers to the current class, including two massive offensive linemen. Phil Trautwein extended his recruiting board to include Florida tackle Deryce Plazz and Texas titan Bennett Warren. Check out the show to find out more about the new offers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State is starting Easter weekend off with one of its strongest contingent of recruits on campus this spring. The BWI podcast is back to drop the information to recap what happened this week and prepare you for another recruiting weekend. Recruiting insiders Ryan Snyder and Sean Fitz will discuss how many top targets are on campus this weekend, the offensive line board, and more. If you haven’t, subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable notifications so you don’t miss any information from BWI. In a weekend that includes four-star wide receiver Nick Marsh and high-priority running back target Stacy Gage, the name that stands out is Dylan Stewart. The five-star defensive end and the top player in the class of 2024 visits campus Friday. When the experts read this situation, it’s one where Penn State needs to make a significant impression on Stewart to gain ground on the favorites in his recruitment. “But this is a situation where Penn State’s got to at least, you know, put themselves in the conversation, try and get him back for an official visit,” Fitz explains. “But the big boys are coming for Dylan Stewart, Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, everybody’s in there. It would take a minor miracle for Penn State to land him.”Meanwhile, Snyder sees an opening, if not a slim one, for Penn State. “I wouldn’t be absolutely shocked if you took an official visit to Penn State. But I think it’s pretty clear those three are well ahead of pretty much everybody else at the moment,” Snyder said. Offensive line board is expandingThe offensive line is another prominent topic on the show this Friday. Four-star offensive lineman Garrett Sexton released a list of top-four schools that included Penn State in the mix. The 6-7 offensive lineman will decide on May 1, and Snyder believes that Penn State has a shot at landing the athletic Wisconsin lineman. “From what I’ve been digging on, Penn State certainly is in a good position after this visit. And Penn State is very high on Sexton, and love his athleticism. You know, again, if this was a player, that would have emerged on everyone’s scene in the fall. We would be talking about him maybe not quite in the Kevin Haywood top, top, top tier, but he’s not that far off.”Sexton played high school quarterback before this season and converted to the offensive line this past year, according to Snyder. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State football opened up practice for the third time this spring in the second-to-last week of practice before the Blue-White Game on April 15. As usual, Blue White Illustrated was on hand to observe the roughly ten minutes of practice and what coaches and players had to say after the evening's conclusion. Today, the BWI Live show of Sean Fitz, Nate Bauer, and Thomas Frank Carr discusses their impressions of what happened. If you'd like to participate in the show, join us at 10 am on YouTube in the live chat. The panel of experts will answer questions throughout the show and interact with the audience. Today, they'll tackle training camp battles, Penn State's freshman linebacker duo, and of course, the offensive and defensive lines. Penn State Practice observationsFitz, Bauer, and T-Frank will begin the show by discussing their observations of Penn State's open practice and the general thoughts that stick out about what they saw and heard. Next, T-Frank and Fitz will discuss the position battles that seem very quiet so far this year. T-Frank wants to know why. Next, Bauer will give his thoughts about the offensive side of the ball and what he saw on Tuesday. Between the LinesToday's segment dedicated to understanding what head coach James Franklin means when he discusses a topic will focus on recruiting and freshman linebackers. Here are his comments on how challenging it is to recruit during the spring. I think we've been fortunate that the administration has been supportive. You guys know I've talked about this in the past with the new rules. They almost make it impossible to not have a big staff. You have to have the numbers. "As you guys have seen, we're literally at these practices and we'll have anywhere between 80 and 120 prospects at practice and some of them are guys that are rising seniors that we're trying to get to commit, some are rising juniors that we've already offered, but then if you don't do a good job with those other 60 guys. There's going to be five or six guys in there that you're going to offer scholarships and they're going to base their opinion on Penn State about the how that experiences is."Next, the group will discuss what they expect out of the freshmen linebackers Ta'Mere Robinson and Tony Rojas. "For Ta'Mere, a huge part of it is just the confidence. I think we all forget, he hasn't played football in a year. I literally was at his first game of the year when he got hurt. He didn't play again the rest of the year. So him getting out here playing, I think it's been really valuable for his confidence. And then Rojas, he's been gaining more and more confidence every single day. He's put on 29 pounds since he's been here, and it's a good weight. I don't know how that's necessarily possible, but he's put on 29 pounds. Every time I go to the nutrition bar, he's sitting there eating. After practice, he's getting an extra pump in, and he's playing fast. There's a lot of excitement about those two guys."BWI MailbagFinally, the crew will hear from you. What do you want to know about practice this week? What other Penn State sports are on your mind? T-Frank will take questions from the live chat and prepared questions from the BWI message board to end the show. So join us live to get in on the action! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State basketball introduced new head basketball coach Mike Rhoades last Thursday, but the fallout of former head coach Micah Shrewsberry isn't over. After public bickering over NIL spilled into the social media landscape, and since then, more formal means of communication, it's clear there is a battle going on inside Penn State. The Athletic Department, led by new director Pat Kraft and the university are attempting to chart a productive course through the new name image and likeness frontier. But inside, political infighting is causing serious concerns for that future. That is, according to an alumni-elected board of trustees member, Brandon Short. Short sat down with Blue White Illustrated's Nate Bauer for an interview about the situation surrounding Shrewsberry's departure and warns of more trouble to come. Listen to the full interview wherever you get your podcasts, or on our YouTube channel. Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated so you never miss special content. "Losing Micah Was a wake-up call"Short didn't mince words speaking with Bauer. "We lost Micah for a number of reasons, but one of the biggest reasons was a lack of support through NIL," Short said. This backs up the reporting that Bauer had conducted prior to Shrewsberry's decision. Short went on to say that the situation is a black eye for national perception."It's a wake-up call for me. When he chose Notre Dame over Penn State, I felt heartbroken and embarrassed that a school could come and take our coach. We're Penn State. We're not a stepping-stone job. Penn State is a destination job, and I think we need to do everything that we can to make sure that that never happens again."More trouble coming for for Penn StateFor Short, the issues surround a dissenting minority of Board of Trustees members that he claims are undermining the athletic department. "I can tell you that our current football coach has been here for nine years, and we have alumni-elected trustees who claim to be leading the NIL efforts who've never met with the head coach in the nine years that he's been here, much less discussed NIL initiatives."It's not just NIL, though this is the latest frontier the fight has come to. Short, who did not reference former Penn State coach Jay Paterno or trustee Anthony Lubrano by name, citing some specific events where this group of trustees tried to hold back progress."For a lot of people that are upset about losing Micah Shrewsberry, or some of the things they see in athletics, we have three incumbent trustees who all voted against Lasch, all voted against supporting our football program at a time when they needed it."Short discusses pressing matters for the program and is concerned that the infighting will spill over, affecting football and, thus, the program's overall health. Listen to the full interview for more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

According to recruiting insider Ryan Snyder, Penn State football recruiting in 2024 could have experienced a turning point last week. Today on the BWI Live Recruiting Show, Snyder and host Thomas Frank Carr discuss what Snyder means by that statement from this weekend. If you want to find out for yourself, join the show at 10 am on YouTube and get in on the conversation. Of course, the best way to know when Blue White Illustrated goes live is to subscribe to our channel and enable notifications. Today the show tackles the commitment of Jon Mitchell, plus the relationship with Florida teammates Antoine Belgrave-Shorter and Penn State. They'll also let you know which prospect didn't make it to campus this weekend and what names you need to know from the weekend. Penn State gets a pleasant surprise with MitchellAs Blue White Illustrated covered this weekend, Penn State got a welcome surprise when four-star corner and top 100 player Jon Mitchell committed to the program Saturday morning. Snyder caught up with Mitchell's trainer and learned how the commitment went down and how Mitchell felt about the program. Next, they'll discuss how teammate and friend, Belgrave-Shorter, feels about the program. The 6-0 175-pound cornerback prospect is a fast-rising player in 2024 and should be a hot commodity in Florida. It wasn't all good for Penn State this weekend, though. One critical recruit didn't make it to campus on Saturday, which Snyder and Fitz outlined as an important visit on Friday. Beyond that, the weekend featured committed players and regional prospects. However, the duo will discuss a handful of names on the show. Namely players from the Class of 2025 that Penn State is working on early in the process. Learn more about New Jersey prospect John Forster, Virginia corner Shamari Earls, and more. The team also welcomed a familiar face back to campus. Next, T-Frank highlights the new names to discuss in Penn State's quest to beef up its defensive tackle class this cycle and beyond. Today, he and Snyder highlight 2024 prospect Jordan Thomas and review the film for two new names in the group; DeAndre Cook and Eric Mensah. Snyder and T-Frank close out the show by discussing the newest offers that went out this weekend. Aside from Cook, the team focused on future classes all the way down to 2027. Find out what names are possibly on the horizon for Penn State football. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State football is busy recruiting future Nittany Lions this week. They also have a massive visit coming up this weekend with four-star wide receiver Tyseer Denmark visiting on Saturday. Find out what other important prospects visited this week and will come up soon from insiders Ryan Snyder and Sean Fitz. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State football held an open practice on Tuesday evening, the weekly chance for the media to check the team’s progress. While that would normally be the top story of the BWI Live show on Monday, things are moving in the Penn State men’s basketball head coaching search. Today, reporter Nate Bauer will discuss the story he broke early Wednesday morning about VCU head coach Mike Rhoades and his candidacy for the job. Bauer will start the show by discussing the situation with host Thomas Frank Carr. Then, Bauer will explain how Penn State got to this situation with Rhoades and what the next steps are before he is officially announced as the team’s newest head coach. After discussing where the team goes from here, Bauer will trade places with reporter Greg Pickel, who joins T-Frank to discuss Penn State practice. As always, T-Frank and Pickel will take questions and comments throughout the show, so if you can, join the show live at 10 am on YouTube to get your questions and thoughts heard! The two will give their observations from spring ball, deliver any relevant news, and discuss what they heard from players and coaches after practice. Pickel spoke with corner Johnny Dixon and offensive linemen Caedan Wallace and Olu Fashanu and will give his thoughts on their conversations. Next, they’ll discuss what head coach James Franklin had to say after practice during Between The Lines where they interpret what the head coach is really saying during his press conference. Today they’ll focus on his repeated call for more physicality from the young players on the roster. “Yeah, I’d like to see some of the young guys kind of take the next step. We’re halfway through right now, and a lot of them are still kind of hesitant and not as aggressive as they need to be. Defensively, I think we’re actually playing pretty well right now. That’s been good to see. But overall, we still got a ton of work to do before the spring game,” Franklin said.Next, they’ll discuss Franklin’s thoughts on the Penn State quarterback competition. “I would say they have both gotten reps with the ones, which has been good. You know, they’re different styles of quarterbacks. I think that’s one of the things we’re going to have to do a good job with during the season. It’s not like we can just come up with one exact same game plan because they are different types of quarterbacks.”Finally, they’ll answer fans’ questions from the live chat on YouTube and from message board members at bluewhiteillustrated.com. If you want to get your question on the mailbag show, subscribe right now to BWI and get access to premium content and the message board for just $29.99. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're now deep into Penn State spring practice, which means there is plenty to discuss with the Nittany Lions. It also means that there's more recruiting news to sort through after the second weekend of visitors on campus. Blue White Illustrated's Monday live show dissects the recruiting weekend to get you caught up with the latter. Recruiting insiders Ryan Snyder and Sean Fitz review the stories they followed and the players they talked to with host Thomas Frank Carr. They'll review Penn State's latest commitment in the Class of 2024 after tight end Luke Reynolds committed to the program on Saturday. The group will also discuss the feedback they received from visiting prospects and update storylines about individuals like defensive tackle Xavier Gilliam after his latest visit. If you'd like to get your thoughts heard on the show, join the live broadcast at 10 am on YouTube. Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated YouTube and enable notifications, so you don't miss any live shows or breaking news from the leader in Penn State football coverage. Penn State lands Luke ReynoldsNews broke on Saturday afternoon that the Nittany Lions landed their fifth commitment in the Class of 2024 with Reynolds. The three-star prospect is the latest in New England's growing pipeline of tight ends and is another recruiting success in the area. The group will discuss how he landed with the Nittany Lions and his thoughts on the program. Next, Fitz and Snyder will review the weekend and the common feedback they received from prospects. Then, Fitz and Snyder will share their opening thoughts before T-Frank dives into specific stories from over the weekend. Got a question for the group? Ask during the show!Next, they'll discuss specific players that visited and why those players are important. This week's theme is defensive tackle. T-Frank will ask Fitz and Snyder about rising Pennsylvania big-man Deyvid Palepale and new face Jaylin Hicks. They'll also update fans on the story with Xavier Gilliam, who is quickly becoming one of Penn State's stop interior targets. Finally, the group will end the show by discussing the newest offers that have gone out to prospects since the last show. They'll discuss the offer status of Texas athlete Dre'lon Miller, and 2024 interior lineman Joseph Cryer. They'll also keep an eye on 2025 quarterback offer Keldon Ryan and 2026 offensive lineman Maxwell Riley. Join the show at 10 am to get the inside scoop on Penn State recruiting! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State football has another busy weekend of recruiting on its hands, starting today. To get fans primed for what to expect, recruiting insiders Sean Fitz and Ryan Snyder preview the important visitors coming this weekend and give fans the scope of how many players will be on campus. They also preview some of their work on recruiting from the past week and what's to come this weekend. Check out bluewhiteillustrated.com Friday afternoon for Snyder's recruiting notebook with more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State head basketball coach Micah Shrewsberry has come to a decision. According to Pete Thamel, the two-year head man for the Nittany Lions is taking the head coaching job at Notre Dame.To catch you up on how things unfolded and what this means for the program, basketball insider Nate Bauer and BWI host Thomas Frank Carr sit down to discuss the situation on YouTube. Join the show live in progress.Shrewsberry’s name became a hot commodity at the end of the 2023 season with the Nittany Lions winning five of six games to finish the year. Then they went on a run to the Big Ten Championship game, cementing their spot in the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2011. Shrewsberry’s group then knocked off Texas A&M in the first round of the tournament in convincing fashion 76-59. Ultimately the team fell in the next round to Texas, which allowed the Fighting Irish to finally interview Shrewsberry. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State football wrapped up practice number four of the spring late Tuesday night. So, to catch you up on everything they saw and heard last night, Blue White Illustrated is going live! Join the BWI Live show at 10 am as Nate Bauer, Sean Fitz, and Thomas Frank Carr discuss the major takeaways from spring practice. They'll break down the major news from last night, react to James Franklin's comments afterward and take your questions! If you haven't, subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable notifications, so you don't miss any live or breaking news content. Penn State's open practice took place outside in the sunshine and cool spring evening, allowing the media to observe different position groups than last week's session in Holuba Hall. T-Frank will begin with the important news and observations from last night that stood out from a newsworthy perspective. Franklin mentioned after practice how he hopes the team will respond to the next live scrimmage the team does during camp. The group will refresh fans on how practice is scheduled and when to expect news through the next four weeks. Next, they'll give their observations about practice. Each week Bauer analyzes the offense while Fitz spends his time with the defensive unit. What stood out about practice this week? They'll give their thoughts. If you want the full picture, check out Bauer's article from last night. Next, they'll discuss interesting quotes from Franklin's media session during "Between The Lines," where the group interprets what the Penn State head coach is really saying. Here are some quotes they'll discuss this week. On wide receivers KeAndrew Lambert Smith and the wide receiers: "He's been really good so far this spring. We need him to be the guy, like a true number one. Not just at Penn State but really, in the conference and a guy people are talking about nationally. Trey's also had a really nice spring camp so far. We've got to figure out who that third guy is going to be. There's going to be a competition with all of those guys, but I think that's one of the big question marks between now and the first game. Who is going to be that third guy that's going to separate? There's a number of guys that are going to battle for it, but who is going to separate themselves from the pack and be a true number three, or are we going to rotate that position all year long?" Lastly, they'll open the Blue White Illustrated Mailbag to answer Penn State Fan questions. If you've got a question you want to contribute to the show, join the team live at 10 am and participate in the live chat! T-Frank will pull select questions and comments throughout the show to join the fun. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State football opened up the floodgates on spring recruiting this weekend and invited over 50 players to campus to see the campus and spring practice. With all of that information flying around, the BWI Recruiting Show worked tirelessly over the weekend to secure information. They will share it with you today live at 10 am. If you want to know more about the future Nittany Lions the staff is targeting, join the show and ask your questions. Penn State also hosted a contingent from California that made the trip across the country for the second time this recruiting year. Learn more about where the team stands with the Cali contingent and how important it is to foster those relationships. Is the Rose Bowl win why we see a bump in interest? Fitz and Snyder discuss. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Blue White Illustrated's Hoops Show discusses Penn State basketball's first win in the NCAA Tournament since 2001. The Nittany Lions defeated Texas A&M handily on Thursday night and Nate Bauer joins Thomas Frank Carr to recap the show. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State plays in the NCAA tournament tonight at 9:55 taking on Texas A&M. But the game behind the game is whether or not second-year head coach Micah Shrewsberry will be the coach next season. Basketball insider Nate Bauer takes fans through the process to where we are now and what is hanging in the balance between the university and its basketball program. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.