Roar Lions Roar: A Penn State Football Podcast

Roar Lions Radio: The Puck Podcast is finally back. After along hiatus, Nick and Doug are back to break down the 2020 Penn State team as the regular-season opener at Minnesota fast-approaches.The guys break down who needs to step up among the forwards, defensemen, and goalies after the team lost a ton of starters from a season ago.They also talk about expectations for this young team, what they expected during Phase I of the schedule, and what success looks like for this team in 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Penn State looks to bounce back against Maryland this week. To get you ready for the game, Bill spoke to one of our favorite Terps, Alex Kirshner, about the opponent and, more broadly, Penn State's standing in the world of college football. Make sure you give Alex a follow on Twitter, @Alex_Kirshner, and subscribe to his podcast, @SplitZoneDuo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welp! Penn State lost to Ohio State. On today's episode of the pod, Bill and Matt discussed the game and the gap between the two programs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Penn State is looking to bounce back after a loss last week. The bad news? Ohio State stands in their way. On today's episode of the pod, Bill and Matt are joined by Kevin Harrish of Eleven Warriors to discuss one of the biggest games of the Big Ten's slate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Penn State basketball and head coach Pat Chambers parted ways. On today's episode of the podcast, we discussed what happened and a whole lot of other stuff, too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well, that happened. On today's pod, Bill and Matt look back on Penn State's loss to Indiana, how it happened, the final play of the game, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well, we're doing this, I suppose! On today's episode of the podcast, Bill and Matt get you prepared for Penn State football's season opener against the Indiana Hoosiers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our final preview podcast ahead of the 2020 season takes a look at Penn State's linebackers, which are still quite good despite the loss of Micah Parsons, and defensive backfield, which has some question marks but plenty of potential answers. Bill and Matt also answer some questions, both from listeners and one another. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey, we're doing this football thing! On today's pod, Bill and Nick fire back up the preview series, this time talking about the Nittany Lions' defensive line. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A whole lot has happened in the recruiting world lately, some of it good, some of it bad. It's led to Penn State fans having questions and James Franklin expressing frustration, so we decided to talk things through, because why not? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well, college football in our corner of the United States is back. On today's episode of Roar Lions Radio, the guys react to the news, and aren't always in agreement abut this whole experiment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well, the Big Ten's fall sports season got postponed. In today's episode of Roar Lions Radio, Bill and Matt got very mad, discussed everything that went into this decision, and looked into the future about a potential spring football season, which would have consequences that go far beyond just the next few months.At one point, the guys mention downtown State College and the many businesses that could really suffer due to the lack of a football season. A suggestion was to buy gift cards that support those businesses, giving them some cash now that you can spend later. If you're able and doing this interests you, head to https://www.downtownstatecollege.com/support-local-now/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Micah Parsons' Penn State tenure is officially over. On today's pod, recorded immediately after it was announced that Parsons will forgo his junior season and make the jump to the NFL, Bill and Nick discussed the decision, Parsons' tenure in Happy Valley, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will there be a 2020 college football season? Who knows! But to get prepared for whatever ends up happening, we've decided to do previews for every single position on Penn State's 2020 depth chart. Today, we wrapped up Penn State's offense by looking at the loaded tight end and offensive line groups. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will there be a 2020 college football season? Who knows! But to get prepared for whatever ends up happening, we've decided to do previews for every single position on Penn State's 2020 depth chart. Today, we looked at wide receiver, which despite a talented room of players might be the single-biggest question mark on the Nittany Lion roster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will there be a 2020 college football season? Who knows! But to get prepared for whatever ends up happening, we've decided to do previews for every single position on Penn State's 2020 depth chart. Today, we looked at running back, a position at which the Nittany Lions may be the best in all of college football. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will there be a 2020 college football season? Who knows! But to get prepared for whatever ends up happening, we've decided to do previews for every single position on Penn State's 2020 depth chart. To start, we broke down the Nittany Lions' quarterbacks, a position that has a defined starter, but still faces some major lingering questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick and Matt are back to talk about the biggest questions facing each position group on the offensive side of the football for Penn State, including what we need to see from the young receivers, how much better Sean Clifford can get, and more.The guys also discuss their first favorite teams, first stadiums visited, first jerseys owned, and more. Listen in and see if any of your experiences are the same as theirs! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christian Veilleux and Sander Sahaydak, a QB and kicker in the class of 2021, committed to Penn State. On tonight's pod, Bill and Matt discuss the two newest members to the Nittany Lions' recruiting class. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Folks, we've got a long one for you today. Bill and Matt go in-depth on the five new additions to Penn State's recruiting class, chop it up about recruiting aside from them, and answer reader questions, including one very in-depth one about how Penn State catches up to Ohio State. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick and Matt are back to break down Penn State's newest additions to the 2021 recruiting class, safety Jaylen Reed, cornerback Kalen King, linebacker Kobe King, and athlete Zakee Wheatley.The guys also play a What If game, simulating some matchups between notable Penn State teams from past years.Finally, they talk about the show Community. Yes, it has nothing to do with Penn State, but it's a sweet show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Penn State football picked up a (quite literally) big recruit on Thursday when four-star offensive lineman Landon Tengwall committed. On today's episode of the pod, Bill and Matt talk about landing the blue chip prospect and chat about recruiting. Please wash your hands, everyone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Penn State basketball didn't end the regular season on the high note, but fortunately for them, the Big Ten Tournament and the NCAA Tournament are right around the corner. On today's episode of the pod, Bill, Dan, and Eric Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick and Bill are back after a brief absence to get into how the Penn State representatives at the NFL Combine performed, as well as dive into a full mailbag that included questions about football, basketball, hockey, and wrestling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're just as surprised as you are. The luxury we are afforded that few else are is that we have a podcast, so on today's episode of the pod, Bill, Chad, and Eric discuss the season so far, the players who make up this team, do some expectation setting moving forward, and end with a little trivia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode of Roar Lions Radio features a mixed bag of topics. Bill and Matt discuss Penn State's offensive recruiting class, some ways the football team will look different next year, America's team (Penn State basketball), and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

National Signing Day is on the horizon, and despite Penn State getting all of its recruits on board in the Early Signing Period, we decided to go position-by-position and break down the class. First up, Bill and Matt look at the Nittany Lions' defensive recruits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick and Matt are back to finish breaking down the rest of the Penn State All-Decade team, as well as talk about what new wide receivers coach Taylor Stubblefield brings to the table. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick and Matt get together to break down the Roar Lions Roar All-Decade Offense and why they ranked their choices where they did. They also break down new offensive line coach Phil Trautwein, talk about the opening at wide receivers coach, and some of the notable NFL Draft decisions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A whole lot has happened since our last pod: Penn State played in the Cotton Bowl, the season came to an end, and we got NFL decisions for several major contributors. We decided to wrap all of these things — including a little discussion about Penn State hoops — into a pod with our pal Mitch Stewart of Onward State and CommRadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Folks, we have a new offensive coordinator. On today's episode of Roar Lions Radio, Bill and Matt discuss the hiring of Kirk Ciarrocca and give a quick preview of Penn State's upcoming bowl game against Memphis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Penn State secured a gigantic recruiting class as the Early Signing Period began earlier this week. On today's pod, Bill and Matt break down the class on both sides of the ball and give their general takeaways on how the players in it can make their impact felt on the field. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Penn State football needs a new offensive coordinator. On today's episode of Roar Lions Radio, Bill and Matt talk all things Ricky Rahne, potential replacements, the Cotton Bowl, the NFL Draft, and for a brief moment, PENN STATE BASKETBALL.Note: We reference Audrey Snyder's piece in The Athletic that included an exit interview with Rahne. If you wanna read it — and you should, it's good! — here's the link. https://theathletic.com/1453199/2019/12/11/ricky-rahne-interview-old-dominion-leaving-penn-state/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Penn State won. It wasn't always pretty, but after Saturday's matchup with Rutgers, the Nittany Lions finished the regular season 10-2. On today's episode of the pod, Bill and Matt recap the game, discuss the regular season as a whole, talk potential bowl games, and make fun of Michigan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick and Matt Flip are back once again to discuss Penn State's matchup with Rutgers on Senior Day. The guys quickly break down the game (there isn't much to say), then talk about the new college football playoff rankings, Justin Shorter's entrance into the transfer portal, and answer some of your questions.And of course, you guessed it, MORE NORTHWESTERN TALK.Music is courtesy of Kamewick (https://soundcloud.com/kamewick). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The bad news was that Penn State lost. The good news was that there was plenty to talk about in the Nittany Lions' game against the Buckeyes, and in today's episode, Bill and Matt break down one of the weirder matchups those two teams have played.(Also as a warning: Some audio weirdness was going on early in the pod, but we got them mostly sorted out. We apologize for the inconvenience.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It wouldn't be Penn State-Ohio State without a podcast featuring one of our pals from Eleven Warriors. On today's episode, Bill interviews Kevin Harrish, who gives us a look at the Buckeyes during the lead-up to Saturday's game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ohio State week is here. The biggest game of the season calls for a larger podcast than normal, as Nick, Bill, and Matt Flip all got together to discuss Penn State's chances in Columbus.The guys break down the matchups on both sides of the ball, discuss what makes the Buckeyes dangerous, make final predictions, and preview the rest of the Big Ten which means MORE NORTHWESTERN TALK.Intro/outro music is courtesy of Kamewick (https://soundcloud.com/kamewick). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Penn State is 9-1 after taking down Indiana. On today's episode of the pod, Bill and Matt look back on the win. They discuss the Nittany Lion defense's issues, how the offense overcame losing KJ Hamler, and much more from the team's fine game before their much-anticipated trip to Columbus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We couldn't get through Indiana-Penn State week without reaching out to our pals at Crimson Quarry. As such, Auston Matricardi of CQ joins Bill to preview this game from the Hoosier side of things before Saturday's game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bill and Nick have reunited once again, this time to discuss what Penn State should expect from the ever-dangerous Indiana Hoosiers on Saturday in Happy Valley. The guys break down what the Nittany Lions have to do win the game, what to fear when it comes to Indiana, and then take their lap around the Big Ten which of course means MORE NORTHWESTERN TALK. Buckle up.Intro/Outtro music is courtesy of Kamewick. You can find their music on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/kamewick. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick and Flip are back to *sigh* discuss Penn State's loss to Minnesota. The guys talk about what went wrong, what needs to be fixed, and what it all means going forward for the Lions in terms of the Big Ten and the Playoff at large.Music is courtesy of Kamewick, whose songs you can find on SoundCloud (https://soundcloud.com/kamewick). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No. 4 Penn State (8-0) is all set to travel to Minneapolis to take on No. 17 Minnesota (8-0) in a battle of Big Ten unbeatens. Nick and Flip got together to break down the matchup, including what Penn State needs to do to win and what we're looking for out of the Lions on Saturday. And of course, we make our score predictions.We finish up with a quick look at what else is happening in the Big Ten in Week 11.Intro/outro music is courtesy of Kamewick who you can find on their SoundCloud page (https://soundcloud.com/kamewick). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Penn State is ranked number 4 in the first round of the College Football Playoff rankings! Nick and Matt Flip got together to discuss that, the James Franklin coaching rumors, and the Big Ten weekend that was. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the bye week and we don't have all that much to talk about. As such, we turned things over to our listeners for a midseason mailbag pod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey, they did it! Penn State overcame the Dantonio weather machine to beat Michigan State in East Lansing. Bill and Matt discussed both the game, and more importantly, the Nittany Lions being 8-0. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

oh god no.(Bill and Nick previewed the Michigan State game. They think Penn State wins, but also, it's Michigan State.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It wasn't always pretty, but Penn State took down Michigan on Saturday night. On today's episode of the podcast, Bill and Matt break down the game and look at the lessons the Nittany Lions can take away from it as they approach the final month of the regular season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Penn State plays hosts to Michigan on Saturday night. On today's edition of Roar Lions Radio, Bill and Nick break down what you should expect out of this year's White Out game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.