BWI Live: Can Penn State replicate Manny Diaz's defense?

Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KzEcqKGo check out RogueShop.Com if you have issues sleeping, chronic pain and or have anxiety/stress. When you Use Promo Code BWI to get 10% off your order!The Penn State Nittany Lions football team is looking for a new defensive coordinator heading into the 2024 offseason. With the early national signing day looming, plus the Peach Bowl on Dec. 30, the team needs to act quickly. But does Penn State head coach James Franklin already have the next coordinator on his staff? A popular option among fans is to promote from within and have safety coach Anthony Poindexter assume the role of replicating Manny Diaz’s defense. On today’s show, we debate the merits of that against hiring a new coordinator with his own system. Franklin opens the door to PSU internal hireThe idea of Penn Stat hiring from within isn’t a bad one. Poindexter is an excellent coach with experience who could be a candidate for the job. Franklin alluded to as much during his Monday press conference when asked about the job. “(We’re) trying to also balance that while also interviewing and trying to decide what we’re going to do moving forward with our defensive coordinator position, whether it’s an internal candidate or an external candidate. And we’re working through that right now,” Franklin said. “But we’ll handle it like we have on offense the last few games of the season. And I’ll get into more specifics as we get together again.”The issue is the sentiment that Poindexter should “run Manny’s defense”. We’ll discuss how that could go wrong and the challenges of any coordinator trying to replicate someone else’s scheme. Fans questions want to know more about team buildingPenn State offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki will take over next year with the same question that the team had this year. How do you use two quarterbacks? On today's show we'll discuss how to best use backup quarterback Beau Pribula in any offense that features Drew Allar. We'll also take questions from fans about the tight ends behind Theo Johnson and Tyler Warren. Can Penn State keep the same level of productivity at the position? Lastly, the team needs to make the right moves in the transfer portal this offseason. What are the positions that the team needs to address? We'll discuss the addition of Divison II tackle Alan Herron and preview what the team still needs from the portal before the window closes in January. Join the BWI Live Show today at 10 a.m. on YouTube to be part of the show! If you haven't yet, subscribe to Blue White Illustrated's channel so you don't miss any breaking news or content. #PennState #NittanyLions JOIN 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.com Download 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.