Matt Campbell: "Zion Tracy Is One of the Best I've Coached" | Spring Press Conference

The Penn State Nittany Lions Football team opened spring practice on Tuesday morning, followed by head coach Matt Campbell addressing the media for the first time during spring football. Today on the BWI Live Show, we’re discussing what Campbell said and previewing spring football for fans. We’ll also be opening the mailbag for fans to ask questions on the show!  Join us live for a special 2 pm show! As a programming note, the times of the BWI Live show will change for spring football and going forward, now that Penn State practices in the morning. The Wednesday BWI Live Show will air at 10 a.m., but Thursday will also be at 2 pm, following our view of open practice that morning.  As always, the best way to stay up to date with the show is to subscribe to the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel and enable notifications. That way, you’ll receive an alert when we go live so you know when to tune in during this transition!  Matt Campbell Opens Penn State Spring Football We’ll dive right in on today’s show and discuss what Campbell had to say during his 30-minute press conference. As always, we’ll highlight the most significant comments from Campbell during our “Between The Lines” segment, where we dive into the specifics of what he said in his media answers. Reporters Sean Fitz and Nate Bauer were at today’s press conference and will discuss what they thought was interesting from Campbell’s remarks. Those topics include * Zion Tracy getting a huge compliment  * Nutrition being a big part of the team’s focus * Why they practice in the mornings instead of the afternoon We’ll also discuss other comments he made during the event, but we’ll play those comments from the press conference back for fans.  0:00 Intro — Spring Football Is Finally Here 0:31 Reacting to Matt Campbell's First Spring Press Conference 5:06 Campbell's Philosophy — "All That Stuff Is Stuff" 11:25 The Roster Is Not What It Was in January 15:00 Morning Practices — Why Campbell Does It and What It Means 18:24 The Team Got Bigger — What 480 lbs Added Means 22:11 Sponsor Break 25:23 Injury Report — Who Won't Be Available This Spring 32:27 Spring Practice as a Long Play for Recruits 35:54 What Spring Practice Actually Tells You — And What It Doesn't 39:30 Young Guys Learning a New System — Realistic Expectations 46:50 The Blue-White Game — What to Expect From Practice 15 50:14 Zion Tracy as the Defensive Chess Piece 56:55 Developing Iowa State vs. Penn State — A Different Animal 59:53 Corner Recruiting Philosophy Under Terry Smith 1:02:08 Closing — Thursday Practice Coverage Coming Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KzEcqK Check out the site too! - https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/ Get 20% off and free shipping at Fanatics with our affiliate link: https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/OeZg2z Use Code PSU20 to get 20 percent off Rhoback’s Gameday Collection: https://rhoback.com/collections/pennsylvania-state-university-licensed-collection Want breaking news like this delivered straight to your inbox for FREE? Sign up today for the BWI breaking newsletter! You’ll also get daily updates with the top headlines of the day five times a week. Click here to sign-up! https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/newsletter/join/ #PennState  #NittanyLions   JOIN Blue White Illustrated: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annual SUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmation Bookmark our homepage: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/ Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters:  https://bluewhiteonline.com  Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3 Music and SFX from Zapsplat.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.