The Lions Den: Ep. 16 | Penn State Players On Tom Allen’s Culture, New Transfers & Winter Workout Stories

Penn State DT's Dvon Ellies and Hakeem Beamon join Aeneas Hawkins and Jerry Cross on today's new episode of The Lions Den. The guys talk about adjusting to Tom Allen's culture now that he's the defensive coordinator, new transfers joining the team, and their best stories from winter workouts. The guys also reflect on the Peach Bowl loss and share their offseason goals heading into the 2024 season. Tune in for another great episode of The Lions Den! Get 15% off The Lions Den Merch with code LIONSDEN15 at https://shop.teammercury.io/discount/LIONSDEN15?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fall FOLLOW THE LIONS DEN HERE: ► APPLE | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lions-den/id1705031515 ► SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.com/show/51Se0ZtwAI0arw1QjQLMY6?si=e5a01d3c11894feb FOLLOW STATE MEDIA HERE: ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/StateMediaPSU ► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@statemediapsu ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/statemediapsu/ ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/@StateMediaPSU?sub_confirmation=1 The Lions Den is co-hosted by former Nittany Lion Aeneas Hawkins and current players Nick Dawkins and Jerry Cross. The show is presented by The Mercury Podcast Network. For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: [email protected] CHAPTERS 00:00-Intro 02:03-Catching Up 03:33-Returning for Year 6 06:51-Raising the Standard in 2024 09:15-Tom Allen 11:40-Winter Workout Stories 21:03-Shaun Spencer 22:10-Convos w/ Tom Allen 23:40-Jeff Earls 25:24-Young Guns & Deion Barnes 28:52-Offseason Goals for 2024 32:30-Developing at Penn State 33:54-Message to Fans 37:04-Fights  38:16-Penn State’s Offense 40:57-New Transfers