The Lions Den: Ep. 8 | Penn State Football Players Preview Ohio State & Reveal Best James Franklin Stories | The Lions Den

Penn State Football Players, Theo Johnson & Kaden Saunders, join Aeneas Hawkins, Nick Dawkins, and Jerry Cross on today's episode of The Lions Den. Theo Johnson & Kaden Saunders talk about their journey to Penn State, playing for Coach James Franklin, what fans can expect from the Ohio State game, and more. Tune in for another great episode of The Lions Den! Huge shoutout to Champs Downtown for the helping us host this live show! Thank you to everyone who made it to the event! MERCH: https://shop.teammercury.io/collections/the-lions-den 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] TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 01:20 - Kaden Saunders’ Journey 05:36 - Theo Johnson’s Journey 08:02 - Adjusting to the Big 10  09:50 - Ohio State Preview 11:04 - Penn State’s Culture 14:03 - Offensive Explosiveness  15:28 - Fan Questions 17:40 - Social Media Negativity & The 1-0 Mentality 25:50 - Fan Questions 38:13 - PSU’ Playbook & T Formation 41:07 - Drew Allar vs. Nick Dawkins 42:58 - Fan Questions 47:39 - Nick Singleton & Kaytron Allen 49:28 - Coaching Staff