BWI Live: A Penn State football podcast from Blue White Illustrated

The Penn State football team is just weeks away from the start of fall camp, and we’re getting you ready for the season with our 2026 Season Preview magazine. On today’s BWI Live Show, we’ll recap two of the articles in the magazine by discussing Nate Bauer’s conversation with linebacker Tony Rojas. Then, we’ll dive into our exclusive chat with new Penn State defenisve coordiantor D’Anton Lynn. Of course, we’ll also be taking your questions and comments live on the show! Join us at 10 a.m. on YouTube or on replay wherever you get your podcasts.   With the 2026 season upcoming, there’s no better time to subscribe to the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel than right now. Click here to subscribe and enable notifications; that way you’ll receive alerts when we post news, commitment videos, or go live! 00:00:16 - Intro: Season Preview Magazine Is Out 00:03:15 - Tony Rojas Feature Recap: Nate Bauer's Conversation With Him 00:08:49 - Why Tony Stayed at Penn State Despite Franklin Leaving 00:12:23 - D'Anton Lynn on Rojas: "He Caught Me Off Guard In Person" 00:13:43 - How Penn State's Linebacker Room Actually Works Under Lynn 00:20:34 - Sponsor: Antifragile Brewing Co. 00:23:22 - D'Anton Lynn on the Defensive End Room & LaVar Arrington II 00:37:48 - D'Anton Lynn on the Safety Room: Building in Their Image 00:41:11 - Lynn on Practicing Against Mouser's Offense: "Practice Is Harder Than Games" 00:45:16 - What D'Anton Lynn Says Is Penn State's Biggest Defensive Strength 00:49:15 - Mailbag: Penn State's Goal Line Package & Red Zone Scoring 01:01:13 - The Tight End Touchdown Argument: Why BWI Thinks They Score the Most 01:04:14 - Carson Hansen Breakdown: Why His Talent Is Cerebral, Not Physical ZenAI: http://bit.ly/zenAI_bpp_bwi Season Preview Magazine: https://bluewhiteonline.com/ 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 BWI20 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.

The Penn State recruiting department took two serious hits this week as summer recruiting came to a conclusionary thud. Four-star receiver Khalil Taylor chose Nebraska over Penn State and then four-star running back Aiden Gibson decided to flip to Rutgers after committing to the Nittany Lions over the Scarlet Knights earlier this spring. What’s going on with recruiting? We discuss that on today’s show, plus we’ll look at the players who can replace them in the Class of 2027 down the stretch.  Join the show today live at 10 a.m. on YouTube. We’ll be taking your questions and comments live on the show throughout our hour-long conversation. If you want to be up to date on the latest Penn State football news, subscribe to the Blue White Illustrated YouTube channel and enable notifications. That way you’ll receive alerts when we post breaking news, go live, and more.  Reclassification success rate: https://www.on3.com/news/reclassifying-football-recruits-nfl-draft-development-impact/ 00:00:10 - Intro: Is the sky falling for Penn State recruiting? 00:04:31 - Aiden Gibson to Rutgers: The Full Story Behind the Flip 00:13:58 - The Reclassification Problem: Why It Rarely Works Out 00:19:19 - What Gibson's Flip Means for Penn State's NIL Position 00:27:00 - Khalil Taylor to Nebraska: How Penn State Lost Him 00:31:53 - Who Replaces Gibson? The Running Back Board Going Forward 00:33:54 - Who Replaces Taylor? The Wide Receiver Targets Left on the Board 00:38:06 - Can the Transfer Portal Fill the Gaps Penn State Can't Recruit? 00:53:00 - James Armstrong: Why This Is the Most Important Campbell-Era Commit 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 BWI20 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.

The Penn State football team is less than 60 days out from the start of the 2026 season, and conference media days are already kicking off this week. Today on the BWI Live Show, we begin our season preview by discussing the top five hardest games that the team will play this year and the top burning questions we have for the team heading into Big Ten media days later this month. We’ll also discuss the latest news on the recruiting front.  Join us live at 10 a.m. on YouTube! We’ll be taking your questions and comments throughout the show! Want to stay up to date on the latest Penn State football news and opinion? Subscribe to the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel right now and enable notifications so you don’t miss anything as the summer winds down and the 2026 season begins! 00:00:10 - Intro: Less Than 60 Days Until Penn State Football 00:01:37 - Aiden Gibson Decommits to Rutgers: What Happened & Why It Matters 00:18:11 - Burning Questions Heading Into Big Ten Media Days 00:19:03 - Burning Question #3: The Running Back Rotation 00:26:00 - Burning Question #2: The Defensive End Pass Rush 00:38:56 - Burning Question #1: Is This Offensive Line Ready for the Big Ten? 00:41:13 - Sponsor: BetMGM Best Bets — Michigan vs. Penn State Wins Prop 00:44:34 - Top 5 Hardest Games: Schedule Overview & Methodology 00:45:51 - #5: Northwestern — Friday Night, New Stadium & Chip Kelly 00:48:09 - #4: At Washington — The Most Underrated Danger Game 00:57:00 - #3: Wisconsin — The First True Conference Test 01:00:00 - #2: USC — White Out Game & Lincoln Riley's Must-Win 01:03:00 - #1: At Michigan — Kyle Whittingham's Toughest Challenge 01:03:59 - TFC's Rant: Speed Is Not the Only Thing That Makes a Pass Rusher 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 BWI20 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.

Penn State offensive coordinator Taylor Mouser sat down with Blue White Illustrated for an exclusive interview at the end of last month. On Monday, we put out the entire 40-minute conversation for fans on our YouTube channel, and today, we’re discussing the highlights with you on the BWI Live Show. Join us as we recap the conversation, what we learned about Mouser, and what it reveals about the team’s plans for this fall. We’ll also discuss the latest season previews from Athlon and Matt Campbell’s conversation with the Big Ten Network. Finally, we’ll take your questions in the live chat to end the show.  Join us at 10 a.m. on YouTube for the BWI Live Show! The best way to know when we go live and when we post breaking news, interviews, or press conferences is to subscribe to the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel and enable notifications.    Show Rundown:  00:00:11 - Intro: World Cup Recap & July Is Preview Season 00:02:17 - Campbell's Big Ten Network Comments & What We Learned 00:05:03 - Athlon's Penn State Preview: Where They Got It Right & Wrong 00:14:05 - Mouser on Running Rocco Becht: What It Actually Means 00:21:09 - Sponsor: Antifragile Brewing Co. 00:22:59 - Is This Penn State's Most Talented Offensive Roster Ever for Campbell? 00:41:49 - Mouser on Career Goals: "I'd Sign a Lifetime Contract at Penn State" 00:48:55 - Khalil Taylor to Nebraska: What Happened & What's Next at WR 00:57:50 - Mailbag: Beaver Stadium Investment vs. NIL — Is It Either/Or? 01:02:41 - Mailbag: Three Things to Watch in the Non-Conference Season 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/ Vibecast with ZenAI: http://bit.ly/zenAI_bpp_bwi Get 20% off and free shipping at Fanatics with our affiliate link: https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/OeZg2z Use Code BWI20 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.

Penn State football is closing in on the start of the 2026 season, with about a month to go before the start of Fall camp. It’s also starting a new era with the team’s switch to Adidas official at the team’s annual Lift for Life event on Wednesday. Join the BWI Live Recruiting show for a recap of that, plus a new RPM as Penn State begins to work on the upcoming Class of 2028.  Join the show live today at 10 a.m. as we discuss those topics, plus a final update on Khalil Taylor before his announcement on Monday. You can also bring your thoughts to the show as we discuss your comments and questions in the live chat.  The best way to be part of the new era in Penn State football is to subscribe to the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel and enable notifications. That way, you’ll receive alerts when we go live, post breaking news, or post commitment videos.  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 BWI20 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.

Penn State wrestling had an outstanding weekend at Final X in Newark — sending five wrestlers to the 2026 Senior World Wrestling Championships in Kazakhstan this October. Greg Pickel joins Thomas Frank Carr to break down every result, starting with Marcus Blaze's clutch win at 61kg over Jax Forrest of Oklahoma State, earned on a late takedown at the edge of the mat in round three. They also cover Luke Littledahl's competitive series loss to Spencer Lee — and why the result says more about Spencer Lee's level than any deficiency in Littledahl heading into his junior season. Then a full breakdown of Penn State's complete world team haul and what to watch for when competition begins in October. The show closes on a significant rule change: the five-for-five eligibility rule now appears to eliminate redshirts, Olympic redshirts, and medical waivers — and what that means for how Penn State constructs its lineup going forward is a conversation the program has been having for longer than most fans realize. Show rundown:  00:00:16 - Intro: Final X Is in the Books & What Comes Next 00:02:17 - Penn State's Final X Results: Five of Ten Team USA Spots 00:05:45 - Marcus Blaze Wins at 61kg: The Big Moment Explained 00:08:22 - Full Penn State World Team Breakdown 00:13:00 - Luke Lilledahl vs. Spencer Lee: How Close Is He? 00:17:46 - The Off Season Begins: Penn State's Summer Schedule 00:18:06 - Five-for-Five Rule: How It Changes Penn State Wrestling 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 BWI20 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.

The Penn State recruiting staff got two major wins this week for the defensive roster. Top linebacker target Case Alexander and Texas cornerback Dhillon McGee both chose the Nittany Lions over the top schools in their states. Today on the BWI Live Recruiting Show, we’ll recap those wins, plus give fans an update on the lone outstanding commitment left on the board in receiver Khalil Taylor. What’s the latest? Reporter Ryan Snyder will detail that, plus we’ll recap the team’s June recruiting for 2028 and beyond.  Join the show live at 10 a.m. on YouTube to discuss those topics and more! Join the live chat to be part of the show by dropping your comments and questions in the live chat! The best way to stay up to date with recruiting is to subscribe to the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel and enable notifications. That way, you’ll receive alerts when we post breaking news or commitment videos.  Vibe Casting Sign Up Link: http://bit.ly/zenAI_bpp_bwi 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 BWI20 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.

Penn State head coach Matt Campbell sat down with Blue White Illustrated earlier this month for an exclusive interview. Reporter Nate Bauer spoke with the new head man of the Nittany Lions and discussed what he learned from the interaction on today’s BWI Live Show. Join us at 10 a.m. to hear Bauer’s reaction and highlights from his series of articles on the interview. Plus, we’ll discuss another season projection for Penn State, discuss the latest Penn State recruiting news, and take your questions during the BWI Mailbag.  Join us live to be part of the action! We’ll take your questions and comments from the live chat during the show and discuss the best during the Mailbag. If you haven’t yet, subscribe to the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel right now and enable notifications, so you don’t miss any of our special summer content, including interviews with the Penn State coordinators.  00:00:11 - Intro: Case Alexander Commits & What It Means for Penn State 00:05:51 - Subscribe CTA & Show Preview 00:08:22 - Nate Bauer's Exclusive Matt Campbell Interview: First Impressions 00:15:38 - Campbell's "The Right 105" Philosophy Explained 00:21:01 - Are Penn State's Three-Star Commits Underrated? The Rankings Debate 00:30:00 - Bill Connelly SP+ Projection: What He Said About Penn State 00:39:03 - Fitz's Recruiting Update: Dylan McGee Decision Preview 00:45:16 - Penn State Pivots to 2028: The Barbecue Weekend Recap 00:59:00 - BWI Mailbag: The Five-for-Five Rule Explained 01:04:00 - Mailbag: Can D'Anton Lynn Stop Running Quarterbacks? Vibecasting: http://bit.ly/zenAI_bpp_bwi 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 BWI20 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.

The Penn State football recruiting class of 2027 was hit with another decommitment on Monday, and this is the biggest blow yet. Four-star wide receiver Jamir Dean made the expected flip from the Nittany Lions to Georgia on Monday afternoon, a little over a week after his official visit. What does that mean for the team’s class-building efforts? We’ll also discuss the latest reactions from Penn State’s final official visit weekend. What sort of impact did the team make on the national prospects who joined them for the weekend? We’ll also discuss the wildcards and commitment from Elijah Guertin on Sunday. Finally, we’ll look ahead to the final recruiting weekend in June to preview the pivot to 2028.  Join the BWI Live Recruiting Show at 10 a.m. on YouTube. We’ll take your questions and comments in the live chat to discuss them during the 60-minute show. The team still has outstanding commitments from top players on offense and defense, so be sure to subscribe to the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel right now and enable notifications. That way, you’ll receive an alert when a commitment breaks.  00:00:10 - Intro & Jamir Dean Decommits to Georgia 00:02:24 - How Penn State Lost Dean: The Full Recruiting Story 00:07:03 - How Much Has Penn State's Perception Dropped? 00:11:56 - The Franklin Firing Timeline: Did It Cost Penn State Recruits? 00:17:00 - Elijah Guertin Commits: What It Means for the Class 00:22:00 - OV Weekend Recap: Oscar Webersink's Big Physical Upside 00:29:19 - Dhillon McGee Update: Penn State vs. Texas & SMU 00:35:18 - Oscar Webersink Deep Dive: The Swedish Tackle Breakdown 00:52:05 - Case Alexander & Tyson Washington: Final Outlook 00:53:27 - What Positions Still Need Work Before Signing Day? 00:55:13 - Is Danton Lynn the Right DC for Penn State? 00:59:27 - Penn State Pivots to 2028: Barbecue Weekend Preview 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 BWI20 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.

Penn State football fills one of its biggest needs in the 2027 class as defensive end Elijah Guertin of Bishop Hendricken High School in Warwick, Rhode Island commits to the Nittany Lions. At 6'5" and 250 pounds, Guertin fits exactly the mold Danton Lynn has been building toward — a big, versatile defensive end who can play every down and develop into a franchise-level pass rusher. Sean Fitz breaks down how the recruitment unfolded, why Penn State beat out Florida and Tennessee, and why Guertin's ranking undersells what he actually is. Then Thomas Frank Carr takes you to the film room for a full breakdown of what makes Guertin special — and why his physical potential puts him in the same conversation as players like Abraham Cissé and Luke Waffle at the college level. 00:00:10 - Elijah Guertin Commits to Penn State: The Announcement 00:01:38 - Why Rhode Island Prospects Go Under the Radar 00:04:05 - How Penn State Beat Florida & Tennessee for Guertin 00:07:18 - Film Room: What Makes Guertin a Potential Franchise DE 00:11:17 - Where Guertin Fits Penn State's Defensive End Blueprint 00:15:15 - What's Next for Penn State's 2027 Class 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 BWI20 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.

It’s a big week for the Penn State football recruiting department. The staff hosted its first official visit weekend of the year last week and is in the midst of camps to try and find the next group of Nittany Lions for 2027 and beyond. The pace doesn’t slow down becuase tomorrow, they will host the next round of targets for 2027. We’ll be covering all of that on the BWI Live Show today at 10 a.m. Also, not all the news is good. Will Penn State lose a second defender from the class this week?  Join us to discuss those topics and more on today’s show! We’ll be taking your questions live throughout the hour-long discussion with recruiting reporters Sean Fitz and Ryan Snyder. We’ll be taking your questions throughout the hour-long conversation with the live chat function on YouTube. If you haven’t yet, subscribe to the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel right now! If you enable alerts, you’ll receive updates when we go live, post interviews or commitment videos.  00:00:10 - Intro: Recruiting Highs & Lows This Week 00:01:48 - Breaking: Penn State Loses Samaj Robinson 00:02:15 - Is Penn State About to Lose Zachary Gleason Too? 00:04:37 - What Losing Two CBs Means for the Corner Board 00:06:53 - OV Recap: DeShawn Hall's Visit — What We Learned 00:10:07 - Penn State Got More Aggressive Than Normal — Good Sign 00:11:13 - Khalil Taylor OV Recap: Penn State Felt Very Good 00:16:47 - Penn State's Defensive Line Template Has Changed Under Campbell 00:17:57 - Size Over Speed: Why the New DL Template Makes Sense 00:19:00 - Case Alexander OV Recap: Moving His Visit Up — Good Sign? 00:21:02 - Tyson Washington Breakdown at Linebacker 00:22:00 - How Many Linebackers Does Penn State Want? 00:24:00 - Elijah Guertin: Penn State's Most Important Recruit Right Now 00:33:19 - This Weekend's OV Group: Smaller but Focused 00:38:47 - Dylan McGee OV Preview: Penn State vs. SMU & Texas 00:49:43 - Live Chat Mailbag Begins 00:50:07 - David Tarawallie Rankings Jump: What Actually Happened 00:52:32 - Campbell's Ohio OL Pipeline: A Pattern Worth Watching 00:55:42 - Camp #2 Recap: 178 Prospects & What Stood Out 00:56:40 - James Armstrong: Penn State's Best Shot at an Elite 2028 QB 00:58:53 - Connor Kulka From State College: A Sleeper QB Worth Watching 01:01:45 - Andre Mania & Andrew Donko 01:05:42 - Linebacker Standouts: Michael Harden Jr. & Tramel Musgrove 01:05:58 - Michael Harden Jr.: The Sleeper Nobody Is Talking About 01:08:37 - Cole West: Walk-On Potential With Upside 01:11:21 - Wrap-Up: Show Schedule Next Week & What's 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 BWI20 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.

Penn State football adds another piece to its 2027 class as safety Caleb Cooper of Providence Day High School in Charlotte, North Carolina commits to the Nittany Lions! Cooper is a 5'11" 205-pound safety with a 4.45 forty and a 10-foot broad jump — and his junior season numbers tell the story: 97 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 6 pass deflections, and an interception. Ryan Snyder breaks down the recruitment story — including how Deon Broomfield got Cooper on campus within 24 hours of reaching out — and what it was about Penn State that sealed the deal. Then Thomas Frank Carr takes you to the film room for a full breakdown of what makes Cooper special, where he needs to develop, and exactly what Penn State is getting in the safety room. 00:00:10 - Caleb Cooper Commits to Penn State 00:00:34 - Who Is Caleb Cooper? Background & Recruiting Story 00:01:19 - NFL Family Connection & Path to Charlotte 00:02:08 - How Deon Broomfield Got Him to Campus in 24 Hours 00:03:31 - Athletic Profile: 4.50 Speed & 10-Foot Broad Jump 00:04:12 - Is Cooper Underrated? The Three-Star Debate 00:06:20 - Sponsor: AJ Freedom Financial 00:07:55 - Film Room: Why His Run Defense Is Special 00:08:12 - Play 1: Setting the Edge Against a 280-Pound Lineman 00:09:14 - Play 2: Tabletop Block & Tackle for Loss 00:10:08 - Play 3: Recovery Speed & Downhill Explosiveness 00:11:56 - Areas to Improve: Man Coverage & Transition Steps 00:13:02 - The Coverage Questions: Zone Instincts Need Development 00:15:02 - Is Cooper a Box Safety or All-Around Defender? Full film room: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/news/t-franks-film-room-what-caleb-cooper-brings-to-penn-states-2027-secondary/ 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 BWI20 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.

One of the longest-running college football podcasters in the country joins BWI for a full Penn State 2026 preview. Ty Hildenbrandt of the Solid Verbal — a Penn State graduate who has been doing the show since 2008 — sits down with Thomas Frank Carr to break down everything you need to know about the Nittany Lions heading into Matt Campbell's first season. Ty makes the case that Penn State is genuinely dangerous this year — a veteran roster, a favorable schedule, and a quarterback in Rocco Becht who may be the most experienced signal-caller in all of FBS. He projects Penn State going 5-0 before their first true test against USC at home, then a road trip to Michigan the following week. From there, the conversation covers the receiver room, Ben Bramer and the tight end engine, how to evaluate Michigan under Kyle Whittingham, USC's defense problem under Lincoln Riley, and where Penn State fits in the national playoff picture. 00:00:00 - Cold Open: Ty's Penn State Playoff Prediction 00:01:35 - Introducing Ty Hildebrandt of the Solid Verbal 00:02:20 - Ty's Penn State Journey: From Notre Dame Fan to Nittany Lion 00:03:37 - Was It Time for James Franklin to Go? 00:04:16 - How Campbell Fell Into Penn State's Lap 00:04:50 - Big 12 Offense at Penn State: Will the Translation Work? 00:05:57 - Rocco Becht: The Most Experienced QB in All of FBS? 00:06:50 - Building the Scheme Around the Player, Not Vice Versa 00:07:36 - Campbell Gets More With Less: His Biggest Coaching Strength 00:08:07 - Iowa State's Offense Left You Wanting — Will That Change? 00:08:54 - The Blended Family Roster: How It All Comes Together 00:09:43 - Campbell as a QB Developer: The Purdy & Rocco Template 00:10:21 - Rocco vs. Drew Allar: Two Very Different Situations 00:11:54 - Why Rocco Is the Leader: He Knows the System Cold 00:12:56 - James Franklin Just Wasn't Good at Developing QBs 00:13:51 - Sponsor: Way Fruit Farm 00:14:27 - D'Anton Lynn on Defense: Ty's Early Assessment 00:15:23 - Penn State's Defense: Better the Further Back You Go 00:16:47 - The New Defensive Line Template: Size Over Speed Rushers 00:19:00 - Schedule Breakdown: The Three Games That Matter 00:19:31 - Ty's Full Penn State 2026 Projection 00:22:23 - Carson Hansen as a Bowling Ball: What the Offense Will Look Like 00:23:31 - The Receiver Room & Why the Tight End Is the Engine 00:25:05 - Ben Brahmer & the Tight End Room: The Offense Runs Here 00:26:21 - Michigan Under Whittingham: How Beatable Are They? 00:27:14 - Bryce Underwood's Spring Game & What It Signals 00:30:03 - USC Preview: Lincoln Riley's Defense Problem & Gary Patterson 00:32:42 - 10-2 Might Not Make the Playoff: The Crowded Big Ten Problem 00:33:28 - National Playoff Picture: Ohio State, Oregon, Notre Dame & the Big 12 00:36:23 - How Ty Builds His Team Previews in the Portal Era 00:38:54 - Where Penn State Ranks in the Big Ten Tier System 00:39:16 - Washington as a Dark Horse: Most Underrated Big Ten Team? 00:40:12 - Brendan Sorsbu Ruling: A Really Bad Precedent for College Football 00:42:07 - Gambling in College Football: The Pervasive Culture Problem 00:44:25 - Where to Find the Solid Verbal Podcast 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 BWI20 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.

The Penn State football team is now in its summer work phase, following its return from break in late May. While important things are happening on campus with both the team and recruiting, we’re taking today to look at the bigger picture. Last week, the United States Senate held a hearing on the future of college football as part of its proposed legislation to govern the sport. Reporter Nate Bauer watched that hearing and has been writing about it over the last several days. Today, we’ll discuss the situation facing the sport and what needs to be done in order to save it. We’ll also discuss the current Penn State Nittany Lions’ chances of putting together a strong season by looking at their veteran depth.  We’ll also take your questions throughout the show in the BWI Mailbag! Join us live during the hour-long converation to ask your questions. If you want to know anything about the latest recruiting news, you can ask us in the live chat.  Experience article:  https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/news/despite-massive-roster-overhaul-penn-state-ranks-among-nations-most-experienced-teams/ 00:00:11 - Intro: This Week's Schedule & What to Expect 00:00:38 - Why We're Talking About College Football's Future Today 00:03:24 - Penn State's Veteran Roster: How Experience Was Built Intentionally 00:04:53 - CBS Sports Rankings: Penn State 17th in Roster Experience Nationally 00:05:54 - Ty Hildebrandt Preview: Penn State's Schedule & Playoff Outlook 00:10:00 - What Experience Buys a First-Year Coach Like Matt Campbell 00:12:48 - The Offensive Line Question: Talent vs. Readiness 00:20:00 - Transitioning to the Big Picture: College Football's Revenue Crisis 00:28:48 - The Senate Hearing: It's a Revenue Problem, Not Just a Rules Problem 00:29:53 - The $20.5 Million Cap Nobody Is Following 00:33:32 - TFC's Take: We're Competing at money, Not Football 00:36:34 - The Salary Cap Argument: Why Rules Make Sports Interesting 00:40:53 - How Is Penn State Set Up for This New Era? 00:41:45 - Penn State's Infrastructure Advantage: How It Was Built 00:43:15 - CFP Expansion to 24 Teams: Revenue Solution or Golden Goose Killer? 00:54:47 - BWI Mailbag: USC, Michigan or Washington — Which Win Matters Most? 00:58:18 - Mailbag: Which Position Group Are You Most Concerned About? 01:00:17 - Mailbag: The Brennan Sourcey Situation & Big Ten vs. Texas Tech 01:01:28 - Should There Be Consequences for Rule Breakers in College Football? 01:05:43 - Final Agreement: Rules Only Work If There Are Consequences  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 BWI20 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.

The Penn State football team faces one of its most critical weekends in recruiting on the 2026 calendar. The team hosts all of its committed prospects, plus six uncommitted players, many of whom represent the top of their positional boards. Can the team secure a number of these players? Join the BWI Live Recruiting Show today at 10 a.m. to discuss that, plus recap the team’s first recruiting camp of the summer from Wednesday afternoon. We’ll also be taking your questions and comments live on the show!  Join us live at 10 a.m. to discuss all of that and more! Subscribe right now to the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel and enable notifications so you don’t miss any of the upcoming recruiting news. When players commit, you’ll be the first to know with our committed video breakdowns.  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 BWI20 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.

National college football insider Pete Nakos of On3 joins Thomas Frank Carr for his second appearance on the BWI YouTube channel — and he comes with news Penn State fans need to hear. Chaz Coleman's future at Tennessee is seriously in doubt, and Pete breaks down exactly where things stand, what Tennessee has done to try to support him, and whether there is any realistic path for Coleman to get back on a college football field in 2026. Then Pete and TFC go deep on the Penn State roster — from Rocco Becht's spring role despite his shoulder injury, to why Rocco chose Penn State over significant Big Ten and SEC interest, to the national media's growing belief that this Penn State team has real playoff potential in Year One under Matt Campbell. They also break down Penn State's two biggest regular season tests — USC and Michigan — with Pete giving his national perspective on Lincoln Riley's must-win year with the Trojans and what Kyle Whittingham brings to Ann Arbor. Today's show rundown 00:00:00 - Pete Nakos Returns: National Perspective on Penn State 00:02:12 - Rocco Becht's Spring Role Despite Shoulder Injury 00:03:36 - Why Rocco Chose Penn State Over SEC & Big Ten Offers 00:06:41 - How Penn State Built the 2026 Roster Around Campbell's System 00:07:22 - James Peoples, Malachi Goodman & Key Additions Breakdown 00:09:40 - Kobe Howard & Tony Rojas: National Buzz on Penn State's Roster 00:10:19 - National Media Take: Does Penn State Have It Better Than They Think? 00:11:05 - Sponsor: Way Fruit Farm 00:11:48 - USC Preview: Lincoln Riley's CFP or Bust Year 00:15:12 - Michigan Under Kyle Whittingham: More Than Run & Defense? 00:17:48 - Penn State's Non-Conference Schedule: Enough of a Test? 00:18:40 - Wisconsin & Luke Fickell: Dark Horse on Penn State's Schedule 00:20:42 - Chaz Coleman's Future at Tennessee Seriously in Doubt 00:24:26 - Can Coleman Enter the Portal? The Legal Reality Explained 00:25:55 - Is There Any Path Back to Penn State or Ohio State? 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 BWI20 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.

Expectations are both high and unknown for the Penn State football team in 2026. With so many variables and new faces converging in Happy Valley this year, it’s hard to know where to place the team in the Big Ten pecking order. Today on the BWI Live Show, we’ll answer the top five burning questions facing the team that will lead us to that answer in time. We’ll discuss the important games that define the season, the players who need to make a big leap in production, plus realistic expectations. We’ll also discuss Athlon’s Big Ten coach rankings and where Penn State head coach Matt Campbell fell in their rankings.  Join the BWI Live show for all of that, plus the Mailbag! We’re taking questions from the live chat, plus featured quetsions from the mailbag submission thread to discuss what’s on your mind.  00:00:00 - Intro: Five Burning Questions Facing Penn State Football 00:03:16 - BWI Summer Sale: 50% Off Membership 00:04:12 - How Nate Bauer Built the Five Questions List 00:06:09 - Does the 2026 Schedule Make This a Must-Win Year? 00:07:17 - Question #5: Which Game Will Define Penn State's Season? 00:10:51 - Campbell's History vs. Riley & Whittingham 00:14:16 - Question #4: Who Needs to Make the Biggest Leap? 00:21:53 - Sponsor: Antifragile Brewing Co. 00:24:55 - Question #3: Who Is Penn State's Most Irreplaceable Player? 00:28:59 - Question #2: What Are Realistic Expectations for Year One? 00:34:01 - Question #1: Will Penn State Make the College Football Playoff? 00:42:27 - Sponsor: Rhoback 00:43:24 - Fitz's Recruiting Update 00:44:49 - Jamir Dean Visits Georgia: What It Means for Penn State 00:49:07 - Zahmar Tookes & Other OV Weekend Targets 00:51:57 - Mailbag: How Should NIL Be Regulated? 00:58:08 - Should the CFP Field Expand to 24 Teams? 01:01:18 - Mailbag: Recruiting vs. Portal ROI by Position 01:05:14 - Final Thoughts & Thursday's Show Preview 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 BWI20 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.

Cael Sanderson has done it again. The Penn State wrestling head coach is the Open Mat Division I Coach of the Year — and at this point, the only real question is when they name the award after him. Mitchell Mesenbrink adds the Hodge Trophy to his national championship, capping one of the most dominant individual seasons in college wrestling history. Greg Pickel joins Thomas Frank Carr to break it all down, plus preview what's coming up for Penn State's wrestlers on the international stage this summer. Final X is set, U20 Nationals are this weekend, and U23 Nationals are right around the corner. We break down every Nittany Lion connection, the key matchups to watch, and what it all means for team USA heading into the World Championships. 00:00:00 - Intro: Cael Sanderson Named Coach of the Year 00:01:13 - Should They Just Name the Award After Him? 00:01:58 - Mitchell Mesenbrink Wins Hodge Trophy & Wrestler of the Year 00:03:11 - Mesenbrink's Rise: From Transfer to National Champion 00:03:48 - Why Is Mesenbrink Not Competing This Summer? 00:05:22 - Final X Preview: Nittany Lion Club Connections 00:06:24 - Luke Lucio vs. Spencer Lee & Key Matchups to Watch 00:07:13 - U20 Nationals Preview: Penn State's Recruits in Action 00:15:14 - U23 Nationals: Why It's So Convoluted Explained 00:15:46 - How Final X Results Impact the U23 Roster Spots 00:17:41 - Penn State's U23 Entries: Who Has the Best Chance? 00:19:10 - Final Thoughts & What's Coming Before Final X 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 BWI20 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.

The Penn State football recruiting staff is waiting a week to start its official visits so we also have a week to do a wider look at the team’s recruiting situation heading into the final, pivotal stretch of commitment season. On today’s show, we’ll recap the latest recruiting news, including Penn State missing out on a pair of four-star prospects. Today’s main topic will be a gut check of where things are and where they will go over the next six months of recruiting. We’ll ask recruiting reporter Sean Fitz a series of questions to get his gut reaction to them on today’s show. We’ll also ask you for your thoughts in the BWI Mailbag!  00:00:00 - Intro & Today's Gut Check Format 00:01:24 - Breaking News: Carter Jones to Clemson & Colt Lumper to Michigan 00:04:05 - Colt Lumper to Michigan: What Happened & What's Next at TE 00:09:27 - What Carter Jones' Decision Tells Us About June Recruiting 00:11:37 - Caleb Cooper Official Visit: Penn State Hedging at Safety? 00:13:00 - Gut Check #1: Can Penn State's Class Crack the Top 15? 00:25:45 - Could Gabe Jenkins End Up at Penn State in the Portal Someday? 00:28:35 - Gut Check #3: What's the Biggest Miss of the 2027 Class? 00:29:07 - Defensive End: The Position That Worries Fitz Most 00:31:52 - Big DE vs. Speed Rusher: What Does Penn State Actually Need? 00:32:24 - What the Best NFL Pass Rushers Tell Us About Recruiting DE 00:37:23 - Gut Check #4: What's the Biggest WIN of the 2027 Class? 00:37:52 - Corners & Running Backs: Penn State's Strongest Position Groups 00:47:00 - BWI Mailbag: Who in the 2027 Class Can Contribute Earliest? 00:52:24 - Can Andy Paiva Play Early? The Nose Tackle Question 00:55:10 - Blake Benton's Long-Term Upside at Linebacker 00:56:28 - Is There Real Value in Penn State Playing at Temple? 00:59:13 - What's the Modern Player Schedule During the Summer? 01:01:29 - Final Thoughts & What's Coming Next Week Use Promo code PSUFans Liberty Lumber Products: https://libertylumberproducts.com/collections/penn-state 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 BWI20 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.

The Penn State football team will get news soon about when it will play certain opponents in the 2026 regular season. Will this news lead us closer to a confirmed White Out game for the upcoming football season? We’re discussing the upcoming news,  previewing the Penn State safety room, plus taking your questions today on the BWI Live Show.  Join us today at 10 a.m. on YouTube to be part of the show! We’re highlighting questions from the BWI Mailbag thread, but we will also take your questions live during the show to be part of the action. Drop your thoughts and questions in the live chat, and we’ll answer the best ones live!  00:00:00 - Intro: Kick Time Announcements Coming Today 00:03:19 - Reading the Schedule: White Out Game Clues 00:05:18 - Why Penn State vs. USC is the Logical White Out Pick 00:06:42 - TV Network Draft & How Penn State Fits In 00:12:08 - Nobody Wants a Primetime Non-Conference Game 00:15:37 - Safety Room Reset Under Deon Broomfield 00:16:39 - Is Marcus Neal the Next Great Penn State Safety? 00:21:11 - How Penn State's Defense Changes His Role 00:23:03 - Single High vs. Two High: What to Expect 00:24:02 - Breaking Down the Full Safety Depth Chart 00:27:19 - The Jeremiah Cooper Question: How Much Does It Change Things? 00:37:25 - The Big Concern: Is This Defense Coverage-Focused Enough? 00:40:20 - How Many Unknowns Does This Defense Have? 00:47:00 - Mailbag: Most Over & Under-Discussed PSU Offseason Topics 00:52:02 - Matt Campbell Is Changing Penn State's DNA 00:55:47 - Mailbag: Which Position Group Needs the Most Help? 00:59:04 - BetMGM Best Bets 01:01:48 - Final Thoughts & What's Coming Next 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 BWI20 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.

Penn State football enters the summer with a reasonably strong indication of where the roster stands after a good month and a half of practice during the spring. Now, the staff will sit down and review what they learned about the team over that timeframe to build the offense around its best players. We also learned this spring that the staff routinely ranks the best players on the offensive side of the ball to remind the group of who they should be building around.  Today, we’ll do the same thing. We’re ranking the five best Penn State offensive players, regardless of position. We’ll also discuss some of the contentious positions on the roster where there’s a disconnect between the internal and external perception of reality. Finally, we’ll take your questions on the BWI Mailbag! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:51 - Why Penn State's Staff Actually Ranks Their Own Players 00:03:38 - Top 5 Penn State Offensive Players: The List Begins 00:05:57 - #5: Malachi Goodman — Bold Pick or Too Early? 00:07:25 - The Brock Riker Debate: Should He Be on the List? 00:09:09 - Does "Most Talented" Actually Mean "Best"? 00:12:17 - Why Two Offensive Linemen Are in the Top Five 00:15:20 - Does Matt Campbell's Staff Grade on a Curve? 00:19:05 - Sponsor: Antifragile Brewing Company 00:22:17 - #4: Chase Sowell — Ceiling Pick or Consistency Question? 00:30:00 - #3: Rocco Becht — The Accuracy Debate 00:38:07 - #1 & #2: Anthony Donkoh & Ben Bramher Revealed 00:42:41 - The Tight End Room: Bramher vs. Burkle vs. Rappleyea 00:54:34 - Who Gets the Ball in a Must-Have-It Situation? 00:58:39 - Mailbag: Could Penn State Have Kept Its Top Targets? 01:01:55 - NIL Reality Check: Penn State's Budget vs. The Big Spenders 01:05:13 - Pat Kraft's "Elite Resources" Promise vs. Reality 01:08:11 - Final Thoughts & Tomorrow's Show Preview  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 BWI20 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.

Penn State football adds another piece to an already loaded 2027 class as defensive tackle Andy Paiva from Skyline High School in Draper, Utah commits to the Nittany Lions! At 6'3" and 325 pounds, Paiva is a rare true nose tackle prospect — and Ikaika Malloe traveled all the way to Utah to get his guy. Sean Fitz breaks down how the recruitment unfolded, why Penn State beat out Oregon and Arizona, and how Paiva fits alongside Stanley Montgomery on the defensive tackle board. Then Thomas Frank Carr takes you into the film room for a full breakdown of what makes Paiva special, where he needs to develop, and exactly what Penn State is getting in the middle of their defensive line. 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 BWI20 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.

The biggest month of Penn State football recruiting is on its way next week. With the start of summer comes the start of official visit season. While it’s not the same bonanza of commitments as it used to be, the team will still try to secure its top targets at key positions over the next few weeks. Today on the BWI Live Recruiting Show, we discuss that, plus the loss of top commit Gabe Jenkins to Colorado, the latest in the 2028 Recruiting rankings, and more.  Join us live at 10 a.m. on YouTube to be part of the action. We’ll be taking your questions and comments live on the show and responding to them on air. If you want to know when we go live each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, subscribe now and enable notifications. That way, you’ll get an alert when we start the show or post a commitment video recap.  00:00:00 - Intro & Channel Milestone (21K Subscribers!) 00:01:09 - Gabe Jenkins Commits to Colorado: What Happened? 00:06:54 - NIL Reality Check: Penn State vs. The Big Spenders 00:09:23 - Penn State's Safety Board After Jenkins 00:13:08 - Official Visit Season & Matt Campbell's Recruiting Ceiling 00:27:31 - Sean Curry Recruiting Update: Penn State's Next Commit? 00:30:49 - Will Wood QB Coach Mike McCarthy Interview Breakdown 00:34:12 - Official Visit Preview: June Schedule Deep Dive 00:38:11 - Class Size & Portal Strategy Heading Into Summer 00:49:43 - Can Aggressive NIL Spending Actually Backfire? 00:52:45 - Linebacker Watch: Case Alexander & Tyson Washington 00:54:51 - Class of 2028 Rivals 300 Update 00:59:05 - Final Thoughts & What to Watch Next Week Use promo code PSUFans for 10% off: https://libertylumberproducts.com/collections/penn-state  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 BWI20 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.

Penn State's 2027 class has five consensus four-stars. Is that a problem — or is the Campbell staff just doing what they've always done? Thomas Frank Carr and the BWI crew highlight five committed players who can make the jump from three to four stars before the cycle ends, plus what anonymous Big Ten coaches are saying about Campbell's staff, the 24-team playoff push, and On3 national insider Pete Nakos on the NIL firestorm reshaping college football. Today's Rundown 0:00 Intro — Big Ten Anonymous Coaches on Penn State 4:18 The Tony Rojas Quote — What the Conference Thinks of Penn State's LB Room 16:04 The First Hidden Gem Who Already Made the Three-to-Four-Star Jump 20:02 Hidden Gem No. 1 — Profile and Why He's Underrated 22:10 Hidden Gem No. 2 — The Development Conversation 24:04 Hidden Gem No. 3 — Chukwuma Odoh and the Paramus Catholic Profile 27:59 The Honest Disclaimer — Not Every Three-Star Becomes a Four-Star 29:44 Sponsor — Way Fruit Farm 31:33 Pete Nakos Joins — The NIL Firestorm Explained 33:50 The Brendan Sorsby Situation — How It's Setting the Market 35:49 How Much Are Top Recruits Actually Getting Paid? The Real Numbers 37:54 Where the Line Is — Elite vs. Non-Elite NIL Spending 40:08 NIL at the QB Position — What Penn State Will Have to Pay 42:21 Can Penn State Compete for a National Title Within This System? 44:27 The Clearinghouse Problem — Contracts, Payments and What's Stuck 51:33 What's the Future? Rules, Threats and the Super League Possibility 54:01 The Big Ten and SEC on the Clock — Time to Fix This or Break Away 56:08 TFC's Takeaway — What Penn State Fans Need to Understand About NIL 57:57 Penn State Will Need a Portal QB — The Hard Truth 1:02:10 Best Bets — BetMGM 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 BWI20 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.

Penn State football is in its first year under new head coach Matt Campbell, and unlike some coaching changes, this doesn’t feel like a rebuild for the Nittany Lions. Despite the turnover and turmoil of November and December in 2025, the team emerged on the other side with a blended roster of players from both Iowa State and Penn State heading into 2026. Campbell sat down with On3 recently to discuss his view of the program and team building. Can Penn State emulate Indiana’s success on its way to a National Championship? We’ll discuss that idea, plus discuss how they can get it done on the field with the new offense under Taylor Mouser. We’ll also discuss your thoughts and questions for this week on today’s BWI Mailbag. Join the show today at 10 a.m. to be part of the action! Subscribe to the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel right now and enable notifications so you don’t miss any of our great content this summer! Recruiting reporter Ryan Snyder just put in another RPM for a Penn State commit in the Class of 2027 today. If you subscribe and enable notifications, you’ll be the first to hear about it when our Committed video drops for that player. 0:00 Intro — Class of 2027 at 18 Commits, Official Visits Coming 2:32 Campbell on Andy and Ari — What He Said and Why It Matters 8:30 Can Penn State Repeat the Indiana Model? The Real Argument 10:41 What Indiana Actually Had — Talent, Draft Picks and the Reality Check 17:28 The Cynical Take — Can College Coaches Actually Replicate This? 19:43 How Campbell's Offense Creates NFL-Ready Players 21:48 Penn State's Recruiting Strategy vs. Indiana's Blueprint 23:59 Sponsor — Boulder Point Lake House 28:10 Team Above Self — Is It Culture or Just Coaching Speak? 36:00 The NIL Reality — Roster Building Under Impossible Circumstances 40:30 Taylor Mouser's Offense vs. Traditional Penn State — The Yin and Yang 45:22 How the Run Game Creates the Pass Game in Mouser's System 47:35 Tight End Usage and the Substitution Rule — Why It Changes Everything 49:27 Fitz's Recruiting Update — Where the Class Stands Before Official Visits 58:58 BWI Mailbag — Drew Allar With This Staff vs. Rocco Becht   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 BWI20 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.

Will Wood commits to Penn State. The three-star quarterback from Natick, Massachusetts — playing at Tabor Academy — becomes the Nittany Lions' 2027 QB commit after Penn State made a deliberate pivot away from Peter Bourque. Thomas Frank Carr and Sean Fitz break down the full story: why Penn State chose Wood over Bourque, what the film shows, and what kind of quarterback Penn State is actually building around. Video rundown 0:00 Intro — Penn State Gets Its 2027 Quarterback 1:18 Did Penn State Miss on Bourque or Was Wood the Choice? Fitz Answers 3:55 How the Will Wood Recruitment Came Together in Six Weeks 7:13 The NIL Cost-Benefit Reality — Why the Bourque Math Never Worked 10:26 The Hunter Johnson Parallel — Penn State Has Played This Before 12:58 Sponsor — AJ Freedom Financial 14:45 Will Wood Film Breakdown — Pro-Style Fundamentals and Mental Game 18:30 What Makes Wood Different — Hips, Accuracy and the M2 QB Academy Pipeline 22:10 The Trace McSorley Comparison — What It Means for His Role 24:45 Where Wood Needs to Develop — Arm Strength and Projection Ceiling 27:30 Penn State QB Room Now — Minsky, Evans and the Transfer Portal Question 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 BWI20 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.

It’s a big day for the Penn State football team’s recruiting efforts this cycle. Four-star quarterback Peter Bourque will announce his college decision today between Penn State, Georgia, and Virginia Tech, though we’ll explain on today’s show why this is a two-team race. Head coach Matt Campbell and quarterbacks coach Jake Waters seem to have made up their minds on a different quarterback. On today’s BWI Live show, we’ll preview Bourque’s decision and what it means for PSU target Will Wood. We’ll also discuss another announcement coming up today in which the Lions may get another recruit. Finally, we’ll have the latest recruiting information from coaches on the road and answer your questions in the BWI mailbag!  In this video: 0:00 Intro — Peter Bourque Decision Day and Why It's a Two-Team Race 1:40 Where the Bourque Recruitment Actually Stands on Decision Morning 4:15 The NIL Reality — Why Money Is Driving This Decision 7:13 Bourque vs. Wood — What Campbell's Staff Actually Prefers 10:26 Will Wood Has Won the Staff Over — The Film Argument 14:34 Can Penn State Still Land Two QBs in the 2027 Class? 17:55 Sponsor — Liberty Lumber Products 19:15 Chukwuma Odoh Announces at 3 p.m. — Penn State's Chances 21:23 Penn State's Two Big Back Philosophy — Is It by Design? 22:56 Ryan Snyder's Aiden Gibson Interview — What He Heard 28:45 BWI Mailbag — Layton Von Brandt and Notre Dame's OL Flip 31:11 Committed Players Visiting Other Schools — The New NIL Reality 37:00 Mailbag — Penn State's Recruiting Strategy: Talent vs. Fit 46:26 Virginia Tech's Roster Building and Penn State's NIL Approach Compared 50:00 Coaches on the Road — 2027 and 2028 Visit Breakdown 53:20 Jaden Baldwin — Wide Receiver Worth Watching 56:22 Class Outlook — What Penn State Still Needs This Cycle 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 BWI20 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.

Aiden Gibson commits to Penn State. The four-star running back from Woodruff, South Carolina — 6'1", 215 pounds, No. 17 RB nationally — chooses the Nittany Lions over Rutgers after a recruitment that started at Boston College and ended with Penn State's best in-home visit of the cycle. Thomas Frank Carr and Ryan Snyder break down how it happened, what Gibson does on film, and why Taylor Mouser calls the running back the tone setter of the offense. In this video: 0:00 Intro — Penn State Lands Four-Star Running Back Aiden Gibson 1:19 How Savon Huggins Built This Relationship From Boston College to Penn State 2:32 Was Gibson Always Penn State's Top RB Target? Ryan Snyder Answers 3:08 Penn State vs. Rutgers — How the Nittany Lions Won 3:58 Fifth Four-Star in the Class — What It Means for the Rankings 6:16 Sponsor — AJ Freedom Financial 7:46 Film Breakdown — Vision, Contact Balance and Receiving Skills 9:34 The Receiving Profile — Slot-Level Skills From the Backfield 11:01 Penn State's RB Board — Is a Second Running Back Coming Soon? 11:33 "The Running Back Sets the Tone" — Taylor Mouser's Philosophy and Gibson's Fit 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 BWI20 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.

The Penn State football team broke for the summer session at the end of last month with the goal of improving its weaknesses over the summer and being ready to hit the season at full force. Today on the BWI Live Show, we’re discussing the players who need to improve the most this offseaosn to help Penn State become as bulletproof as possible before the regular season starts. We’ll also recap Aiden Gibson’s commitment to Penn State, take your questions in the BWI Mailbag, and discuss the latest news with the team schedule.  Today's Rundown 0:00 Aiden Gibson Commits to Penn State — Recap and Class Context 13:13 Rocco Becht Must Improve in 2026  24:19 Chase Sowell Must Improve in 2026  28:42 Tony Rojas Must Improve in 2026  34:09 Greg's Improvement List — Yvan Kemajoui, Max Granville and the Defensive End Room 46:27 Best Bets and Penn State Win Total Moves to 8.5 51:20 Sponsor — Way Fruit Farm 52:19 Mailbag — Can Penn State's Wide Receiver Room Produce a Number One? 58:08 Mailbag — 12 and 13 Personnel vs. 11 Personnel — How Often Do Receivers Play? 1:05:10 Mailbag — Is the Era of Poor Offensive Performances Over Under Campbell? 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 BWI20 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.

Penn State's 2026 roster is a blend of two programs. Matt Campbell and his staff made hard choices this offseason — and the players they chose to keep are now in line for bigger roles than ever. Thomas Frank Carr, Nate Bauer and Sean Fitz each name their top three breakout candidates from the retained Penn State roster, plus an interview with On3's Andy Staples on the Campbell transition, the offense and a potential 24-team playoff. Video Rundown:  0:00 Intro — Penn State Basketball Update and 24-Team Playoff Debate 2:37 The Retained Players Exercise — Setting Up the Countdown 5:26 Number Three Picks — Jamir Joseph, Koby Howard and Cooper Cousins 16:14 Sponsor — Boulder Point Lake House 18:28 Number Two Picks — Evan Camizzi and Malachi Goodman 29:35 Number One Picks — Malachi Goodman and Darius Dixon 32:34 Aiden Gibson Decision Tonight — Penn State's Chances 33:43 Fitz's Recruiting Update — Jamir Dean, Georgia Interest and the Latest Intel 44:00 BWI Mailbag — Your Questions Answered 55:00 Andy Staples on Penn State's Roster Retention and the Campbell Transition 1:00:28 Andy Staples on Penn State's Schedule and Big Ten Competition 1:06:36 Andy Staples on Penn State's Offense — Chase Sowell, Brammer and the Tight End Revolution 1:14:25 Andy Staples on Iowa, Ohio State and the Arms Race Up Front 1:17:16 Andy Staples on Playoff Expansion — Should the CFP Go to 24 Teams?  Book direct with Boulder Point Lakehouse and save! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581299965056 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 BWI20 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.

Penn State wrestling's off-season is anything but quiet. Lucas Cochrane enters the transfer portal as the only Lion to move on during the window. PJ Duke enters the World Team Trials at 74kg — one weight class above where he wrestled in college — and it tells you a lot about his future. Plus Mitchell Mesenbrink's decision to enter or not, Levi Haines at the Pan Am Championships, and what the five-for-five eligibility rule could mean for Penn State's roster management going forward. In this video: 0:00 Intro — Portal Window Closed, World Team Trials Coming 0:54 Lucas Cochrane Enters the Transfer Portal 2:49 Penn State Made Zero Portal Additions — Is That Sustainable? 4:23 World Team Trials Preview — Which Penn State Wrestlers Are In 5:00 PJ Duke Enters at 74kg — The Three Possible Explanations 7:21 Who Else Might Enter — Mesenbrink, Kazak, Barr, Van Ness 10:00 Levi Haines at the Pan Am Championships — Preview 11:01 Closing — Check BWI for Weekend Updates 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.

Official visits start at the end of the month and Penn State's coaches are on the road. Thomas Frank Carr, Sean Fitz and Ryan Snyder break down where the 2027 class stands by position, where Penn State has leverage, where there's work to do, and which blue-chip prospects the Nittany Lions have a real shot at landing before the cycle closes. In this video: 0:00 Intro — Where Penn State Recruiting Stands Entering Official Visit Season 5:44 OL Board: How Many OL Does Penn State Need in the 2027 Class? 11:25 WR Board: Khalil Taylor — Penn State's Position and the NIL Reality 20:55 Sponsor — Liberty Lumber Products 22:40 Tight End Board — Where Penn State Stands 24:31 Linebacker Board — Case Alexander and the Target List 28:28 Corner and Safety Board — Terry Smith's Next Moves 34:03 QB Board — Peter Bourque and the NIL Negotiation Reality 37:41 How Penn State Balances NIL Across a Full Class 41:55 QB Fit vs. Money — Why Quarterback Is Different 46:19 D-Line Leverage — Zahmar Tookes and Abraham Cessa 50:31 What Type of Pass Rusher Does Penn State Still Need? 56:22 How Penn State Fills Out the D-Line Without a Blue-Chip Edge 1:00:00 Coaches on the Road — The Visit Schedule Breakdown Use Promo Code PSUfans for 10% off: https://libertylumberproducts.com/collections/penn-state 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.

The Penn State Nittany Lions football team broke camp almost a week ago, but we’re still picking through the things we learned both during and since the team exited organized team activities for the summer. Today on the BWI Live Show, we’ll discuss the players who got better over the last 15 practices and set themselves up for positive momentum leaving training camp. We’ll also discuss the team’s 2026 schedule and which players on the team might be in the conversation for a top pick in the 2027 NFL Draft. In other words, which teams are hardest on their schedule as of right now?   Finally, we’ll discuss which players Penn State has on its roster who have the same chance of being high up in the draft conversation next spring.  0:00 Intro — 122 Days to Kickoff 2:51 The Defensive End Room — Spring's Biggest Mystery 12:58 Most Improved Players From Spring Camp 31:56 QB2 Situation — Connor Berry and the Backup Role 37:32 Sponsor 41:55 Penn State Players on the 2027 NFL Draft Consensus Board 43:56 The 2026 Schedule Through the Draft Board Lens 50:44 Best Bets — Penn State Win Total 54:56 Five Penn State Players Who Could Crack the Top 100 1:05:09 Closing Join the show today at 10 a.m. on YouTube to discuss all of that, plus your thoughts and questions!  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.

Spring practice is over — now what? Thomas Frank Carr, Sean Fitz and Nate Bauer break down the biggest remaining questions from Penn State's spring camp, including who emerges as the offensive star in 2026, what happens when Tony Rojas returns to a linebacker room that already has Kooper Ebel and Caleb Bacon, and what Matt Campbell said to close out spring. Plus two new 2027 commits, the latest recruiting news and your questions in the BWI Mailbag. In this video: 0:00 Intro — Remembering Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli 3:25 Does Penn State's Offense Have a Star? The Big Spring Question 7:53 The Case for Rocco Becht as the Star — Distributor or Focal Point? 9:40 The Case for Chase Sowell — What His Ceiling Looks Like 18:07 Sponsor — Antifragile Brewing and Boulder Point Lake House 22:00 The 2022 Class Model — Growing Together as a Core Identity 24:44 What Makes This Penn State Team Different From Recent Rosters 35:22 Matt Campbell's Closing Camp Message — Discipline and Togetherness 38:03 The Linebacker Room With Rojas Back — How Do the Reps Split? 43:30 Fitz's Recruiting Update — Stanley Montgomery DT Commit Breakdown 45:24 Stanley Montgomery — How Penn State Landed a 300-Pound Mover 48:09 Jamir Dean WR Commit — The Prior Connection That Closed It 53:30 BWI Mailbag — Your Questions Answered  Book Boulder Point Lake House on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581299965056 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.

Penn State football is done with spring practice — and the 2027 recruiting class isn't slowing down. Four-star defensive tackle Stanley Montgomery of Archbishop Ryan High School in Philadelphia has committed to the Nittany Lions, becoming the first true defensive tackle in Penn State's 2027 class and its highest-rated prospect. Thomas Frank Carr and recruiting reporter Ryan Snyder break down the full recruitment — from Montgomery's two summer camp visits under the previous staff, to his Syracuse commitment and decommitment, to Matt Campbell's January offer and the April 18th visit that put everything in motion. Plus a full film breakdown of what Montgomery actually brings to Penn State's defense under D'Anton Lynn. 0:00 Intro: Stanely Montgomery commits 1:05 How the recruitment unfolded — Syracuse decommit, Penn State's January offer 2:51 The April 18th visit that put it in motion — Coach Malloy's role 5:13 Ad — AJ Freedom Financial 6:19 Film breakdown begins — rankings, size, and what makes him different 7:44 Why the previous staff didn't offer — scheme fit explained 8:01 The Armstrong Nadeem comparison — what kind of DT is he? 12:15 Why there aren't many comps — PJ Mustapha and the rare body type 12:49 The wrestler angle — dropped from 320 to 280 as a freshman, captain at Archbishop Ryan 13:57 Leadership profile — three-year captain, what it says about his character 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.

Penn State football has done it again — two commitments in two days. Wide receiver Jamir Dean of Tennessee has committed to the Nittany Lions, becoming the third wide receiver in the 2027 class alongside Landon Bloom and giving new WR coach Kashif Moore his first official recruiting win. Thomas Frank Carr and Ryan Snyder break down the full story — how Moore offered Dean within 48 hours of his arrival at Penn State, why Dean chose the Nittany Lions over Arkansas, Purdue, and UConn, and what makes him a legitimate four-star candidate despite an 89 Rivals grade out of the gate. Plus a full film breakdown of his elite over-the-shoulder catching skills, blazing speed, and why TFC calls him a diamond in the rough. 0:00 Intro: Who is Jamir Dean?  1:12 How Penn State found him — Kashif Moore's first offer before he was even announced 3:43 Athletic profile — 10.8 in the 100m, 68-inch high jump, basketball film 5:45 Ad break, Freedom Financial 7:29 Film breakdow 9:35 His best trait  12:18 Competition level context — Tennessee 6A, Randall Cobb's alma mater 14:00 Look ahead — what's next, QB watch heating up, more commits possible 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.

The Penn State recruiting team put in a lot of work this spring, gaining 12 commits during spring football. The team valued itself in the top 20 of recruiting classes from a standing start in late March and now transitions to the next phase. With May arriving on Friday, the recruiting calendar switches to an important new cycle, which we’ll discuss on today’s show. However, the most important news this week is that the team may be on the verge of getting another commitment in the coming days. We’ll discuss Aiden Gibson’s recruiting updates from the last few days, plus recap the running back situation heading into the summer.   We’ll also discuss the fallout from spring football, including our depth chart projections and spring camp battle winners and losers from the last five weeks of competition.  Join the show today at 10 a.m. on YouTube to be part of the action! We’ll take your questions and comments throughout the hour-long conversation. The best way to know when we go live and how to be part of 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 each week.  0:00 Intro  1:40 Spring evaluation period explained — what coaches can do now through May 23rd 3:34 Spring football fallout — what we learned and what the depth charts show 4:40 Offensive depth chart overview — what came naturally and what didn't 6:25 Offensive line — Malachi Goodman locks up starting left tackle 12:52 Defensive depth chart — why it's harder to read than the offense 17:35 Ad — Liberty Lumber Products 18:56 Defensive line depth chart — bigger bodies, different profile, what it means 23:07 Main topic: Aiden Gibson — decision pushed to May 12th, where Penn State stands 25:11 Running back board — why landing two of the top three is unlikely 29:34 RB class fit — what Gibson's profile means for the second commit 32:36 Peter Bourque vs. Will Wood — breaking down the QB recruiting situation 43:00 Why Bourque is still waiting — NIL leverage and the market being set 45:36 Executive orders, Congress, and the salary cap question — what's actually happening 48:16 Quick recruiting notes — Aiden O'Neil decision 49:18 Look ahead — spring evaluation period, what coaches do on the road in May 56:55 Campbell's recruiting philosophy — more with more or guard the resources? 1:00:09 NIL spending vs. Ohio State and Oregon — the competitive reality 1:03:07 Fan Q&A — purple jersey explained, James Peoples stats context Use Promo Code PSUFans to get 10% of at Liberty Lumber Products: https://libertylumberproducts.com/collections/penn-state 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.

The Penn State Nittany Lions football team is now done with spring practice and off to the next stage of the 2026 offseason. Today on the BWI Live Show, we’ll discuss the winners and losers of spring ball after 15 practices. Join the show today as we give a stock up and stock down report for the standout players this spring. We’ll also finish up our discussion about Matt Campbell’s comments after practice, plus whoever else reporter Greg Pickel spoke to from the team.  Join the show today at 10 a.m. on YouTube! We’re back to our normal time for the summer months, then transition back to 2 pm for the upcoming season in August. We’ll be taking your thoughts and questions throughout the show as well! Join the live chat to give your takes from spring ball on the air!  0:00 Intro — final BWI Live of April, show overview 1:07 50,000ft view of spring — what the access gave us and what it couldn't 6:12 News and notes — Penn State moves up to #16 in USA Today top 25 9:32 2027 early mock drafts — why the list is flawed and who's actually worth watching 12:41 Stock Up begins — Rocco Becht and Connor Barry 17:34 Stock Up — Quinton Martin and James Peoples 21:30 Stock Up — Koby Howard, most targeted receiver and biggest riser of spring 24:33 Rapid fire Stock Up — Nate Tiyce, Malachi Goodman, Cam Smith, Yvan Kemajou 27:50 Stock Up — Brock Riker solidifying the starting center role 30:22 Ad — Bearskin Heavy Storm Rain Jacket (rain jacket story from Blue-White) 34:41 Stock Down begins — Dom Ruli and the center competition he missed 38:37 Stock Down — Keith Jones Jr., and Karon Brookins 40:39 Stock Down — Peyton Falzone 43:51 Stock Down — Max Granville 45:58 Stock Down — defensive line depth behind the top three, 2025 holdovers quiet 51:50 Wrap-up and recruiting update — coaches hit the road for evaluation period 53:36 NFL Draft recap — eight Penn State players selected, overview 54:15 Drew Allar to Pittsburgh — what concerns T Frank about that fit 57:17 Zane Durant to Buffalo Bills — scheme fit breakdown 59:03 Nick Singleton to Tennessee and Kaytron Allen to Washington — who we like 1:01:08 Final thoughts — Zakee Wheatley to Carolina, Dani Dennis-Sutton to Green Bay 1:03:05 Outro — recruiting show Thursday, subscribe and like reminder   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 Penn State Spring Football Winners and Losers: Full Stock Up/Down Report  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Penn State Nittany Lions Football team concluded spring football on Saturday with the annual Blue-White event. The practice was held inside Beaver Stadium, which itself is a construction site with the west side being blocked off for the day’s events. It was also held in a 50-degree downpour, which limited the attendance. Today, we’ll spend the show discussing what we saw and learned from the practice. Join us for 60 minutes of Penn State football talk, including a new commitment to the recruiting class and dissecting what head coach Matt Campbell had to say afterward.  Join us live today at 10 a.m. on YouTube as we discuss all of that, plus answer your questions on today’s show! For fans of the show, we are now returning to a 10 a.m. airtime for the rest of the summer. When the team reconvenes, we’ll switch back to a 2 pm air time for Fall camp and the season. The best way to keep up with all of the changes is to subscribe to the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel right now and enable notifications.  0:00 Intro — spring football is over, show format and time slot update 1:25 Ryan Robbins commit — frame, recruitment, Ohio State offer 6:38 OL class picture — where Penn State goes from three commits 9:37 Transition to Blue-White recap — Nate joins the show 10:39 General observations — rain, crowd, practice format explained 14:39 How to read a practice — individual periods to 11-on-11 explained 16:19 Fitz's final observations — defensive fundamentals and DT play 18:07 Nate Was Right — the defense was exactly what he predicted 19:52 Discipline and detail — no pre-snap penalties, operational execution 22:04 Ad — Boulder Point Lake House 25:19 Koby Howard — most targeted in 7-on-7, the consistency question 29:15 Terry Smith's postgame comments on Drew Allar and the receivers 32:45 Tyler Warren and the 2024 offense — defending what actually worked 38:11 What we still don't know — the unanswered questions heading into summer 41:38 Hybrid defenders — LaVar Arrington, Liam Andrews and the multiple fronts 46:24 The decisions being made right now — Tuesday morning in the film room 49:06 Ad — Anti Fragile Brewing Co. + kids clinic story 51:10 Matt Campbell press conference — Between the Lines 54:07 "The storm is coming" — Campbell's culture message unpacked 57:43 Loyalty and accountability — what Campbell's culture-building actually means 59:33 Rocco and the receivers — why the spring connection was more important than it looked 1:03:25 Linebacker room — Tatsch timeline, Rojas leadership, Iowa State transition 1:09:54 The three-safety and multiple fronts — Kooper Ebel quote breakdown 1:15:15 Wrap-up — tomorrow's show preview, subscribe and like reminder 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.

Penn State football picked up its third offensive line commit of the spring — and this one flew a little under the radar with the Blue-White Game happening the same day. Ryan Robbins, a 6-7, 280-pound offensive tackle out of Upper Saint Clair in western Pennsylvania, chose Penn State over Ohio State and Virginia Tech, and BWI recruiting reporter Ryan Snyder has the full story on how this one came together. Thomas Frank Carr and Ryan Snyder break down Robbins' recruitment from start to finish — three visits to Penn State, a late push from Virginia Tech, and why Ohio State never quite got over the line. Plus a full film breakdown of what Robbins actually brings to the offensive line room and the honest question about his recruiting ceiling. What we cover: 0:00 Intro — commit dropped the day of the Blue-White Game 0:33 Who is Ryan Robbins? Size, position, background 1:51 Recruitment timeline — three visits, Ohio State offer, how Penn State won 4:21 The Ohio State question — how real was that offer? 7:54 Sponsor — AJ Freedom Financial 9:07 Film breakdown — pad level, hip mobility, run blocking dominance 10:29 The honest ceiling question — three star or four star talent? 13:29 Class ranking update — where Penn State's 2027 class stands 14:29 What comes next — QB decision, June official visits, contact period 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.

Penn State wrestlers start the freestyle season this weekend in Las Vegas. More than 10 members of the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club, including many who are also on the current team, will compete in the senior men's freestyle division at the US Open on Friday and Saturday to try and claim a spot at Final X, which is the event that ultimately sets this year's Team USA that will compete at Senior Worlds later this year. One Nittany Lion is already qualified for Final X, of course. By virtue of being a World medalist in 2025, Levi Haines is already in the 79-kilogram best-of-three finals. He will face the winner of that bracket this weekend in June.  As for the Penn State connected wrestlers trying to join Haines in New Jersey at Final X in June, we have a full breakdown below. 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 Will Penn State Wrestling Withstand a Final Portal Surge? US Open Preview  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Blue-White game is this weekend, and for once, that’s not the biggest news in Penn State football recruiting leading up to the game. The team offered three-star quarterback Will Wood this week after a marathon recruitment of four-star Peter Bourque. Does that signal thunderclouds on the horizon for Bourque’s recruitment? Or is there something else going on with the team’s 2027 quarterback recruiting?  We’re discussing that, plus why the Blue-White Game isn’t a big deal this year for recruiting efforts. Finally, we’ll discuss Ryan Snyder’s recruiting conversations from last week and give you a heads up on the latest recruiting visits going on this week. Use Promo Code PSUfans for 10% off at Liberty Lumber Products: https://libertylumberproducts.com/collections/penn-state Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KzEcqK 0:00 Intro — QB news bigger than Blue-White this week 1:50 Penn State offers Will Wood — what it means for Bourque 5:11 Scouting Will Wood — skills, size and film 9:01 The NIL question — is Bourque worth the price difference? 12:25 Bourque timeline — when will he decide? 14:37 Ad — Liberty Lumber Products 16:22 Blue-White Game — why recruits were moved off the visit list 22:32 2027 commit board update — who's close? 25:11 Blue-White game legends — fan favorites in chat 28:08 TE target Parker Newman — Ryan's conversation breakdown 37:38 RB target Javarris Warner — Penn State vs. LSU battle 41:25 WR visits — Jamir Dean and what to watch this week 54:00 Scouting a new prospect — the name nobody's talking about yet 58:04 Final thoughts — Blue-White weekend preview 1:01:27 Blake Benton interview — 4-star commit on Penn State fit 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.

The Penn State Nittany Lions Football team gears up for two big events this week. The first, and most important to fans, is the Blue-White practice this Saturday at 1 pm inside Beaver Stadium. We spoke with players and coaches earlier this week in preparation for the upcoming fan event and will discuss what we heard from them on Tuesday. The other big event is the NFL Draft, starting Thursday night in Pittsburgh. We’ll cover what fans need to know about the three-day event and how many Penn State players we expect to be drafted this week.  0:00 Intro — Final Days of Spring Practice Before the Blue-White Game 0:49 Blue-White Practice Format Explained — What to Expect Saturday 6:43 What We Learned From Tuesday's Media Availability 8:27 Gap-and-Half Football Explained for Everyone 14:31 Subscribe — Like and Follow for Blue-White Coverage 14:57 Siale Taupaki on Leadership — Being the Eyes and Ears of the Room 16:03 How Player Leadership Has Been Built on a Roster From Three Different Programs 19:20 What Good Player Leadership Actually Produces 21:33 Matt Campbell's Post-Spring Player Meeting Process — 12 Weeks of Goals 26:42 LaVar Arrington II — Where the Position Change Stands 28:02 Can Penn State Build Packages Around Him This Year? 32:34 Sponsor — Bearskin Hoodie and Rain Jacket 35:29 2026 NFL Draft Preview — Penn State's Class 38:04 Vega Ioane  46:41 Deny Dennis Sutton vs. Zacky Wheatley — Who Goes Second? 49:31 Drew Allar — Third Round Projection 54:50 How Many Penn State Players Get Drafted Total? 57:31 Best Bets  59:44 Programming Note — Show Returns to 10 a.m. After Spring Football 1:00:13 Closing   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.

The Penn State football team is in the final week of spring football, with Blue-White Weekend looming on Saturday. Today, head coach Matt Campbell spoke with reporters for roughly ten minutes to give us an update on who camp has progressed in the last week. We’ll discuss that, plus more on the BWI Live Show today at 2 pm.  Join the show live to be part of the conversation! Want to ask a recruiting question? Penn State is in the thick of its push to try to secure top talent before official visit season starts next month. Ask your questions in the live chat, and we’ll answer the best live throughout the 60-minute show.  Between the Lines with Matt Campbell We’ll start the show by discussing what Campbell had to say during his press event this morning. We go Between the Lines to dissect and infer Campbell’s comments and explain the most important aspects of his remarks to fans.  Campbell outlined the plans for the Blue-White event on Saturday, which will begin at 1 pm inside Beaver Stadium. We’ll let fans hear from Campbell how the afternoon will flow and then discuss what we expect from the practice.  He also discussed where his team is through the majority of spring ball and what he thinks of the progress his team has made. From there, we’ll discuss what comes next. Campbell outlined the process for the players and staff of how they will take what they learned during camp and build upon it heading into Fall Camp.  Finally, we’ll hear from defensive end Max Granville as well. The redshirt sophomore has suffered several setbacks this winter and discussed them with reporters Tuesday morning. We’ll also hear from defensive tackle Siale Taupaki about his role within the defense and how he sees success in it.  Penn State recruiting update Sean Fitz recently broke down the latest recruiting new for Blue White Illustrated members about where the team stands with its most important recruits. Check that article out by clicking here. Want to get access? Subscribe to the website right now for half off the annual price during our spring sale! We’ll cover the highlights of Fitz’s reporting on today’s show to give fans a general sense of where the team stands.  Finally, we’ll replay a portion of BWI’s interview with four-star linebacker commit Blake Betton, who sat down with the YouTube Channel this weekend.  00:00 Show Intro 01:00 Fitz recruiting update 02:30 Nate Basketball transfer portal update 08:47 Between The Lines 09:22 Blue White "Game" format 17:19 Ad Break  23:10 Camp assessment 20:28 What's next after camp in the team-building process 36:33 Player development over the summer -  being good at something specific  41:10 Max Granville's injuries are holding him back this spring 46:50 Which players do you want to learn more about on Saturday? 53:19 Which positions do you want to learn more about? Running back 55:37 Offensive line  57:50 What can we learn this weekend that we haven't learned yet? Book direct! Boulder Point Lake House:  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581299965056 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.

Penn State's 2027 class just got its highest-ranked commit. Kei'Shjuan Telfair of Euclid, Ohio — 5'11.5", 160-pound four-star cornerback ranked 111th nationally — has committed to the Nittany Lions, giving Terry Smith his top target. Thomas Frank Carr and Ryan Snyder break down the recruitment, the Ohio State question, his film, and why Thomas Frank calls him the best athlete in Penn State's 2027 class. In this video:  0:00 Intro — Penn State Gets Its Top Corner Target 0:46 Who Is Kei'Shjuan Telfair? Profile and Rankings 1:53 How Terry Smith Built This Relationship From October 2024 4:38 4.4 Laser Time and Ball Production — Four INTs in Four Games 4:56 The Ohio State Question — Should Penn State Be Worried? 6:23 Subscribe — Commits Are Flowing Fast 6:57 Sponsor — AJ Freedom Financial 8:38 Film Breakdown — The Best Athlete in Penn State's 2027 Class 11:06 Coverage Skills and Where the Ceiling Is 11:46 Run Defense — The One Area to Develop 12:03 Commit Number 11 — What the Corner Class Looks Like Together 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.

Penn State keeps building its offensive line in the 2027 class. Jon Sassic of Pittsburgh Central Catholic — 6'7", 285 pounds — commits to the Nittany Lions, joining Owen Reilly as Penn State's second interior lineman of the spring. Thomas Frank Carr and Sean Fitz break down Sassic's film, the Central Catholic pipeline, and where Penn State's O-line class goes from here. 0:00 Intro — Penn State's Commits Are Popping Like Dandelions 0:29 Who Is Jon Sassic? Pittsburgh Central Catholic OL 3:20 The Evaluation Challenge — Big Guys Still Learning at This Age 4:01 March Visit, Scholarship Offer — How It Came Together 5:14 Sponsor — AJ Freedom Financial 6:47 Film Breakdown — Forward Mover and Physical Finisher 8:47 The CJ Thorpe Comparison — Mauler 11:24 This Staff Recruits What They Want, Not What Scouts Rate 13:28 Is Penn State Done on the Interior? What's Still on the Board 16:21 Where the Class Stands and What Comes Next 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.

Penn State has its first offensive lineman in the 2027 recruiting class. Owen Reilly of Bel Air, Maryland — a 6'3.5", 290-pound interior lineman — has committed to the Nittany Lions after Ryan Clanton offered him in January. Thomas Frank Carr and Ryan Snyder break down the recruitment, Reilly's film, and why this staff sees him as a potential starting guard. In this video: 0:00 Intro — Penn State Gets Its First OL Commit in 2027 0:47 Who Is Owen Reilly? Profile and Rankings 2:27 Ryan Clanton Offers in January — The Tipping Point 3:56 The Wrestling Background — What It Means for OL Play 4:47 Offer List — Oregon, Michigan State, West Virginia 6:02 Sponsor — AJ Freedom Financial 7:40 Film Breakdown — Violent, Explosive and Powerful 10:42 Areas to Develop — Pad Level and Consistency 12:27 Why He's Better Than His Three-Star Ranking 13:09 Camp Season Coming — Under Armor and The Opening 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.

Use promo code psufans to get 10% Off at Liberty Lumber Products: https://libertylumberproducts.com/collections/penn-state The Penn State Nittany Lions are deep into spring recruiting now, with two more big weekends to host prospects in the Class of 2027 and beyond. The team had a critical potential five-star on campus this week in Abraham Sesay, and more top targets are arriving this weekend. Join the BWI Live Show to hear more about the players who have visited campus since our last recruiting conversation and about the players coming in the next few days. Plus, we’ll take your questions live on the show!  Join BWI Live at 2 pm on YouTube! Be the first to know when we go live, post commitment videos, spring camp press conferences, and more! Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable notifications so you never miss any of the conversation!  Now is also a great time to subscribe to the site! You can get 50% off the annual price of Blue White Illustrated right now during our spring sale! Penn State recruiting update We’ll start the show with the latest news from Penn State football’s recruiting efforts. Top target Khalil Taylor got an Alabama offer this week and set up an official visit for June. How should fans feel about this? Recruiting reporters Sean Fitz and Ryan Snyder discuss the development. Next, we dive into several recruits who have loomed large in the Penn State recruiting conversation recently. We’ll update fans as to where Penn State stands with players like Kei”Shjuan Telfair, Carter Jones, Will Slagle and of course, quarterback Peter Bourque. The team has done a great job of building momentum this spring with a slew of commitments. Are more on the way before official visits start to heat up? Visit reactions Next, we’ll switch to discussing the latest visit reactions that Fitz and Snyder have gained over the last few days. How did Sesay’s mid-week visit go with the new Penn State staff? We’ll discuss his reactions plus dive into our conversations with Gary Wlaker, Aniti Paiva and more.  Upcoming visits  Finally, we’ll discuss the important visits coming up this weekend from Penn State’s next wave of visitors for practice. Snyder and Fitz will bring you the names you need to know from this coming weekend and where they think Penn State stands with those prospects. Can they close the deal on players this weekend to keep the recruiting surge going? Join the show to find out!  00:00 Show start 01:42 ESPN Recruiting Rankings Update 05:54 Khalil Taylor offer and OV schedule 12:06 Ad Liberty Lumber Products 13:55 Top Penn State recruiting storylines update: Kei'Shjuan Telfair and Jonathan Galette 20:25 Carter Jones 26:11 Peter Bourque 39:04 Spring visit reactions: Abraham Sesay  46:40 Penn State has two different DE boards 52:18 J'ven Williams: A five-star miss? 58:47 Upcoming visits Layton von Brandt 1:00:11 Aidan O'Neil 1:02:31 Lucas Rhoa 1:05:29 Owen Reilly  1:08:55 Parker Newman 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.

Penn State's spring practice is rolling and the defense is taking shape faster than expected. Thomas Frank Carr and the BWI crew break down what Matt Campbell said about the defensive install, who will wear the green dot in D'Anton Lynn's defense, the latest on Khalil Taylor's recruiting, and where ESPN ranked Penn State in its latest top 25. In this video: Matt Campbell on defensive install progress — where the team is and what it means Who wears the green dot in D'Anton Lynn's defense — and why the whole conversation may be misleading The latest recruiting visits and offers this week Khalil Taylor recruitment update — what's happening this week ESPN's latest top 25 — where Penn State landed and what to make of it this early What we learned from the media's fourth spring practice visit Live chat mailbag — your questions answered 00:00 Show intro 02:27 Recruiting news update 09:17 Way too early ESPN Top 25 13:45 Breaking News: Mason Robinson out for the season 18:46 Does live practice make a team more resilient to injuries? 24:29 Ad Break 28:09 Defenisve green dot: Who wears the communication helmet? 40:00 Penn State is keeping the defense simple this spring 44:51 What is Penn State's base defense this year? 51:30 What is "production" for a defensive tackle? 54:26 Best Bets  57:48 Final Thoughts: Spring game and J'ven Williams miss in recruiting 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.

Penn State football is in the final stretch of spring practice after Tuesday morning’s workout, with just four practices left. Head coach Matt Campbell met with the media shortly after the conclusion of today’s practice, and we’re talking about that and more today on the BWI Live Show. We’ll go “Between the Lines” of Campbell and defensive coordiantor D’Anton Lynn’s comments to the media, plus we’ll discuss which players at standing out so far through camp.  We’ll also take your questions and comments throughout the show to discuss what’s on your mind as spring football heads towards the Blue-White Game. Join us at 2 pm on YouTube to be part of the action! Of course, the best way to be part of the action is to subscribe to the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel and enable notifications. That way, you’ll receive alerts when we go live, post breaking news, commitment videos, and more!  Penn State camp progress update We’ll start today’s show by discussing the latest news from Penn State’s media availability this morning. Campbell spoke for roughly ten minutes, and we’ll cover the most important replies he gave the media, plus we’ll play them for you on the show!  Today, we’ll discuss the Penn State defensive line. Many fans are suspicious of the group that the coaching staff assembled in the offseason to play up front for Campbell and Lynn. We’ll discuss what the two men said about this group and what we learned through that dialogue about how they’re progressing through camp. Should fans feel good about the group up front? We’ll discuss.  Next, we’ll discuss Rocco Becht’s health update. So far through camp it’s been good news for the starting quarterback. Campbell spoke about how much they’ve been able to do with the senior passer so far.  Plus, we’ll discuss the running back battle and how it’s shaping up this spring. Of course, we’ll have a special guest appearance from Lynn to discuss his comments about the defense so far through spring practice.  Which Penn State players are standing out through camp  Next, we’ll discuss the players who have made noise so far through camp. We’ll be going over the players we’ve noticed and the players that we’ve heard the Penn State coaching staff speak the most about so far this spring. We’ll give names on both the offense and defense that we’ve been talking about for the last few weeks.  00:00 Show Intro 01:49 Facial Hair Breakdown 03:18 Between The Lines 04:51 Rocco Becht recovery timeline 13:33 Running back competition  19:39 Carson Hansen breakdown 22:25 Which other running back can be the explosive answer? 24:08 Ad Break: Boulder Point Lake House and AntiFragile Brewing Co.  29:27 Running back conversation pt 2.  31:24 Running backs in the passing game  34:03 Penn State defensive line standing out in spring 43:38 Defensive ends so far in camp 52:31 Penn State spring Camp Standouts  Book your summer vacation at Boulder Point Lake House: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581299965056 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.