Blue-White Breakdown | A Penn State Football Podcast from Pennlive.com

PennLive's Daniel Gallen and Dustin Hockensmith look at where Penn State stands with the top talent in Pennsylvania in the 2023 recruiting class. They also explore the trajectory of walk-on players and why it's not a bad thing that just one Penn State player was picked in the USFL Draft. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

It's no secret who the top returning quarterback is in the Big Ten. It's Ohio State's C.J. Stroud by a large margin. How about Penn State veteran Sean Clifford? A recent list of Big Ten QBs just came out and PennLive's Bob Flounders and Daniel Gallen examine Clifford's ranking on this episode of the Blue-White Breakdown podcast. The guys also discuss the addition of analyst Frank Leonard and what...

Penn State's quest to make the national college playoff just got tougher with the news that FBS teams will stay with a four-team playoff through the 2025. PennLive's Bob Flounders and David Jones take a look at the decision to remain at four teams on this episode of the Blue-White Breakdown podcast. Jones also takes aim at the Michigan and Wisconsin coaching staffs for their behavior that led to t...

PennLive's Dustin Hockensmith breaks down the latest Penn State football news headlines, which include an offer to a Georgia Tech transfer defender and early thoughts from Curtis Jacobs and Tyler Elsdon on first-year defensive coordinator Manny Diaz. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PennLive’s Daniel Gallen and David Jones discuss the Penn State men’s basketball team, what could be ahead for coach Micah Shrewsberry’s team and more on today’s Blue-White Breakdown. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Penn State will be well-represented at the NFL scouting combine and in the upcoming draft and that means the Lions will be looking for plenty of replacements in the fall. PennLive's Bob Flounders and Daniel Gallen look at several young Lions poised to play big roles on this episode of the Blue-White Breakdown podcast. Names to know include Kalen King and Kobe King, Olu Fashanu and Kaden Saunders....

Dallas Cowboys standout rookie Micah Parsons was brilliant in 2021 and it turns out he was never 100 percent healthy. PennLive's Daniel Gallen and Bob Flounders discuss what was bothering the rookie last fall on this episode of the Blue-White Breakdown. Daniel and Bob also look back at Sunday's Super Bowl that featured ex-Lions Nick Scott, Troy Reeder and Grant Haley and discuss some Penn State re...

PennLive's Daniel Gallen and Dustin Hockensmith look at the Lions' addition of four-star offensive lineman Jven Williams and the paths Grant Haley and Nick Scott took to Super Bowl LVI. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Penn State's offensive line is the focus of this episode of the Blue-White Breakdown podcast. PennLive's Bob Flounders and Daniel Gallen look at the addition of Cornell star offensive lineman Hunter Nourzad via the transfer portal and project how he will fit in Penn State's 2022 group. Nittany Lions offensive line coach Phil Trautwein has hit it big on the recruiting trail recently but the develop...

It's Super Bowl week but it was also a big Penn State football week! PennLive's Bob Flounders and David Jones get into some interesting Lions' news on this episode of the Blue-White Breakdown podcast. Dan Connor, PSU's all-time leading tackler, has joined Penn State's staff as an analyst and Bob and Dave look back at Dan's Penn State days. Plus, Micah Parsons puts on a speed show at the Pro Bowl a...

PennLive's Dustin Hockensmith takes a look at Penn State's recent run on offensive line recruits and what it means for the program moving forward. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PennLive's Daniel Gallen and Dustin Hockensmith take a look at Penn State's surprise National Signing Day commitment and the program's recent run on offensive line prospects. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February Signing Day is in the books and Penn State was able to officially add a couple of new players to its 2022 class. PennLive's Bob Flounders and Daniel Gallen discuss James Franklin's Signing Day news conference on this episode of the Blue-White Breakdown podcast. Franklin updates the PSU QB picture that includes Sean Clifford, Christian Veilleux and 2022 January enrollee Drew Allar and Beau...

PennLive's Dustin Hockensmith takes a look at Penn State weekend news items, including new offensive line commits and where the Lions stand with two potential transfer portal linemen.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PennLive's Bob Flounders and David Jones discuss Bobby Engram's new job title, Wisconsin offensive coordinator, on this episode of the Blue-White Breakdown podcast. Plus, the guys share their thoughts on Tom Brady's retirement and what's next for Jim Harbaugh. There's also some Penn State-Iowa wrestling talk and Jones delves into Penn State basketball's win over Iowa on Monday. See acast.com/priva...

PennLive's Daniel Gallen and Dustin Hockensmith examine reports of potential changes in the Big Ten's scheduling and divisions, plus where Penn State signees rank in the latest national recruiting rankings. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James Franklin's 2022 recruiting class is considered one of the best in the country and the leaders of that group -- Nick Singleton, Drew Allar, Dani Dennis-Sutton and Kaden Saunders -- are considered elite talents. Could this be Penn State's best recruiting class under Franklin? Also on this Blue-White Breakdown podcast, PennLive's Bob Flounders and Daniel Gallen discuss some of Penn State's top...

Penn State was well-represented during NFL divisional playoff round and many former Lions had big games. Some players struggled, but the Rams, led by defensive back Nick Scott and Troy Reeder, are now in the NFC title game against San Francisco. PennLive's Bob Flounders and David Jones look at the amazing 20-for-20 run by 49ers kicker Robbie Gould, another former Lions. Plus, Jones explains why he...

Penn State updated its official football roster this week, shining a new light on which players are back and which players are moving on in 2022. PennLive's Dustin Hockensmith looks at four position groups with the biggest questions to answer.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PennLive's Daniel Gallen and Dustin Hockensmith break down the latest with Penn State's roster and look ahead to competitions for spots on the offensive line, at wide receiver and on special teams for the 2022 season. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PennLive's Daniel Gallen and Bob Flounders dig into Penn State's January enrollee additions and offer opinions on some players to watch. This Blue-White Breakdown podcast also highlights some of the Lions mentioned in recent mock drafts by Mel Kiper Jr. and Dane Brugler. And who are the ex-Penn Staters participating in this weekend's NFL divisional players who could make major impacts? See acast.c...

PennLive's Dustin Hockensmith takes a look at the big Penn State football storylines of the week so far, beginning with new 2022 NFL mock drafts that feature two Lions in the first round.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Noah Cain's time at Penn State was too brief. One very exciting true freshman season, one year lost to injury and a 2021 season in which he didn't look right. On this episode of the Blue-White Breakdown podcast, PennLive's David Jones and Bob Flounders examine Cain's career and what went wrong and wonder if he can turn it around at LSU. Plus, Jones and Flounders look at the opening round of the NF...

PennLive's Daniel Gallen and Dustin Hockensmith look at the significance of running back Noah Cain's impending transfer and what role the Lions' early enrollees can play in 2022. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Penn State's 2022 schedule includes two challenging road trips in the first three games and a daunting three-week test in October. PennLive's Bob Flounders and Daniel Gallen react to the revised Big Ten 2022 schedule in this episode of the Blue-White Breakdown podcast. And PSU's Sept. 3 Big Ten road date at Purdue could be moved up a couple of days and ended up being a Thursday night game. Plus, W...