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

Hosts Bob Flounders and Greg Pickel are back to discuss the latest on the Lions. This episode features news about a roster departure and how it will impact the receivers room, takeaways from the three-day media day event held last week, and the always popular listener mailbag. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Penn State wide receiver John Dunmore has reportedly withdrawn from school. One of Penn State's top recruiting targets has set a decision date. Brent Pry has big plans for linebacker Brandon Smith this season. And Tariq Castro-Fields shares how close he was to leaving for the NFL Draft. We’ll break down those headlines on this edition of The Penn State Update. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and...

Penn State has two big fixes to make to its struggling pass defense. Class of 2021 commit Liam Clifford has a record-setting day. Penn State launches virtual fan initiatives that include in-stadium fan cutouts. And Athlon Sports offers game-by-game predictions of the Lions' 2020 schedule. We’ll break down those headlines on this edition of The Penn State Update. See acast.com/privacy for privacy a...

Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford looks to take the next big step in his career. The Houston Texans fire former Penn State coach Bill O'Brien. Juice Scruggs talks about his long journey back from a car crash. And the Lions' special teams are looking to avoid early-season mistakes. We’ll break down those headlines on this edition of The Penn State Update. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and op...

Penn State's wide receivers are looking to prove their critics wrong. Pat Freiermuth explains why he returned to Penn State for his junior season. Sean Clifford and Kirk Ciarrocca are working well together. And Penn State moves up to No. 8 in this week's Amway Coaches Poll. We’ll break down those headlines on this edition of The Penn State Update. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out info...

Today's edition of The Penn State Update features Micah Parsons' replacement at linebacker and the team's first practice in pads. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Penn State will play the 2020 season without star linebacker Micah Parsons after all. James Franklin addresses what's next for players who found trouble in the offseason. The buzz grows around young linebackers Brandon Smith and Lance Dixon. And Kirk Ciarrocca sees plenty of growth in the Penn State offense. We’ll break down those headlines on this edition of The Penn State Update. See acast.com/p...

Blitz rundown: 1. James Franklin rules out Micah; 2. Who are the top options to replace Micah in the linebacker room; 3. What did we learn from Kirk Ciarrocca’s presser; 4. What did we learn about Brent Pry’s presser? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Penn State sends out a scholarship offer in the 2026 recruiting class. We've got five questions ahead of the Lions' training camp. Indiana coach Tom Allen talks about the upcoming matchup against Penn State. And Lamont Wade details what kept him from leaving Penn State last year. We’ll break down those headlines on this edition of The Penn State Update. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-ou...

Penn State won't face Indiana's best player when the teams play next month. A Friday kick time is apparently still on the table for the opener at Indiana. Hope is still alive for Penn State's 2021 recruiting efforts to turn around. And Jahan Dotson takes another coaching change in stride. We’ll break down those headlines on this edition of The Penn State Update. See acast.com/privacy for privacy a...

Penn State misses out on another top target in the 2021 recruiting class. PennLive columnist David Jones rolls out his first Big Ten Power Poll of the season. Penn State is in a neck-and-neck race with Ohio State for a top target in 2022. And the Lions return to their spot at No. 10 in the Associated Press top 25 rankings. We’ll break down those headlines on this edition of The Penn State Update....

PennLive columnist David Jones weighs in on the odds of Micah Parsons returning. A case is made for expanding the College Football Playoff in 2020. Three Penn State players go in the first round of a CBS Sports 2021 NFL mock draft. And two Lions position groups qualify as the best-equipped to deal with a strange 2020 season. We’ll break down those headlines on this edition of The Penn State Update...

The Big Ten's return to football should only help recruiting efforts across the league. We'll take a closer look at Penn State's projected win total for 2020. The Lions are ticketed for the Cotton Bowl in USA Today's early bowl projections. And we've got some Big Ten storylines to watch for the season ahead. We’ll break down those headlines on this edition of The Penn State Update. See acast.com/p...

PennLive's Greg Pickel and Bob Flounders look at Penn State's revised football schedule, now that the 2020 season is back on, after being interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and will Micah Parsons opt back in to the college football season? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A top Penn State recruiting target has set his commitment date. One national publication picks Penn State to beat Ohio State this season. Brent Pry picks a sleeper among the Lions' talented linebacker unit. And Miles Sanders reacts to former teammate Saquon Barkley's season-ending injury. We’ll break down those headlines on this edition of The Penn State Update. See acast.com/privacy for privacy a...

Penn State makes its return to college football's national rankings. Saquon Barkley will miss the rest of the New York Giants' season with a knee injury. A new projected win total is out for every team in the Big Ten Conference. And speculation continues about what the NCAA will do with players who opted out. We’ll break down those headlines on this edition of The Penn State Update. See acast.com/...

Penn State now has its official 2020 Big Ten football schedule. Ohio State and Nebraska are on different ends of the scheduling spectrum. A healthy dialogue is happening to try and bring Micah Parsons back. And Sean Clifford is called the second-best quarterback in the Big Ten. We’ll break down those headlines on this edition of The Penn State Update. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out...

Penn State coach James Franklin talks about the Big Ten's return to football. He also says the Lions haven't gotten it done in the 2021 recruiting class. The door is still open a crack for a potential return from Micah Parsons. And Kirk Ciarrocca is optimistic about the Lions offense for the season ahead. We’ll break down those headlines on this edition of The Penn State Update. See acast.com/priv...

The Big Ten votes unanimously to bring football back next month. The league released some details about how each team's schedule will look. Tight end Pat Freiermuth says he never opted out and he'll be back in 2020. And we recap the 36 days of crazy, silly events that led us to the Big Ten's return. We’ll break down those headlines on this edition of The Penn State Update. See acast.com/privacy fo...

With today's vote to restart the 2020 Big Ten college football season Penn State is back in action with a season opener the weekend of Oct. 23-24. PennLive's Greg Pickel and Bob Flounders look at player testing, what the season might look like and who did and did not opt out of the 2020 season. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

Another day passes without a vote on the Big Ten football season. Nebraska University president Ted Carter shares his optimism on a hot mic. A look at how Penn State's defense is gearing up for a potential return to the field. And we reevaluate Penn State's 2021 recruiting class when it comes to offensive linemen. We’ll break down those headlines on this edition of The Penn State Update. See acast...

No update yet on the potenial reinstatement of the Big Ten football season, one Big Ten president says all schools are either going to play or not, Florida coach Dan Mullen says Penn State transfer Justin Shorter can be an impact player, and Saquon Barkley and Miles Sanders help build the 'LawnBoyz'. We’ll break down those headlines on this edition of The Penn State Update. See acast.com/privacy f...

Optimism is growing for a Big Ten football restart. An October start date could be in the cards. The Big Ten could still have a shot to jump into the College Football Playoff mix. And James Franklin makes his case once again to bring Big Ten football back. We’ll break down those headlines on this edition of The Penn State Update. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn mor...

Penn State coach James Franklin still has an issue with the Big Ten's communication. Four-star tackle Drew Shelton explains why he committed to the Lions. Penn State has the fifth-most players on NFL rosters to start the 2020 season. And former Penn State basketball star Talor Battle is returning as an assistant coach. We’ll break down those headlines on this edition of The Penn State Update. See...

Penn State tight end Pat Freiermuth will reportedly forgo a winter or spring season. Penn State releases its latest COVID test results, which show a rise in positive cases. Big Ten presidents and chancellors could vote on a new season proposal very soon. And the Lions add a punter from the NCAA transfer portal. We’ll break down those headlines on this edition of The Penn State Update. See acast.co...