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Penn State defensive tackle PJ Mustipher embraces a leadership role. Yetur Gross-Matos reflects on his time at Penn State and his path to the NFL. The Lions land in the top 9 schools for one of the nation’s top running backs. And three Penn State games show up on a list of 2019 games to re-watch. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

Penn State spring practice and all NCAA athletics are on an indefinite hiatus. The spring recruiting calendar is also in a freeze until mid-April. Penn State did clear a benchmark for one of its top targets in the 2021 recruiting class. And the NCAA considers additional eligibility for spring athletes and maybe even some winter athletes. We tackle those headlines on today’s episode of the Penn Sta...

Penn State spring practice is just around the corner, and we are continuing right now a series of preview podcasts. Today, we are looking at four position battles to watch on this edition of The Penn State Update. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Penn State spring practice is just around the corner, and we are continuing now a series of preview podcasts. We move on now with four spring storylines to follow on this edition of The Penn State Update. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Penn State's spring football practice starting next week the Penn State Football Blitz podcast looks at key players on the offensive and defensive lines, recruiting updates (Elksnis finds a new home, Wyatt Milum picks WVU and the mailbag.  Greg and Bob pick their 3 spring standouts See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

Penn State spring practice is just around the corner, and we are continuing now a series of preview podcasts. We continue now with breakout stars on the defensive side of the ball on this edition of The Penn State Update. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Penn State spring practice is just around the corner, and we are kicking off a series of preview podcasts. We’ll first tackle breakout stars on the offensive side of the ball on this edition of The Penn State Update. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Penn State misses out on a prime recruiting target in the 2021 class. Checking in with the Lions’ defensive line recruiting in the ’21 cycle. Penn State’s basketball team saves it worst performance for last. Penn State wrestling crowns 3 champions at the Big Ten championships. I’m Dustin Hockensmith from PennLive, and we’ll tackle those headlines coming up on this edition of The Penn State Update....

Penn State comes off the 2020 NFL Combine with a good showing with KJ Hamler, Yetur Gross-Matos, John Reid and others. Could the 2021 NFL Combine be an even more dynamic showing for the Lions? We’ll take a look at four potential workout warriors who could put on a show next spring on this edition of The Penn State Update. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about...

Don’t overlook the athleticism of Penn State quarterbacks Sean Clifford and Will Levis. An update on the heated athletic competition between Jayson Oweh and Micah Parsons. More thoughts from Dwight Galt’s annual winter media session. And Penn State offensive line coach Phil Trautwein has no shortage of big-time targets in the 2021 class. We’ll tackle those headlines on this edition of The Penn Sta...

First down: Moving on from Nick Elksnis --The Lions lost a Class of 2020 commit over the weekend as Florida tight end Nick Elksnis decommitted. Who are the top targets now, and is Elksnis' decision a cause for concern? Second down: NFL Combine wrapup --Bob and Greg discuss the five former Lions who competed at the NFL Combine, and where their stock stands moving forward. --John Reid may have made...

Penn State basketball lets another second-half lead slip away. The Lions’ College Football Playoff hopes could ride on surviving October. Penn State sells Heisman hope to a 2021 running back target. And Penn State wrestling is an underdog in the this weekend’s Big Ten championships. We tackle those headlines on today’s episode of the Penn State Update. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out...

Penn State kicks off spring football practice later this month. A look at where the Lions go from here after the de-commitment of 2021 tight end Nick Elksnis. The Lions have a knack for landing some of the nation’s top running back prospects. And Penn State basketball still has a sliver of hope for a Big Ten title. We tackle those headlines on today’s episode of the Penn State Update. See acast.co...

Penn State loses a commitment from its 2021 recruiting class. Deion Sanders calls former Penn State corner John Reid “smooth” at the NFL Combine. A comparison is made between last year’s coaching staff and this year’s. And Penn State basketball gears up for the home stretch of its regular season. We’ll tackle those headlines coming up on The Penn State Update. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and...

A former Penn State player returns as a graduate assistant. Tyler Bowen looks to develop tight end depth behind Pat Freiermuth. What could Penn State do at the quarterback spot in the 2021 recruiting class? And a ranking of the Lions’ recruiting needs in 2021. We’ll tackle those headlines coming up on The Penn State Update. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more abou...

Penn State releases the details of coach James Franklin’s new contract. KJ Hamler puts up 15 bench press reps in workouts at the NFL Combine. One recruiting analyst expects the Lions to have a top-10 class in 2021. And Penn State basketball gets a much-needed win over Rutgers. We’ll tackle those headlines coming up on The Penn State Update. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information...

First down: KJ Hamler won't run in Indianapolis --One of Penn State's top expected NFL Combine performers, KJ Hamler, won't run at the event due to an injury. How much does it hurt his draft stock? Greg and Bob discuss. Second down: Previewing the rest of the Combine --Which Lions have the most to gain, and which can't afford to make any mistakes? Third down: Daniel Joseph finds a new landing spot...

Penn State improves its 2020 College Football Playoff odds. KJ Hamler hopes Miles Sanders put in a good word for him with the Philadelphia Eagles. Jahan Dotson is ready for a louder and larger role in the Penn State offense, and Pat Freiermuth says he was snubbed by the Mackey Award. We’ll tackle those headlines coming up on The Penn State Update. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out info...

A Penn State freshman running back will wear Saquon Barkley’s No. 26 next season. K.J. Hamler has the second-best odds to run the fastest 40-yard dash time at the NFL Combine. D-line coach John Scott talks about his coaching philosophy and his first few weeks on the job. And Penn State basketball falls out of the top 10 in the latest polls. We’ll tackle those headlines coming up on The Penn State...

Former Penn State defensive lineman Daniel Joseph finds a new home. Kirk Ciarrocca has a big job ahead to make sure his new quarterbacks grow. Penn State wrestling ends its regular season with a dominant win over American. And Penn State basketball’s Big Ten title hopes are all but dead after a loss to Indiana. We’ll tackle those headlines coming up on The Penn State Update. See acast.com/privacy...

ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. talks KJ Hamler and Yetur Gross-Matos in advance of the NFL Draft. A top Penn State recruiting target checks in at No. 6 in the 247Sports national rankings. Phil Trautwein takes on the tall task of making a good offensive line even better. And Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi finds a little trouble with the NCAA. We’ll tackle those headlines coming up on this edition of The Penn State...

Who will join Micah Parsons as Penn State’s starting linebackers? Three fixes the Lions can make for the 2020 season. Another top-5 preseason national ranking comes in. Four takeaways from Penn State basketball’s 62-56 loss to Illinois. We’ll tackle those headlines coming up on this edition of The Penn State Update. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your a...

PART 1: The Penn State Blitz First down: What happened with Nate Bruce? --Detailing exactly what happened with the Class of 2021 three-star's decision to back away from then recommit to his PSU pledge.  Second down: Class of 2021 recruiting update  --The Lions sent out a bunch of new offers over the weekend. Bob Flounders and Greg Pickel recap the top names to know. Third down: Alumni news and not...

JaJuan Seider oversees a gifted running back rotation in 2020. Former Nittany Lion Adam Breneman lands a spot on Arizona State’s coaching staff. New Penn State assistant John Scott Jr. goes on an offering spree. And the Lions are in rare territory with top-10 football and basketball rankings. We’ll tackle those headlines coming up on this edition of The Penn State Update. See acast.com/privacy for...

Penn State gets a top-5 rating from ESPN’s FPI metric. Wide receivers coach Taylor Stubblefield has a big job ahead of him. Matt McGloin gets brutally honest during an XFL game. And Penn State basketball makes another piece of history. We’ll tackle those headlines coming up on this edition of The Penn State Update. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad...