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

PennLive’s Johnny McGonigal and Max Ralph break down Penn State’s newest additions to its 2026 recruiting class. They also discuss a few under-the-radar Nittany Lions who could break out in next month’s preseason camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PennLive's Max Ralph and Johnny McGonigal discuss how many Penn State players will end up as All-American picks, EA College Football 26 player ratings and much more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PennLive's Johnny McGonigal and Max Ralph recap a couple key commitments, one major decommitment and what's next for Penn State's 2026 recruiting class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s going to be a big year for Nick Singleton in 2025, acting as one of the faces of a Penn State team wrapped up in national championship expectations and potential preseason No. 1 recognition. But it’s been a big offseason, too, as Singleton’s face has quite literally been plastered everywhere ahead of the release of EA’s College Football 26, which comes out on July 10. He (and James Franklin) ...

Max Ralph and Bob Flounders dove into Penn State’s latest commitment, a four-star tight end. They also hit on Yanic Konan Niederhauser’s NBA Draft moment and some 2025 football scheduling thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PennLive’s Max Ralph and Bob Flounders discuss five-star defensive back Joey O’Brien’s verbal commitment to Notre Dame. O’Brien, a La Salle College standout, was one of a few key "gets" by the Fighting Irish program last week. Max and Bob also reveal a couple of Penn State players they are eager to see in the fall. Plus, Max and Bob each bring up a Nittany Lion who could be a pleasant surprise in...

Penn State’s recruiting has taken a turn for the worse with some top targets looking elsewhere. Max Ralph and Bob Flounders also dive into some early season schedule notes for Penn State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PennLive's Max Ralph and Bob Flounders review how Penn State's big recruiting weekend played out. James Franklin and his staff have their sights set on a number of top prospects, notably Maryland offensive lineman Immanuel Iheanacho. Who else was up in State College? Plus, Max and Bob discuss the ramifications of edge rusher Max Granville's injury and what it means for veteran Zuriah Fisher. Learn...

Penn State's offensive line believes it can be the best in college football and win the Joe Moore Award. PennLive's Johnny McGonigal and Max Ralph break down why that's possible. Plus, a recruiting update ahead of another official visit weekend.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PennLive's Johnny McGonigal and Max Ralph break down the massive news of the weekend: the House v. NCAA settlement. What does it mean for college sports? And how will it affect Penn State? Also, a recruiting update after the Nittany Lions secured another 2026 commit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Nittany Lions lost a key contributor on their defense for the 2025 season, and Max Ralph and Johnny McGonigal dove into what it means for Penn State. They also chatted about transfer additions Trebor Pena and Amare Campbell, who have received high praise from coaches thus far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PennLive's Johnny McGonigal and Bob Flounders discuss Dan Connor's journey back to Penn State as a defensive coach. Connor, PSU's all-time leading tackler as a linebacker, is now back in State College coaching the position for James Franklin.  Oregon playing PSU in a prime-time White Out game? Bob argues it could have been worse. The Ducks, a West Coast team, could have been forced to play the gam...

The Nittany Lions will take on Oregon on Sept. 27 in a night game. Max Ralph and Johnny McGonigal tackle what it means and why it's a win on many levels, plus some in-depth recruiting talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PennLive's Johnny McGonigal and Bob Flounders take a look at the revised college football playoff structure for 2025 on this episode. It will be a straight seeding model to get to the 12 qualifiers. Johnny and Bob also highlight some second-year Lions who are poised to make a major impact. Johnny also makes a bold prediction involving one of Penn State's second-year players. Plus, Johnny discusses...

Max Ralph and Johnny McGonigal dug in on Penn State’s latest roster additions, which included noteworthy transfers Trebor Pena and Amare Campbell. They also discussed DE Daniel Jennings’ reclassification to 2025 and the future of 2026 recruiting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PennLive’s Johnny McGonigal and Bob Flounders discuss some predictions involving James Franklin’s 2025 Penn State Nittany Lions. Will the Nittany Lions have a 1,000-yard wideout, given the additions the team made at the position? Will PSU beat Ohio State? And here is an interesting one: Will either Kaytron Allen or Nick Singleton pass Evan Royster and become Penn State’s all-time leading rusher? C...

Max Ralph and Johnny McGonigal recap what’s been a strong 2026 recruiting cycle for Penn State thus far and preview just how good it could be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PennLive's Johnny McGonigal and Bob Flounders discuss where James Franklin's Penn State program fits in post-spring top 25 rankings. Johnny has the Nittany Lions ranked No. 1 coming out of spring, with Ohio State and Tennessee right behind them.   Johnny and Bob look at why PSU should be ranked No. 1, and also look at some position groups that could be potential problem areas heading into August p...

After adding North Carolina linebacker Amare Campbell this week, Max Ralph and Johnny McGonigal dig into Penn State’s defensive depth chart projection for 2025. Plus, are the Nittany Lions the nation’s top team? The guys give their take near the end of the episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Penn State has been busy on the recruiting trail and PennLive’s Max Ralph and Bob Flounders discuss what the Nittany Lions are getting in linebackers Terry Wiggins and Mathieu Lamah.   Max also recaps his recent visit to the western part of the state to visit with Penn State verbal Kemon Spell, a five-star running back at McKeesport.   Plus, Max and Bob take a look at a couple of young Penn State...

PennLive’s Johnny McGonigal and Bob Flounders examine all of the possibilities when it comes to Penn State’s projected 2025 offensive depth chart.   Who will back up Drew Allar? Who is the No. 3 running back? How will Penn State’s three transfer wideouts fit in Andy Kotelnicki’s offense?   Plus, Johnny and Bob look at some reserve players who have bright futures with a focus on the running back an...

PennLive’s Johnny McGonigal and Bob Flounders share their thoughts on what transpired in Saturday’s Penn State Blue-White game at windy Beaver Stadium.   Johnny and Bob analyze what they saw from transfer wideouts Devonte Ross and Kyron Hudson and also discuss James Franklin’s post-scrimmage comments on reserve quarterback Jaxon Smolik and Penn State's linebacker depth.   Plus, Johnny and Bob take...

Max Ralph and Johnny McGonigal had a lot to get to Thursday, talking all things Blue-White Game, NFL Draft and red-hot Penn State recruiting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PennLive’s Johnny McGonigal and Nick Farabaugh go back and forth on a 2025 NFL mock draft before the first round kicks off on Thursday night. Where will Penn State stars Abdul Carter and Tyler Warren land? And what will the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles do? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PennLive’s Johnny McGonigal and Bob Flounders preview Penn State’s 2025 NFL draft class led by All-Americans Abdul Carter and Tyler Warren. Both are expected to go in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night. Johnny and Bob also discuss some PSU spring storylines that have emerged ahead of the Blue-White game on Saturday afternoon at Beaver Stadium. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...