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

On Monday, Penn State football got some expected news when backup quarterback Ta'Quan Roberson entered his name into the transfer portal. Roberson was passed this season by freshman quarterback Christian Veilleux, who is likely the team's primary backup going forward. That, coupled with the announcement Friday that sixth-year quarterback Sean Clifford will return for his final season, and the Penn...

Penn State football found their next defensive coordinator on Saturday when they announced the hiring of former Miami head coach Manny Diaz. Penn State head coach James Franklin previously said that he was looking for a coach to run a similar defensive style to what former coordinator Brent Pry oversaw with the Nittany Lions.  Did he get that in Diaz? Film analyst and host of the BWI Daily Edition...

Penn State football has several high-profile players entering the 2022 NFL Draft this upcoming spring. To gauge where they stand in the draft landscape, host Thomas Frank Carr speaks with Anthony Treash of PFF to get his view on the matter.  However, before they get to the prospects, they look at Penn State's most critical player on offense, quarterback Sean Clifford. They discuss the season that...

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Penn State football has the opportunity to grow over the next month, with a January 1st Outback Bowl game against the Arkansas Razorbacks. With the ability to practice over the next three weeks, the Nittany Lions are focusing on player development of their underclassmen to help the team prepare for the future. So which players stick out to Senior Editor Nate Bauer? That’s what he and host Thomas F...

Penn State football is searching for players to add to the team for 2022, not only in recruiting but also in the transfer portal. Penn State offered UNLV linebacker Jacoby Windmon a scholarship yesterday, so host Thomas Frank Carr took a look at his film and has a report for you on the BWI Daily Edition. He starts with Windmon's big-picture numbers, such as tackles, stops, and total snaps, to give...

Penn State continues to travel the country for week two of the December contract period. After losing Brent Pry to Virginia Tech, recruiting assistant Kenny Sanders has replaced him out on the recruiting trail. James Franklin may be forced to add another assistant for the final few days, as talk surrounding Anthony Poindexter becoming the next head coach at Virginia continue to heat up. How might...

Note to podcast subscribers: This episode contains a visually heavy version of T-Frank's film room. For the best experience visit: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChxdUL75n6RsZUX17SXbcew More uncertainty clouds the future of the Penn State football defensive staff. Are the Nittany Lions done losing coaches? Head coach James Franklin and his staff are currently out on the road putting the finishin...

News and rumors are already swirling around the Penn State football program in their first week this offseason. The Penn State coaching staff is out on the road recruiting for the next week and a half in a critical junction of the Class of 2022. On top of that, head coach James Franklin is also trying to navigate the competitive world of assistant coach hiring. After defensive coordinator Brent Pr...

The transfer portal has already heated up for the 2021-2022 offseason, with hundreds of football players entering their name, looking for a new home. So with all of that information, how can you know which players are essential? Host of the BWI Daily Edition, Thomas Frank Carr, sifted through the names and positions and came up with a list of players that he thinks are good players and fit Penn St...

Penn State football is heading into the final two weeks before the early signing period and trying to secure their class. But when news broke on Monday that Notre Dame Head Coach Brian Kelly was leaving the Fighting Irish to head south to LSU, things changed. Head coach James Franklin and the Nittany Lions are routinely in heated recruiting battles with Notre Dame, and there are a handful of commi...

Penn State's coaching staff is out on the road recruiting this week and next. Locking up the majority of those who have already committed remains their key focus, but with coaching changes happening across the country, that could have an impact on any potential additions down the stretch. Of course, the Nittany Lions already lost a key member of their staff, too. On Tuesday it was announced that d...

News broke early Tuesday that Penn State defensive coordinator Brent Pry would be named the next head coach at Virginia Tech. Reporter for Blue White Illustrated, Greg Pickel, and host Thomas Frank Carr discuss the news and how it affects Penn State heading into the 2021-2022 offseason. Before getting to the Penn State side of things, Pickel briefly discusses his time covering Pry as a defensive c...

The 2022 offseason kicked up a notch on Monday when former five-star quarterback from the class of 2019 Spencer Rattler declared his intentions to enter the transfer portal. Penn State football is in need of fresh blood at the position and will be looking for a player at that position this offseason. So host of the Blue White Illustrated Daily Edition Thomas Frank Carr takes a look at all of the f...

The Penn State football team lost 30-27 on Saturday to Michigan State amidst a snowstorm. The loss concludes a second-half slide for head coach James Franklin's squad that started 5-0 but only won two games the rest of the way. Not only that, but those two wins came against Big Ten East basement dwellers Maryland and Rutgers. What should you make of Saturday's loss? What about the season? Join the...

Penn State fell to Michigan State 30-27 on a snowy day in East Lansing to finish the 2021 regular season 7-5. Host of the BWI Daily Edition Thomas Frank Carr is joined by host of the Paydirt Podcast Tom Hannifan to break down the game and what it means for Penn State in the bigger picture. T-Frank and Tom discuss exactly how the weather affects players' ability to perform as well as what challenge...

The Penn State football team enters their final game of the regular season on Saturday against Michigan State with postseason implications on the line not only for the Nittany Lions but the rest of the Big Ten. So what happens if Penn State wins? Which bowl are they likely to be attending? What if they lose? Host Thomas Frank Carr, reporter Greg Pickel and recruiting insider Ryan Snyder give you t...

On Wednesday, Penn State Football held its final open practice of the regular season, and senior editor Nate Bauer joins host Thomas Frank Carr to share what he saw and heard. They also discuss what head coach James Franklin said after practice about their health heading into Michigan State. It's also Franklin's first time addressing the media since announcing his 10-year contract extension, so Ba...

On Wednesday, Penn State football had its first transfer of the upcoming offseason when former four-star safety Tyler Rudolph entered his name into the transfer portal. Host of the BWI Daily Edition, Thomas Frank Carr, looks at the impact of Rudolph's exit on the safety position and how the transfer portal affects mid-level programs in college football.  He starts by setting a baseline of how Penn...

On Tuesday, Penn State University made a significant investment when the Board of Trustees agreed to a 10-year contract extension of football coach James Franklin. But, outside of the numbers, what does that mean for the trajectory of Penn State football? Host Thomas Frank Carr and senior editor of Blue White Illustrated Nate Bauer discuss just that.  T-Frank and Bauer focus on a portion of the pr...

While Penn State fans wait to hear the outcome of a Board of Trustees meeting that's expected to confirm a contract extension for James Franklin this afternoon, there's still plenty to recap over the past week on the recruiting trail. The big news this week is the updated On300, which saw two Penn State commits, QB Drew Allar and RB Nick Singleton , earn a five-star rating. Hosts Greg Pickel and R...

While the headlines are about true freshman quarterback Christian Veilleux this week, he wasn't the only true freshman to play on Saturday. Landon Tengwall, a four-star prospect in the Class of 2020, made his collegiate debut as well and, according to host Thomas Frank Carr, stood out.  Tengwall didn't start the game, but after starting tackle Caedan Wallace exited midway through the first quarter...

The Penn State football team put together one of their most  complete efforts  of the season, shutting out Rutgers 28-0 on Senior Day. The team was led, not by fifth-year quarterback  Sean Clifford  in what might have been his final action at Beaver Stadium, but instead by true freshman  Christian Veilleux . So how did Penn State go about generating their most explosive offense of the season with...

On senior day it was a freshman that led the Penn State Nittany Lions to victory. Quarterback Christian Veilluex threw three touchdowns after coming in for an injured and ill Sean Clifford and performed admirably. Veilleux threw three touchdowns on the day and led Penn State to a 28-0 victory over Rutgers. Host and film analyst for On3 Thomas Frank Carr is joined by Tom Hannifan of the Paydirt Pod...

We’re into the final stretch of the Penn State football season, and with that comes the early signing period in recruiting. With less than a month until the deadline, On3 recruiting insider Ryan Snyder joins host Thomas Frank Carr on the BWI Daily Edition to update the status of some final 2022 targets for the Nittany Lions.  They start with an update on four-star linebacker Jaishawn Barham, a 202...