Roar Lions Roar: A Penn State Football Podcast

Week One of the college football season is officially in the books, and you know what that means – time to overreact to everything! Bill, Nick, and Flip get together to break down some reactions to Penn State's season-opening win on the road at Purdue and decide whether they are spot-on, overreactions, or underreactions. Will this team cause weekly heart attacks? Is the run game still broken beyon...

It wasn't pretty. It was often quite painful. But in the end, the Nittany Lions walked out of Week One in West Lafayette with a win instead of a loss, and that's what matters most. Bill and Flip got together to break down the heartbeat-stopping win over Purdue, as well as what we think we learned about the team and what we still don't know. The guys also answered some reader questions. If you have...

IT. IS. GAMEWEEK. With Penn State's season opener just a few days away, Nick sat down with Grant Tribbet of The Big Time Boiler to talk about what to expect from the Boilermakers on Thursday night when the Nittany Lions make their way to West Lafayette. The two break down what makes the offense and defense tick, and make some predictions. Before that, though, Bill and Craig discuss some Penn State...

Roar Lions Roar continues its look at the 2022 Penn State season from a betting perspective. Flip, Bill, and Nick got together to discuss some hypothetical over/under picks for both individual players on the Penn State team, as well as team-based numbers. Some of the results of the conversation may surprise you! Take advantage of our discount code with Homefield Apparel and use the code "ROARLIONS...

Today, Roar Lions Roar continues its preseason coverage with a look at the over/under win totals for each Big Ten team and makes picks for each. Robby Kalland of Uproxx joins Bill on the podcast to help make those picks and talk about some truly terrible football teams along the way. Take advantage of our discount code with Homefield Apparel and use the code "ROARLIONSROAR" at checkout to receive...

Nick, Flip, and Craig are back to take a look at Penn State's schedule. On the surface, it looks difficult, but is it? Could it be worse? The guys break the schedule down into thirds and take a look at what the team needs to accomplish in each four-game chunk in order to be successful in 2022. They also discuss Penn State's out-of-conference game scheduling tendencies, whether or not Michigan and...

In the final position preview of the preseason, Nick and Craig are back to take a look at the special teams unit. The elephant in the room is the lack of do-it-all star Jordan Stout. In 2021, Stout handled place kicking, punting, and kickoff duties. While the Nittany Lions probably won't be able to, maybe ever, find someone as effective in all three phases, they should be able to come at least clo...

We've discussed a lot of position groups loaded with talent for the Nittany Lions this fall, but perhaps none is more stocked-full of top-end players with NFL futures than the defensive backs. Nick and Flip are here to break down both the cornerback and safety rooms for Penn State, which includes future pro after future pro everywhere you look. In fact, this may just be the most talented secondary...

While the linebacker group is loaded with talent, it's not a unit without questions. We march on with our preview series, today with Nick and Craig getting together to discuss the immediate future of LBU. Curtis Jacobs returns and looks primed to become the next LBU superstar, but this is very much a unit in transition. Jonathan Sutherland is moving from safety to join the group, either Tyler Elsd...

The #MattCast is back! Matt and Matt return once again to discuss the first defensive group in our preview series, the defensive line. Unlike the offensive line, there are not many questions about this group other than "Who is going to be the next superstar?". Loaded with top-end talent AND depth, this unit is primed for a huge 2022 season. There are well-known names like PJ Mustipher and Nick Tar...

Today, we return to our season preview coverage with the most maligned group from last year's roster – the offensive line. Matt de Bear and Matt Filipovits (that's right everyone, it's a #MattCast) get together to figure out whether this year's group will finally, FINALLY be the group that provides the standout play in the trenches that fans have been waiting for. It won't be easy, particularly wi...

In today's episode, we take a break from our position group previews to talk with the CEO of Homefield Apparel and the podcast's newest sponsor, Connor Hitchcock. Bill joins Connor to discuss the Homefield process and all of the great things coming with the upcoming Penn State release. The guys then pivot to discussing the dumbest showdowns between our Nittany Lions and Connor's beloved Indiana Ho...

Part three of our season preview returns Nick, Bill, and Flip once more, but this time to discuss a legitimately awesome part of the 2022 Penn State roster – the wide receivers and tight ends. While the Nittany Lions do lose superstar Jahan Dotson, this group is still loaded in 2022. Parker Washington is set to truly break out on the national stage, fellow returning starter KeAndre Lambert-Smith l...

Part two of our season preview sees Nick, Bill, and Flip reunite once again, this time to discuss the Penn State running back room. The Nittany Lion run game was a mess in 2021 as the team was one of the worst in the country when it comes to rushing yards per game. From last year's rotation, Noah Cain (LSU) and John Lovett (graduation) are gone, but Keyvone Lee, Devyn Ford, and Caziah Holmes all r...

In part one of our season preview, Nick, Bill, and Flip get together to discuss the current state of the Penn State quarterback room. Sean Clifford is back for a final season in Happy Valley. What should we expect from the soon-to-be four-year starter? What about returning backup Christian Veilleux? Is he ready to take another step? And then there are the true freshmen. Will the former five-star,...

Don't call it a comeback. While Roar Lions Roar the blog may be gone (at least for now), the podcast will live on. Nick, Bill, and Matt are back in their familiar places to discuss the decision to close the doors on the blog, share the plans for the future, and do a very brief overview of some general thoughts surrounding the 2022 Penn State Football season. Be sure that you're subscribed to the p...

Here's some stuff we talked about today:1. Recruiting2. The 2021 Penn State football season3. The 2022 Penn State football season4. Your mailbag questions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Penn State's defense: real good! On today's pod, Bill and Matt look back on the Nittany Lions' 2021 defense and take a quick look ahead to what we can expect in 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Penn State's offense had its good and its bad during the 2021 season. On today's pod, Bill and Nick look back on each position group and the offense as a whole. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Penn State lost the Outback Bowl, and on today's episode of the pod, Bill and Matt explain why they're pretty bummed about that. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Penn State plays Arkansas in the Outback Bowl on New Year's Day. To get you ready for the game, Bill is joined by Matt Brown of The Athletic to break things down. They also discuss opt-outs in bowl games and give their College Football Playoff picks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Things went pretty well for Penn State during the Early Signing Period, as the Nittany Lions managed to secure one of the top classes in America. To break it all down, Bill and Nick were joined by Ryan Snyder of Blue White Illustrated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the start of the Early Signing Period, and the gem of Penn State's 2022 class is 5-star quarterback prospect Drew Allar. To learn a little more about him, we sat down with Medina coach Larry Laird, under whom Allar turned into the top QB recruit in America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Penn State had two big pieces of news in the last week, as Sean Clifford will come back in 2022 and Manny Diaz is the team's new defensive coordinator. Bill and Matt break down what that all means on today's edition of the pod.(NOTE: Bill mentions an episode of BWI Daily in which Thomas Frank Carr breaks down Diaz's fit at Penn State. It was very good, and you can watch it here: https://www.on3.co...

The college football regular season is over. To celebrate, Bill and friend of the pod Patrick Mayhorn discussed every Big Ten team. Follow Patrick on Twitter, @patrick_mayhorn, subscribe to his newsletter, and listen to his podcast, @FieldFlipping. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.