The Nittany Pod

Penn State had a very rough Saturday. ESPN made it a point to have them look foolish, then they suffered yet another heartbreaking loss in Iowa City. At least we can say they fought. Why not keep playing the young guys? Where does Penn State's job rank? Is this the worst season of your life?

Penn State is sitting at 3-3 and looking for a new Head Coach, as James Franklin's era abruptly comes to a close after an UGLY performance against Northwestern. How did we get here, and what does it look like the rest of the year? Our top 3 candidates for the job, & who we DO NOT want.

So much for a rebound...The team looks checked out, the coach is nonchalant, and we looked like a joke against UCLA. We react and react some more, trying to pick up the pieces. How will the Northwestern game go? Are we going 8-4? 9-3?.........10-2....? What Bowl game would you go to?

Penn State comes up short in a big game yet again, this time even more heartbreaking than the last. Are we over it yet? Is this just what out lives are as Penn State fans? We talk about James Franklin and what could be.

Whiteout week is here, and the best atmosphere in the sport finally has a game to match its caliber for the first time in years! #6 Oregon is coming to town, and we have a lot to talk about. From keys to victory, under the radar players we will be watching for closely; we have fun talking about this monster matchup. Is this the biggest game of James Franklin's career?

We finally got a 50-piece! Penn State beat Villanova 52-6, but it was still very sluggish to start, and disjointed throughout. Now we wonder; is this team up for the challenge they are going to receive in two weeks? Can they achieve what we all think they can? What would you grade each unit's performance in the "preseason"? Villanova reactions, biggest concerns, Week 4 picks, & m...

TK is back as we debrief about one of the most frustrating shutouts you will see. Penn State beat FIU 34-0 but left a lot to be desired and had all of us scratching our heads. What's wrong with Nick Singleton? Drew still inconsistent, and Chaz Coleman is incredible. Good, Bad, & Ugly; Run with that/Pass on that; Villanova score predictions, & Week 3 picks!

Penn State starts it's 2025 campaign without a hitch as it beat Nevada 46-11, and we overreact *just* a little bit to the first official weekend of College Football. Good, bad, & ugly, player of the game, Run with that/Pass on that, Week 2 CFB picks, & much more!

We are SO back! 2025 is a critical season for James Franklin & Penn State, and expectations are SKY high. We talk about all the hype and give our predictions for the upcoming season. What Constitutes a successful season? Is 44.5 too high of a betting line? NEW "Run with that? or Pass on that?" segment with takes for the season. And of course, our score predictions with Week 1 picks!

It's time for the biggest game on our schedule, and it is all we want to talk about. Penn State will be playing with house money this weekend. They will be loose, and with everything around OSU right now, this game is for the taking....but can we take it? - Ohio State expectations & score prediction - Injury arguments - Outlandish promises

After a WILD week 6 in College Football, we look back on what felt like an underwhelming performance against UCLA and have a chat about the upcoming showdown with their cross-town rival, the USC Trojans. - Can James Franklin & Penn State pick up this huge victory in LA? - If we do win, what comes after? - Score predictions - Week 7 pick em'

Coach Franklin called for White Out......Energy, after setting program records and tenure records against Kent State. Illinois comes in off of a good looking performance, but Abdul Carter & DDS both just killed a man, & Penn State is looking to notch an unexpected ranked win at home. * Hello Julian Fleming! * Is this game a resume booster? * Bowling Green plays tough, again * Tennessee pri...

Week 3 offered us a ton of good games to talk about. Aaron ALMOST got a huge win from South Carolina over LSU, Florida State falls to 0-3, Pitt pulls come back on West Virginia, and Georgia sneaks past Kentucky. It is Kent State Game Week; and for a team that just lost 71-0, there is not a ton to say. We want to see a big score & some of the Freshmen on the field late. Score predictions, Week...

So, we are not sure what we saw on Saturday, but we are sure that we didn't like it! It was a close W against Bowling Green, and Penn State has more questions coming out than it did going in. And it tested the Heart health of Nittany Lions fans everywhere in the meantime. We talk about that, a WILD Week 2 around CFB, and look ahead to a few Week 3 games as well.

After Penn State dishes out reality to West Virginia, it's time for us to celebrate, laugh, & unleash about the game and the crazy things we heard leading up to it. There were some things in the game that pissed us off though, too! Like the refs.....Bowling Green scoring predictions, Week 2 picks, & TK's lock of the week.

Football is back in all its Glory, and it is FINALLY game week for Penn State. After a long off-season of banter on social media with the West Virginia fans, it sure is nice to say game day is near. We give our score predictions for Saturday, Picks for other games around the country, and TK gives us his lock of the week.

After a long off-season, Football is finally here, and we are ready to talk about the upcoming season and what to expect for Penn State. This week, we react to some of the camp tid-bits that have been thrown around. We also talk about "What would make 2024 a successful season?", and "Who do we see stepping up at WR?".

It’s Michigan week! Another massive opportunity is staring James Franklin’s Nittany Lions in the face. Can the Lions get it done? We bring on special guests Darnell Porter and Jovani McKinney of ‘Michigan Unplugged’ to talk about the top-10 matchup. And as always, we give our reactions to last week’s game, Week 11 picks, and TK’s lock of the week.

This past weekend gave us an ugly ugly win against Indiana, but it also had some bright spots and may have been exactly what Drew Allar and this team needed. Perfect timing too, as they head to Maryland this weekend, and we all know how we’re fared on the road so far this season. We talk about all of that, give keys to the game, score predictions, and our pick ‘em for a huge week 10 in CFB. #WeAre

After yet another flat performance on the big stage, the guys talk about what went wrong. What direction do we go in from here? Ohio State recap and Week 9 picks

The week we’ve all been waiting for is finally here! It’s Ohio State game week, and we have a packed episode for you. We share some quick thoughts on the UMass game, then ee have a discussion with guest Kris Drew of Menace 2 Sports about the game and get his score prediction. We also discuss, X-factors, units to watch, picks for other games, and TK’s lock of the week.

After a week off, we’ve got A LOT to talk about! @basicbluespod joins us to talk about Northwestern, UMass, and give some week 7 predictions. We may or may not be looking ahead to Ohio State already.

After a dominating victory in the Whiteout, we revel in that and shift our focus to take a peek at Northwestern. Just how bad did we beat Iowa? Should we worry about the Run game? Score predictions, keys to the game, week 5 picks, TK’s lock of the week.

It’s Whiteout week and Penn State faces a very familiar, very polarizing foe. First, we give our thoughts on the Illinois results, then we move on to Iowa and other games around the country.

Before giving our outlook on Week 3 and a good game against Illinois, we have to get out our thoughts on the Delaware game and the rest of Week 2 in CFB.