Sports Talk with Steve Jones

“Rocco was off” Penn State’s 24-20 loss vs Wisconsin was a tough watch for PSU fans. A major area of frustration: QB Rocco Becht’s 12-29 passing performance vs the Badgers. Powered by McLanahan’s Penn State Room #SteveJones #PennState #McLanahans Sports Talk with Steve Jones is presented by  McLanahan's Penn State Room! Learn more https://www.mclanahans.com/ For the full episode  - head to 7M...

“Why is everyone obsessed?” Penn State’s Availability Report has garnered attention for the number of players listed. Steve Jones is confused by the “freak out” in the PSU fanbase. Powered by McLanahan’s Penn State Room #SteveJones #PennState #McLanahans Sports Talk with Steve Jones is presented by  McLanahan's Penn State Room! Learn more https://www.mclanahans.com/ For the full episode  - he...

“Will they miss Koby Howard? Yes” Penn State WR Koby Howard is out for “an extender period of time”. How will PSU fare without their star WR when Wisconsin kicks off the Nittany Lions Big Ten schedule this weekend? Powered by McLanahan’s Penn State Room #SteveJones #PennState #McLanahans Sports Talk with Steve Jones is presented by  McLanahan's Penn State Room! Learn more https://www.mclanaha...

“Morrow is pretty good” Buffalo comes in to Happy Valley tomorrow to take on Penn State. Steve Jones and Kyle Leff break down who the Bulls will feature on offense. Powered by McLanahan’s Penn State Room #SteveJones #PennState #McLanahans Sports Talk with Steve Jones is presented by  McLanahan's Penn State Room! Learn more https://www.mclanahans.com/ For the full episode  - head to 7MMSports....

“Hansen is RB1” A major debate has broken out from Penn State fans over the usage - or lack thereof of RB Quinton Martin Jr. in the PSU run game. Steve Jones discusses what he is seeing in the RB room Matt Campbell announced DE Max Granville is OUT for the 2026 season with an injury - making this two straight lost seasons for the edge rusher. Steve discusses who will play in his place for the Nitt...

“It was at ZERO!!!” Watchers in State College, Ann Arbor, and everywhere else around the nation saw the clock hit 00:00 in the Michigan vs Western Michigan game. Except: It didn’t in…. an office in Illinois?  Powered by McLanahan’s Penn State Room #SteveJones #PennState #McLanahans Sports Talk with Steve Jones is presented by  McLanahan's Penn State Room! Learn more https://www.mclanahans.com...

“Penn State controlled the controllables” A 45-0 victory over Marshall is a pretty good way to start your Penn State coaching career if you’re Matt Campbell. Steve Jones and Kyle break down what PSU did well(and exceptionally) against the Thundering Herd. Powered by McLanahan’s Penn State Room #SteveJones #PennState #McLanahans Sports Talk with Steve Jones is presented by  McLanahan's Penn St...

“High School AD’s need to be BETTER!” High School football returns TONIGHT all across the US. Steve Jones sends a message to High School athletic directors and programs: Prioritize radio more than they currently do Powered by McLanahan’s Penn State Room #SteveJones #PennState #McLanahans Sports Talk with Steve Jones is presented by  McLanahan's Penn State Room! Learn more https://www.mclanaha...

“Collins and Dixson are the backbone” Audavion Collins and Daryus Dixson are both looking at major years in Happy Valley as a lockdown corner tandem. Steve loves what he sees from the 5th year and sophomore alike. What corner has stood out to Steve Jones? True freshman Josiah Zayas has shown Steve his ability and playing prowess. Iowa State transfer Safety Marcus Neal is one of the stars of the Ni...

“Rojas can do it all” LB Tony Rojas is back following his 2025 season ending early in injury. Steve Jones is impressed with Rojas and sees the first few games as integral to his season. Listed as a LB, Caleb Bacon is showing out in Happy Valley. Steve Jones sees the versatile 6’4” defender playing across the field for the Nittany Lions in 2026 Iowa State transfer LB Cooper Ebel is the “best all-ro...

“Granville looks really good” Max Granville’s 2025 season was cut short due to injury. But the Defensive End is back getting healthy for 2026 and Steve Jones likes what he sees. Colorado transfer Alexander McPherson and Yvan Kemajou have flashed for different reasons under Matt Campbell. Both will have roles to play for PSU moving forward. Can move, hit with power, the whole shebang. Ikenna Ezeogu...

“They needed to keep Barker” The definition of consistency. Penn State returns Ryan Barker to Happy Valley as one of the nation’s best kickers - and a powerhouse at the position. Penn State just so happens to be Long-Snapper U. From Chris Stoll to Tyler Duzansky, PSU’s pipeline of Long Snappers is continuing in record fashion. Penn State is in need of a new returner in 2026. Steve’s first thought:...

“Buhr has that nasty in him” Incoming Iowa State transfer Trevor Buhr is who Steve Jones highlights off the bat in our 2026-27 O-Line breakdown. Malachi Goodman once again gets praise from Steve Jones. The 6’6” LT is poised to play for PSU, and Steve Jones breaks down why that is. Brock Riker started at Texas State. Steve Jones sees the 6’4” center as a true Power 4 starting center here at PSU. Pe...

“Eskildsen and Howard are CONSISTENT!” How good is Penn State’s WR room in 2026? Steve Jones is bullish on Koby Howard and Brett Eskildsen leading the new Nittany Lion receiver group. Another safe set of hands in the 6’3” Chase Sowell for Rocco Becht to throw the ball to? Sign Steve Jones up for more of that for Penn State in 2026. Omarion Jackson was going to swap between WR and Safety. Spoilers:...

“Both can do-it-all” Next up: RB’s! ISU transfer Carson Hansen and OSU transfer James Peoples have highly impressed Steve Jones - who feels confident in Penn State’s new-look rushing attack Powered by McLanahan’s Penn State Room #SteveJones #PennState #McLanahans Sports Talk with Steve Jones is presented by  McLanahan's Penn State Room! Learn more https://www.mclanahans.com/ For the full epis...

“Rocco Becht is leading the charge” Our Penn State ’26-’27 preview has begun at the QB position! Steve Jones breaks down the PSU’s starting QB - Rocco Becht - and what you can expect from him! Powered by McLanahan’s Penn State Room #SteveJones #PennState #McLanahans Sports Talk with Steve Jones is presented by  McLanahan's Penn State Room! Learn more https://www.mclanahans.com/ For the full e...

“Drew Allar impressed!” 3 TD’s, 10/13 passing, 150+ yards. Safe to say Drew Allar exceeded expectations in his first game for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Penn State fans are loving it. Powered by McLanahan’s Penn State Room Full episode on 7 Mountains Sports on YouTube #SteveJones #PennState Sports Talk with Steve Jones is presented by  McLanahan's Penn State Room! Learn more https://www.mclanah...

“MLB talked with Penn State & the Spikes” NEWS: The State College Spikes may rejoin the baseball pyramid sooner than later, per Steve Jones. The Spikes lost affiliation in the MLB in 2020. Powered by McLanahan’s Penn State Room Full episode on 7 Mountains Sports on YouTube #SteveJones #PennState #McLanahans Sports Talk with Steve Jones is presented by  McLanahan's Penn State Room! Learn m...

“Why do you feel the need to cheat?!?!” The Little League World Series makes its way to Williamsport, PA in one week. But national news is already being made regarding cheating and eligibility of players in Tulsa, OK. Powered by McLanahan’s Penn State Room Full episode on 7 Mountains Sports on YouTube #SteveJones #PennState #McLanahans #LittleLeagueWorldSeries #LLWS #Tulsa #Cheating  Sports Talk w...

“Alex Manske is back!” Steve Jones breaks down the first couple days of Penn State Football practice. Tony Rojas, Anthony Donkoh, and Manske's return to the playing field. Powered by McLanahan’s Penn State Room Full episode on 7 Mountains Sports on YT #SteveJones #PennState Sports Talk with Steve Jones is presented by  McLanahan's Penn State Room! Learn more https://www.mclanahans.com/ F...

“Jersey patches won’t be noticeable!” First Ohio State - then Notre Dame. Penn State will have a jersey sponsor sooner than later. Steve Jones and Kyle have a message to PSU fans: The patches will not be noticeable at ALL. Full episode on 7 Mountains Sports on YouTube #SteveJones #PennState Sports Talk with Steve Jones is presented by  McLanahan's Penn State Room! Learn more https://www.mclan...

“Who has money to pay them?” Some College Basketball players may actually have eligibility remaining - like Michigan St’ Jaxon Kohler or UCLA’ Donovan Dent. But who has the money to pay them this late? Full episode on 7 Mountains Sports on YouTube #SteveJones #PennState Sports Talk with Steve Jones is presented by  McLanahan's Penn State Room! Learn more https://www.mclanahans.com/ For the fu...

“4 Mil vs 10+ is a MASSIVE difference” Penn State Men’s Basketball Head Coach Mike Rhoades spoke to media and the NIL budget was brought up. Steve Jones breaks down the reality of PSU’s hoops hopes in the NIL era. Full episode on 7 Mountains Sports on YouTube #SteveJones #PennState Sports Talk with Steve Jones is presented by  McLanahan's Penn State Room! Learn more https://www.mclanahans.com...

“The USMNT were BAD” A 4-1 drubbing against Belgium is all it took for Steve and Kyle to be sad (again) for US Soccer. Full episode on 7 Mountains Sports on YouTube #SteveJones #PennState Sports Talk with Steve Jones is presented by  Happy Valley Live! Learn More at https://hvlpsu.com/ The Student Bookstore - Learn more at https://www.thestudentbookstore.com/ For the full episode  - head to 7MMSpo...

“The World Cup is putting on a SHOW!” Two penalty shootouts and 4 dynamite games to start the knockout stages. The 2026 World Cup is COOKING in the Round of 32. Even Steve Jones is watching Full episode on 7 Mountains Sports on YouTube #SteveJones #PennState Sports Talk with Steve Jones is presented by  Happy Valley Live! Learn More at https://hvlpsu.com/ The Student Bookstore - Learn more at http...