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Penn State coach Anthony Poindexter joins Christian Hackenberg and Trace McSorley on episode 14 of the State Media Lettermen Series. Coach Poindexter shares some insights on Tom Allen's defensive scheme, what fans can expect from the safeties room, and why Penn State is embracing an "underdog mentality" for the 2024 college football season.
*This interview was filmed on April 11th before the Spring Game*
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CHAPTERS
00:00-Intro
01:56-Catching Up
02:29-Hack and Dex’s Relationship
03:10-Adjusting to Penn State
03:52-Tom Allen’s Scheme
04:37-Developing the Safeties Room
05:41-Evaluating Players 
07:53-Handling Expectations & Spring Ball Takeaways 
09:20-Identifying Penn State’s Leaders
10:55-Coach Kotelnicki

Penn State coaches Terry Smith and Deion Barnes join Jason Cabinda and Brandon Bell on episode 13 of the State Media Lettermen Series. Together, Terry Smith and Deion Barnes share some insight on how Penn State and Coach Franklin are navigating NIL in the locker room, along with transfer portal culture. The guys also discuss Penn State's defense heading into the 2024 season and what adjustments the unit needs to make in order to maintain their elite status. Finally, the guys explain their unique coaching philosophies and discuss what it's like coaching for James Franklin. 
*This interview was filmed on April 11th before the Spring Game*
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CHAPTERS
00:00-Intro
01:40-Catching Up
01:58-Managing NIL
02:56-Recruiting PA Guys
04:31-Recruiting 
05:55-Culture
08:32-James Franklin
09:32-Coaching Philosophies 
12:25-Defensive Outlook for 2024

On today's new episode of The Pocket, Christian Hackenberg and Brandon Bell break down the latest headlines across Penn State and college football. The guys share their thoughts on Penn State's $700M dollar renovation plan for Beaver Stadium, the $2.8M NCAA settlement, and much much more.
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CHAPTERS
00:00-Intro
01:52-Catching Up
02:48-Beaver Stadium Renovations 
19:10-NCAA Settlement 
27:09-Message to Fans

Penn State linebacker Dom Deluca joins Jason Cabinda and Brandon Bell on episode 12 of the State Media Lettermen Series. Dom Deluca opens up about his journey as a walk-on at Penn State, some of the key differences between Manny Diaz and Tom Allen, and gives fans some insight into what they can expect from Penn State's defense in 2024.
*This interview was filmed on April 11th before the Spring Game*
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CHAPTERS
00:00-Intro
01:40-Catching Up
02:05-Dom’s Motivation 
02:49-Mindset 
03:50-Tom Allen
04:07-LBU
05:01-Diaz vs Allen
05:39-LB Room
07:55-Number 0
08:47-Expectations

Penn State legends Christian Hackenberg, Trace McSorley, Jason Cabinda, and Brandon Bell join Aeneas Hawkins on episode 11 of the State Media Lettermen Series. Together, the guys offer a preview of what's to come for Penn State Football in 2024. The guys discuss how Tom Allen is shifting the defensive culture at PSU, what Beau Pribula's role will look like in 2024, what fans can realistically expect from WR1 Julian Fleming, and much much more. 
*This interview was filmed on April 11th before the Spring Game*
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CHAPTERS
00:00-Intro
00:48-Catching Up
01:02-Penn State’s Offense
03:42-Tom Allen
04:48-Linebacker Room
06:21-Big 10 Championship
09:00-Abdul Carter
10:34-Transfer Class
11:34-Drew Allar
14:01-Beau Pribula
16:13-Practice Stories
16:56-Julian Fleming
18:37-RB Room

Penn State OL Nick Dawkins joins Trace McSorley and Aeneas Hawkins on episode 10 of the State Media Lettermen Series. Nick Dawkins talks about his journey in becoming a starter for Penn State, how the o-line plans on replacing Olu Fashanu, his relationship with QB Drew Allar, and his adjustment to learning Andy Kotelnicki's playbook and system. 
*This interview was filmed on April 11th before the Spring Game*
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CHAPTERS
00:00-Intro
01:35-Catching Up
02:00-Andy Kotelnicki’s System
03:24-Embracing Leadership
04:07-Drew Allar
04:56-Zane Durant & Tony Rojas
06:10-Play Calls 
07:30-Spring Ball Mindset
08:31-Staying at Penn State
09:29-Penn State Culture